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The Future Food Systems Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) was created to power innovation and growth in the agrifood sector by accelerating adoption of STEM technologies through the value chain. It commenced operations in 2019 for an initial term of 10 years with a budget from the Commonwealth of Australia and participants totaling $187 million.
Meet Ozgur Dedehayir: Innovation ecosystems expert
Queensland University of Technology’s Dr Ozgur Dedehayir researches the strategic implications of technological evolution, disruptive innovations and their impacts on society. Most recently, he's been focused on food innovation ecosystems – a topic that resonates with this keen home chef.
Coffs Harbour food innovation ecosystem project takeaways
The final report of the ‘Coffs food innovation ecosystem’ project proposes four pathways to help the region’s agrifood firms transition to a new state of production marked by greater output and higher-value products.
WSU to partner with Qatar University to develop sustainable fertigation technology
Protected cropping experts at Western Sydney University are embarking on a CRC project with new partner Qatar University to deliver novel fertigation solutions that optimise indoor crops.
Sanitarium teams with UNSW scientists to optimise grain-drying operation
In a project starting mid-February 2022, UNSW scientists will work with Sanitarium to develop protocols for optimising the firm's Weet-Bix grain-drying process.
Meet Sean Bellairs: native grains and site regeneration expert
Charles Darwin University's Dr Sean Bellairs is a specialist in site revegetation and in breeding and establishing plants indigenous to Australia's north. He's also the research lead on the CRC's four-year, multi-partner 'Native rice commercialisation' project.
Have your say on the future of farming in NSW
New South Wales' peak agricultural association encourages members and non-members to contribute their views to a CRC project that aims to boost farmers' contributions to state coffers – and their own hip pockets.
State-of-the-art food metabolic library launched in Western Australia
A just-commenced CRC project involving Murdoch University's ANPC, WA DPIRD, global scientific equipment firm Bruker and SMEs across WA will develop unique chemical fingerprints to validate health claims, expanding markets for premium WA products.
Robotic task automation project to prototype potential pollination solutions
Involving SME grower P’Petual and QUT robotics experts, this CRC project aims to automate not just pollination, but all sorts of indoor-grown crop-tending tasks.
Meet Derek Baker: agrifood supply chains & regional development expert
For University of New England’s Professor Derek Baker, better agribusiness means everything from improving regional infrastructure to reducing waste and finding more resilient, responsive paths to market.
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“It is unacceptable that hunger is on the rise at a time when the world wastes more than 1 billion tonnes of food every year. It is time to change how we produce and consume, including to reduce greenhouse emissions. Transforming food systems is crucial for delivering all the Sustainable Development Goals. As a human family, a world free of hunger is our imperative.”
“Fast-moving companies worldwide are establishing entirely new product and service hybrids that disrupt their own markets and generate fresh revenue streams.”
“Australia will need to be competitive in the global innovation race by scaling up more high-growth industries and companies; commercialising more high-value products and services; fostering great talent; and daring to tackle global challenges”
“Australia can become a global leader in sustainable production of value-added food goods. Achieving this demands industry cluster approaches to investment backed by innovative science, entrepreneurial talent and supportive planning policy.”
“We supply domestic and export markets with fresh fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes, berries and mangoes and are constantly innovating to improve products and service to our national and international customers. The Future Food Systems CRC can help us to fast track innovation in automation of pollination and harvest, energy and water efficiency, design of our future facilities, smart logistics and trade solutions, and “next product” opportunities with partners in the personalised foods and nutraceuticals sectors.”
“New international airports are built once in a hundred years. Planning for Western Sydney Airport presents an opportunity for our council to support an advanced STEM based agrifood and education cluster that leverages advanced freight facilities and generates high value jobs. We have 150 nationalities in our region and a growing Asian population. Our vision is to help make Liverpool an agrifood dynamo providing fresh food to local people and also the booming Asian market for premium foods.”