Invest in AgTech

Queensland is built on innovation, resilience, and deep partnerships among our farmers, producers, innovators, and investors.

If you're ready to scale your AgTech, adopt cutting-edge solutions, or invest in bold ideas, you’ve come to the right place. We’re here to help you every step of the way, with funding opportunities, investment pathways, and a world-class AgTech ecosystem designed to support growth, encourage progress, and create long-term impact.

Find the right funding to get started

We know innovation requires investment, and we are here to ensure you have the support and resources you need to succeed.

Access funding for trials, adoption, and growth:

• Queensland Government Grants Finder: Find real-time opportunities for grants to fund everything from AgTech trials to training programs.
• Advance Queensland (AQ): Innovation grants and support from AQ can help de-risk your trials and fuel success.
• Business Queensland: Navigating finance, grants, or business strategy can be overwhelming. Our support services are here to guide you every step of the way as you grow your agribusiness.
• Australian Government Grants and Program Finder: AgTech has risen to the top of Australia’s funding priorities; don’t miss out on key opportunities.

Australia's growing AgTech ecosystem

Our department works every day to help producers, researchers, and businesses like yours transform ideas into solutions and challenges into opportunities. Together, we’re ready to tackle the demands of today, whether it’s labour shortages, climate pressures, or market expansion.

• Queensland Smart Farms network: Be part of a thriving ecosystem where start-ups, producers, researchers, and agribusinesses collaborate, innovate, and deliver real-world results.
• Primary Industries Prosper 2050: Learn how our whole-of-government strategy for innovation and infrastructure can help your technology scale from pilot to paddock faster.
• Delivering Ag2030: Play your part in Australia’s ambitious vision for a $100 billion agriculture sector by 2030 and join the wave of AgTech innovation driving real change nationwide.

Tap into global opportunities

The world is looking to Australian-grown AgTech for its unparalleled innovation and solutions. Whether you’re an investor looking to get involved or a producer ready for global growth, we can connect you to the right partners, projects, and markets:

• Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ): As the Queensland Government’s global investment agency, we’ll connect you with international opportunities and the latest market intelligence.
• Agribusiness development opportunities: Discover in-demand areas for investment and be part of Queensland’s growing reputation in agribusiness.
• Austrade: With decades of experience in global markets, Austrade can help your AgTech solutions reach the world stage.

Next steps

Producers:

• Visit one of Queensland’s Smart Farms for hands-on demonstrations.
• Search the Grants Finder for state and federal programs that match your goals, big or small.

Investors and partners:

• Use Dealroom Queensland to connect with AgTech developers, start-ups, and researchers.
• Explore partnership opportunities with the people who know Queensland’s land and industries best.