Olive Co-op moves ahead via Australian-Grown Innovation program
The development of industry-led solutions for Australian horticulture is a step closer with the launch of the first ‘Build’ phase of the Australian-Grown Innovation initiative, a program designed by Hort Innovation Frontiers to deliver real impact for Australian horticulture.
Following the successful Incubate phase in July and August, the Build phase will see a cohort of ten innovators work to refine and scale their concepts, taking ideas through to solutions with impact. Among the growers, researchers, and entrepreneurs taking part is olive producer Ceilidh Meo, who is working to bring the Long Road Olive Co-operative to fruition.
You can find out more about the Long Road Olive Co-operative here.
The program participants will be supported through tailored mentoring, technical guidance, and commercialisation pathways to ensure their ideas are viable, valuable, and ready to deliver tangible benefits to industry.
About Australian-Grown Innovation
The Australian-Grown Innovation program is part of Hort Innovation’s broader commitment to fostering a culture of innovation across the horticulture sector. It is designed to empower industry participants to take ownership of challenges and opportunities, and to co-create solutions that are practical, scalable and aligned with grower needs.
Ceilidh and the Long Road Olive Co-operative are joined in the first Build cohort by Mark Trzaskoma, Ace Apples; Jenn Honnery, Bowen Gumlu Growers Association; Alastair Duncan, Bunya Nut; Rachel Davis and Michaela Alexander, Bureau of Meteorology; Luke Nelson, FieldBound Engineering; Martin Kaderavek, Pectin 360; Aiden van den Berg, SMA Marketing; Corina Javier and Elizabeth Blotevogel, Summit Laboratory Services; and Jessica Brunner, The Bee Buddy.
The Australian-Grown Innovation program will run over the next five years. Anyone keen to participate in future iterations of the program can learn more or sign up on the Hort Frontiers website here.
Australian-Grown Innovation is funded through Hort Frontiers with co-investment from Startupbootcamp and contributions from the Australian Government.