To support growers wanting to enter the world of product commercialisation, the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has partnered with Farmers2Founders (F2F) to deliver free-of-charge virtual workshops on May 26 and 28.

About the workshops

GRDC Manager Commercialisation – North, Chris Murphy, says the three-hour workshops will explore how growers can take their home-grown innovations to the next level. Growers will have the opportunity to meet other like-minded producers working on new business and product ideas, receive feedback and support on commercialising their products or inventions, and get the chance to work with F2F’s entrepreneurs and innovation experts.The workshops will also assist those growers who have a problem on-farm and are looking to work on solutions with others.

Workshop details

Tuesday May 26: 2.30-5.30pm AEST

Thursday May 28: 10am-1pm AEST

Please note (Growers can access the workshops via laptop or tablet)

As part of its innovation investment agenda, the GRDC has partnered with F2F to deliver Growers as Innovators Workshops across the nation and to support growers who have creative solutions to improve or combat problems in the grains industry. F2F was established by innovation specialists Sarah Nolet of AgThentic, and Christine Pitt of FoodFutureCo, to support producer-led innovation. Its farmer entrepreneurship programs help Australian primary producers lead the conversation on emerging technologies and new business models in agriculture.

To register for the workshops, go to https://www.farmers2founders.com/events. For more information, contact Alexander Leat at F2F via Alex@farmers2Founders.com.