Empowering Innovators from Vision to Venture

We're looking for curious, driven young people from across WA (aged 18–25) with an interest in agriculture, sustainability, or just love the idea of building something new.

Successful applicants will gain:
🌿 Skills employers actually value
🤝 Real connections with mentors and innovators
📄 Experience that strengthens your resume or study path
💸 A $1,000 completion scholarship
& Innovative Industries of the Future (iiF) Conference tickets thanks to support from the South West Development Commission


📍 Living regional? Even better!
We especially encourage regional WA youth to apply.

Spots are limited, don't miss your chance to be part of something big!


Applications Close 24 July 2026

Future Founders Emerging Ag Industries is proudly supported by
AgriFutures Australia

Click here for more info & online application form

Connected Futures Hub Applications closing soon on 5 July 2026!

Click here for more info & online application form

We're excited to welcome West Tech Fest and Wrays | Intellectual Property as new partners of Connected Futures Hub — joining our founding partner, the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification, through the Innovation Pathways Program, funded by the New Industries and Innovation Fund.

Thanks to these partnerships, this December our 10 regional WA women founders will head to Perth, gaining exclusive access to WA's premier innovation festival and a dedicated networking event connecting them with the investors, advisors and collaborators who can help take their businesses further.

Busselton Water joins forces with Connected Futures for the next LEEF cohort

We're delighted to share that Busselton Water has come on board as a partner of Connected Futures, supporting the next intake of the LEEF Program — our regional initiative empowering women across leadership, entrepreneurship, emotional resilience and financial independence.

The pilot cohort wrapped up with results that speak for themselves. Thirteen regional women took part in workshops, mentoring and co-working access at The SET in Vasse, and every single participant rated the program four or five stars.

All participants said LEEF helped reduce feelings of isolation, 75% took up new work, training or volunteering opportunities since starting, and most reported feeling more confident pursuing new opportunities by the program's end.

Participants described the experience as "life-changing" and "exactly what I needed at this stage of my life," with new businesses launched, business or career pivots made, and lasting friendships formed along the way.

With that kind of momentum behind us, we're excited to build on the pilot's success — and Busselton Water's support will help make that possible for the next cohort of regional women.

We're calling for more partners. LEEF Expressions of Interest opens in August, and we're inviting other organisations who share our commitment to regional women's empowerment to join us. Take a look at our sponsorship opportunities here: Sponsorship Flyer

Two days of real grower voices, honest feedback, and practical wisdom for our HARVEST agtech founders

Last week our 2026 HARVEST Agtech Accelerator cohort came together for the first time in an immersive bootcamp packed with real grower voices, investor wisdom, and hands-on farm tech.

From unpacking why agtech adoption is still too slow (hint: it's systemic, not the growers) to honest conversations about data ownership, integration challenges, and what farmers actually need — this cohort got the unfiltered version.

The message across every session: start with the problem, not the product. Build trust. Know your economics. And show up in person.

Meet the agtech founders and see the highlights: https://innovationcluster.com.au/harvest-2026-bootcamp/

New Ventures on the Platform

núaTECH & núaFEEDs

Rescue Grain - Feed Livestock - Scale Globally

nuaTECH is closing the food waste gap by transforming surplus brad and grain-based bakery products into livestock feed.
www.nuafeeds.com 

AgCarbon Future

AgCarbon Future is building a trusted carbon management and sustainability reporting platform for Australian agriculture, helping farmers navigate carbon markets, compliance and on-farm decision-making.
https://agcarbonfuture.com/

ArcoFlex / NitraGen

Transforming Nitrogen Delivery for Sustainable Agriculture.

NitraGen aims to revolutionise nitrogen delivery in agriculture by providing an efficient, ultra low-cost, and environmentally friendly alternative to urea. 

"AgriSpace provided pragmatic and strategic advice on how to improve our pitch deck to appeal to a wider range of investors, and to communicate our message and traction in a more meaningful way. We've had great feedback from investors since making these changes and we would highly recommend AgriSpace and their team of advisors."

Nick Stamatiou
Co-Founder & CEO, Whole Green Foods

Find out all about this intuitive online fundraising & investment platform connecting agtech ventures with investors and growers at www.agrispace.com.au

Heading down south these school holidays? Stay a little longer—without using extra annual leave! 

Bring your laptop and get SET at our friendly co-working space in Vasse.
- Fast Wi-Fi
- Monitor, keyboard & mouse included
- Margaret River Roasting Co. & Yahava Coffee just across the road
- Bunbury Farmers Market in Vasse 2 minutes away
- A relaxed coastal atmosphere that makes work feel like a holiday

Upcoming Industry Events

The GreenTech Hub is launching an Innovation Challenge to accelerate sustainable, renewable-powered data centre infrastructure in regional WA, connecting innovators with real industry challenges and opportunities to develop, test, and scale new solutions.

They are inviting
Expressions of Interest from individuals and organisations who are: Developing solutions; Seeking solutions; Interested in collaborating and curating the innovation challenge.

iiF26 conference is coming in October!

This year’s conference theme is: From innovation to impact

Driving transformation and industry opportunities in regional hubs and communities. Early Bird Tickets available now

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