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CQ AgTech Showcase 2025

February 14 @ 12:00 pm - February 16 @ 1:00 pm

The best of central Queensland’s agricultural innovation will be on display during a new AgTech tour of the region in February 2025.

The CQ AgTech Showcase is a carefully curated road trip that will begin in the agricultural hub of Emerald,  and make its way to the Beef Capital of Rockhampton and beyond to the Capricorn Coast, highlighting the region’s agricultural innovations and technology.

From February 14 to February 16, up to 50 participants will have the opportunity to visit start-ups and producer adoption sites, take part in masterclasses and taste local foods with regional produce and Indigenous food themed meals.

Some of the proposed events include:

  • A tour of SwarmFarm, one of the world’s first companies to develop and deliver commercial agricultural robots to farmers
  • A live demonstration of drone mustering of cattle by SkyKelpie
  • Regional produce dinners featuring local innovators
  • A tour of the CQ Smart Cropping Centre to see world first autonomous EM mapping systems in action with presentations from start-ups and an investor masterclass
  • Learn about a new state-of-the-art feedlot that’s set to turnover 125,500 head of cattle and bring with it an innovative fertiliser plant, that will repurpose 43,000 tonnes of manure, turning it into a carbon-based granule fertiliser
  • Experience CQUniversity’s Institute for Future Farming Systems (IFFS); a global agricultural innovator, with teams delivering world-leading research in the areas of agtech, on-animal sensors, methane mitigation and animal nutrition
  • An Indigenous native foods themed dinner with a fun and interactive start-up pitch event

When: Friday February 14 from 12pm (starting in Emerald) – Sunday February 16 until 1pm 2025 (finishing in Rockhampton)
Who: Research and academia, start-up founders, regional innovators, primary producers, investors, industry and government
Approximate cost: $400 – $600 per person (this will include all meals, accommodation, *transport and all event activities)

*Transport to and from the start and finish locations is the responsibility of the participant.

The CQ AgTech Showcase is a great way to start your EvokeAG2025 adventure with a regional Queensland AgTech experience!

This initiative is a collaboration between numerous key stakeholders in the Queensland and Australian AgTech innovation ecosystems.

They include:

  • Pine Tree Projects
  • Agristart Western Australia
  • CQUniversity
  • Livingstone Shire Council
  • Central Highlands Development Corporation
  • Advance Rockhampton
  • Central Highlands Regional Resource Use Planning
  • Qld Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Details

Start:
February 14 @ 12:00 pm
End:
February 16 @ 1:00 pm
Website:
https://events.humanitix.com/central-queensland-agtech-showcase-tour-event-february-2025

Venue

Emerald
Emerald, Queensland 4720 Australia + Google Map

Would you like to get involved in the TNQ Hub? Do you have an upcoming event that you’d like us to attend? We’d love to hear from you! Please email tnqhub@jcu.edu.au