AgTech Roadmap

A connected and collaborative innovation ecosystem that advances AgTech in Queensland.

The Queensland AgTech innovation ecosystem will:

• grow and sustain regional innovation ecosystem builders who support local businesses to scale up and commercialise innovative products, technologies and services through targeted programs
• enable extension, adoption and business support activities that increase confidence and trust in AgTech, and help agribusinesses to integrate solutions that ultimately increase resilience through sustainable growth in productivity and profitability
• establish a statewide AgTech network to share experiences and learnings and collaborate on challenges and opportunities
• boost engagement and communication activities across the innovation ecosystem to enhance awareness of programs and initiatives
• create a pathway to enhance First Nations peoples’ participation in the innovation ecosystem, particularly in the development and adoption of traceability and verification systems that protect and grow Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property
• promote and share information about Queensland’s regional innovation ecosystems, their strengths and future focus areas through regional plans.

Innovation infrastructure that supports the adaptation, adoption and export of AgTech.

The Queensland AgTech innovation ecosystem will:

• showcase AgTech innovation infrastructure on the innovation precincts and places portal and toolkit
• work with innovators and AgTech developers to ensure research and development is undertaken in an environment that is fit for purpose
• identify and create awareness of programs and initiatives that improve regional connectivity and digital solutions
• investigate approaches to increase accessibility of on-farm connectivity solutions across Queensland
• explore options to support an AgTech innovation infrastructure program to accelerate AgTech development and adoption
• amplify the Queensland Smart Farm Network to increase rates of technology adoption, adaptation and job creation in AgTech development and manufacturing.

AgTech capability and digital literacy within the Queensland agriculture sector is increased and supported by a talent pipeline.

The Queensland AgTech Innovation ecosystem will:

• support future career pathways into AgTech by working with stakeholders to understand current and future training needs, and advocating for the inclusion of AgTech in training and skilling programs
• undertake skills and training gap analysis highlighting existing support and opportunities for future education programs and career pathways in AgTech
• promote the diversity of emerging AgTech roles to attract and retain talent and skills in Queensland
• attract the next generation talent pipeline by leveraging school programs to expose students to AgTech training and work experience
• empower agribusinesses to support First Nations innovators, entrepreneurs and new entrants to grow a career within the sector through AgTech pathways
• increase agribusinesses’ understanding of AgTech and digital literacy, including cybersecurity, and investigate approaches to increase capability through extension, training and business support services.

Queensland is recognised as a global leader in AgTech, and a partner of choice in sustainable production and processing of food, fibre, foliage and other bioproducts.

The Queensland AgTech Innovation ecosystem will:

• identify and foster investment and export opportunities in AgTech in Queensland
• build understanding of priority markets and key investors for Queensland AgTech
• work with key trading partners to advance Queensland as a global centre for AgTech through targeted inbound and outbound trade missions, including Brisbane 2032
• explore opportunities to showcase Queensland AgTech at global agricultural innovation events and attract major conferences to Queensland
• build export and investment capability of AgTech developers and service providers, and connect them with global networks
• clarify pathways and principles that support AgTech suppliers to achieve trade and investment outcomes.

An active Queensland AgTech innovation ecosystem underpinned by a coordinated approach to policy and programs.

The Queensland AgTech Innovation ecosystem will:

• work with stakeholders to identify barriers in strategy, policy, planning and the legislative environment to enable modern agriculture practices
• identify government datasets that will benefit the AgTech innovation ecosystem and improve producer digital literacy
• lead activities to co-design and collaborate on policy and programs across all tiers of government, relevant sectors and private enterprises
• support activities to quantify the uptake and economic impact of AgTech in Queensland
• review scope of the AgTech Advisory Group to continue to champion innovation, connect innovation ecosystem stakeholders, and attract investment to accelerate adoption and development
• coordinate across government tiers, relevant sectors and private enterprises to optimise the co-benefits of AgTech for climate, biodiversity and natural capital, and to ensure environmental legislation and nature-related risks and dependencies are considered in AgTech development and application.