Pitch #11 - How navigating regulatory uncertainty for new technologies through an AgTech Sandbox approach can reduce barriers for investment and commercialisation confidence?

1. Dr Rohan Rainbow –- Director AgTechCentric
PITCH Session #11 – AgTech Centric
How navigating regulatory uncertainty for new technologies
through an AgTech Sandbox approach can reduce barriers for
investment and commercialisation confidence
11 December FIRA 2019 – Toulouse France

3. Considerations for farm autonomy in Australia
• Australia is at the forefront of farming systems practice improvement
– No-Till, Controlled traffic, Autosteer, Precision Agriculture
• Labour cost and availability a key driver
• Precedence of widespread mining autonomy in Australia
• Few regulatory barriers for agricultural machine autonomy
• An industry code of practice for farm autonomy is currently in
development
• Australia is market ready!
• Australia is an ideal location to commercialise!

4. Capability – The Team
Leecia Angus
• National Agriculture Strategy and Investment
• Business case development and business plans
• Delivery of R&D path to market
• Relationship with industry producers
Cameron Begley
• Commercial Management
• Technology Commercialisation
• Delivery of technologies to market
• Relationship with industry producers
Rohan Rainbow
• National Agriculture Strategy and Investment
• Farming Systems Change Agent
• Crop Protection Technology
• Precision Agriculture & Autonomy
• Relationship with industry producers
Strategy & Commercialisation -
Crop Protection & Biotechnology
Australian Digital Agriculture Strategy
Precision Agriculture
Sensors & Robotics
Autonomy Code of Practice Development

5. Navigating Technology – Companies – Government – Industry Investors - Producers

6. www.agtechcentric.com
rohan.rainbow@agtechcentric.com +61 418 422 482
Thank You
AgTechCentric is all about ironing out the speed humps of regulation and red tape to
create a climate of investment confidence to put technologies into producers pockets