Participating organisations

Ag Institute Australia is the peak industry body for agricultural and natural resource management professionals. Ag Institute Australia is committed to advancing the profession, and the application of science and technology, for the sustainable development of agriculture and natural resource management in Australia. Ag Institute Australia members are engaged in a wide range of activities including research, education, government, agribusiness and private consulting.

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Australian Postgraduate Research Intern (APR.Intern) is Australia’s only national PhD internship program spanning all sectors and disciplines. The program connects PhD students with industry through short-term research projects, empowering students to thrive in a practical research environment. For businesses, APR.Intern is a platform to access some of Australia’s brightest research minds and tap into new worlds of innovation. The program is supported by the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment, through the ‘Supporting more women in STEM careers: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) – National Research Internship Program'.

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Custodians of some of Australia’s most recognised food brands, including Arnott’s, Campbell’s, V8, Messy Monkeys, Freedom Cereals and 180degrees – to name a few.

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Australian Country Choice (ACC) is dedicated to the best-practice supply of high-quality meat products to domestic and export markets. Australian Country Choice is a third-generation, privately owned, Queensland-based cattle, beef and food processing company.

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The Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) has laboratories in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Perth, each providing a gateway to a national network of state-of-the-art facilities, technology and expertise. From microbes to plants, animals and humans, AGRF provides a full range of services across the entire biological spectrum. We provide services to academia and industry with clients from bioscience, environmental science, biomedicine and agricultural biotechnology.

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Corteva Agriscience combines industry-leading innovations, high-touch customer engagement and operational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world's most pressing agriculture challenges. Corteva generates advantaged market preference through its unique distribution strategy, together with its balanced and globally diverse mix of seed, crop protection, and digital products and services. With some of the most recognised brands in agriculture and a technology pipeline well positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to maximizing productivity for farmers, while working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come.

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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) recognises the enormous value a clean environment, innovative society and economy, and vibrant culture contributes to our lives. As a diverse organisation, the department brings together key areas of work to achieve our objectives for a better Queensland.

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The world's leading Geo-data specialist establishing site and route characteristics, mapping the Earth’s surface and subsurface and determining soil composition, characteristics, and properties.

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Life Sciences Queensland Limited (LSQ) is a Queensland peak body that offers opportunities for industry stakeholders to come together and cooperate to grow their businesses and help create a dynamic, internationally competitive and sustainable life sciences industry in Queensland, Australia

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We are a diverse multidisciplinary team motivated by challenging problems at the forefront of microbiome science, genomics, product and technology development and drug discovery. Microba is principled in scientific rigour and utilises world-leading scientific, engineering and quality assurance processes that underpin developing and delivering compelling microbiome health solutions.

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Microbio is an Australian biotechnology startup that aims to revolutionise pathogen detection with our unique, specific, sensitive and fast pathogen identification test. Our novel diagnostic method combines the latest advances in bioinformatics, genomics and molecular microbiology.

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Pinnacle Agribusiness helps SMEs, family-owned business, rural and regional business to navigate key business development 'pinch points' like succession and decisions about strategic growth, partnering and divestments. In international agribusiness and research and development, Pinnacle Agribusiness assists companies, research institutes, government agencies and R&D projects and programs in key areas including, value / supply chain innovation, product and process innovation, stakeholder engagement, collaboration and partnerships, and establishing and managing public private partnerships (PPPs) to connect research to the real-life insights, needs and perspectives of commercial operators.

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Established in Melbourne in 1991, Pitcher Partners is a national association of 6 independent accounting, audit and business advisory practices. Today, we are not only one of the largest associations in Australia, but we’re also one of the most refreshing. That’s because we make business personal.

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Queensland Museum is custodian of the state’s natural and cultural heritage, caring for more than a million items and specimens in collections that tell the changing story of Queensland. We deliver museum services across the state, through a network of public museums.

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SLR’s purpose is making sustainability happen. We achieve this by having a team of expert advisors and technicians, who partner with our clients to tackle some of the world's most complex sustainability challenges, by utilising our collaborative and entrepreneurial One Team culture.

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We are an independent, international consultancy providing focused advice and solutions to clients, mainly in the earth and water resource industries. For mining projects, we offer services from exploration to mine closure. Our specialists are leaders in fields such as due diligence, technical studies, mine waste and water management, permitting, and mine rehabilitation.

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Stanbroke is a family-owned, vertically integrated beef and cattle company. We pride ourselves on breeding, finishing and marketing Australia's finest beef. We own and operate each element of the production process so we're able to guarantee consistent, high quality beef. We specialise in Wagyu, Angus, grain-fed, 100% grass-fed and certified organic beef. We operate 8 cattle stations in northern Queensland which combined encompass over 1.6 million hectares of prime grazing country. We also manage 46 properties in southern Queensland which are used to background cattle and prepare them for entry into the feedlot.

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Sugar Research Australia (SRA) invests in and manages a portfolio of research, development and extension (RD&E) projects that drive productivity, profitability and sustainability for the Australian sugarcane industry. SRA focuses on national RD&E priorities and delivering good science at a local level. We tackle these issues to find research solutions and new and better ways of doing things on-farm and at the mill. We do this by fostering an environment that encourages new initiatives and rewards innovation.

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SynergieGlobal is a results-driven digital solutions firm with a proven track record of delivering practical solutions. Specialising in guiding businesses through data-led digital transformation, we provide expertise in AI, Machine Learning, Web, and Mobile development, always prioritising client satisfaction.

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The Biodiversity Consultancy was born of a very clear premise: in the future, all businesses will need to think, operate and act with respect to nature and biodiversity. It’s essential. $44tn of economic value, over half of global GDP, is significantly dependent on nature. Business and nature have always been interrelated. But the relationship has for too long been one-sided. Species populations have declined by nearly 70%. We’re faced with a global biodiversity crisis that threatens the health of our planet, our ways of life, and our futures.

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Whether they are improving life for patients, protecting our global climate or keeping people safe, our customers look to Thermo Fisher Scientific for innovative solutions. Products and services sold under the following Thermo Fisher brands enable customers to push science and technology a step beyond.

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Ubidy is the first global recruitment marketplace to efficiently connect the world’s largest employers with the world’s leading recruitment agencies to source the world’s finest talent. With Ubidy, agency recruitment management has never been easier with its unique centralised and real-time engagements. Whether you are an employer or a service provider, Ubidy provides a platform that brings more meaningful business relationships with the core focus on delivery. Never before has there been the ability for enterprise businesses to meet global recruiters so efficiently to source global talent on demand.

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Veterinary Specialist Services (VSS) was established in 2000 as a referral practice for primary care veterinarians throughout Australia. We provide exceptional care for pets at a specialist level. When your pet requires specialist care, your primary care veterinarian will refer you to one of our hospitals in Underwood, Carrara or Jindalee. We are the go-to hospital for emergencies and specialist care throughout the Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Gold Coast and Northern New South Wales regions.

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