Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme helps ambitious businesses to collaborate and expand in new markets, accelerating business growth.

Please note the early start time for this event to enable our Australian partners to join.

During the session, you will:

• learn more about the Global Incubator Programme – Agri-Tech, Australia
• learn about the local innovation ecosystems in Australia
• learn how Innovate UK Business Growth will support you through the programme, and have an introduction to additional innovation growth support available
• be provided with some guidance on how to complete and submit an online application form
• have the option to submit questions to the Global Business Innovation Programme panel

Innovate UK will fund and organise group flights, group accommodation and group airport transfer fees for successful applicants, who will also benefit from an intensive 9 to 12 months, three phased programme and bespoke support from an Innovation and Growth Specialist or Scale Up Director throughout.

Note: This opportunity is fully funded support and not monetary funding.

The Global Incubator Programme, organised by Innovate UK, will include two week-long visits to Australia in October 2026 and February 2027. Each business is supported by an Innovate UK Business Growth Specialist or Scale Up Director to help maximise the potential of being part of the programme and beyond. This initiative will be delivered physically and will include virtual activities.

Targeted agricultural sectors:

• Horticulture: tree crops, field vegetables and protected cropping
• Livestock production: dairy and beef, sheep, pigs and poultry production
• Monitoring and management systems
• Arable and broadacre cropping: precision crop management
• Soil health and assessment technologies

Key focus areas include, but are not limited to:

Precision Agriculture and Variable Rate Technologies:

• Imagery, soil maps, and yield data
• Input optimisation
• Decision support tools, including modelling
• Climate resilient growing systems

Robotics & Automation:

• Harvesting and planting automation
• Labour efficiencies
• Automated irrigation, nutrient and plant protection product delivery
• Automation for livestock operations

Advanced Sensors & AI Systems:

• Crop growth and monitoring sensors
• Crop yield, quality and harvest readiness prediction
• Soil and environmental monitoring
• Livestock monitoring technologies

Engineering Biology for agriculture:

• Bio-based crop and animal protection
• Microbial soil health protection
• Enhanced plant and animal resilience and productivity

Read more about the available funding (closing date 21 June 2026)