Got an idea to improve horticulture? Engage and find out how to make it happen!

Australian-Grown Innovation is running free workshops all over Australia in April-May 2026 to introduce growers, the horticulture supply chain, and industry leaders to the practical process of innovation that turns ideas into real outcomes.

Australian-Grown Innovation is the national innovation capability program for horticulture, by horticulture. Designed for Australian growers and the broader horticulture value chain, the program accelerates grower-led innovation by turning great ideas into commercially viable products and services that deliver impact on the ground.

Running from 2025-2030, the program supports multiple cohorts each year through a three-stage pathway – Engage, Incubate, and Build – combining mentorship, capability development, and industry connections to develop solutions to key challenges such as climate resilience, value-added products, AI-driven technologies, and supply chain improvements.

The program is delivered by Startupbootcamp and is supported through a matched funding model with Hort Innovation Frontiers, ensuring strong alignment with national industry priorities while leveraging global innovation expertise. All innovations developed through the program align with one of the five Frontiers themes: healthy living, adaptation and resilience, market access, disruptive technologies, and capability building.

Engage sessions

Engage sessions are the starting point: one-day, hands-on innovation workshops designed to introduce the practical process of innovation that turns ideas into real outcomes. During the session participants will:

• test whether an idea has market potential;
• see real examples of innovation in horticulture from growers and industry innovators.
• Connect with growers, suppliers, researchers, and industry experts tackling similar challenges.

Engage sessions are being held across the country between 21 April and 21 May, including a couple of online sessions, and you’re all invited to register to attend. And as the program is funded and delivered by Hort Innovation, Startupbootcamp and industry Partners, it’s FREE, so find your nearest event and register here.

*Note that once completed, you can also continue the journey into the Incubate stage of the program, a six-week program to help you expand your innovation idea into a fully planned business or product; and then on to the Build stage, a 12-week program to build a prototype of your idea and test it in the market.

Further information

For more information about Australian-Grown Innovation, visit www.frontiers.au/agi.

If you have any questions about the program, you can contact Hort Innovation at [email protected].