CivVic Labs Launches New Circular Ag Challenge Announcements Last Updated: Friday 28 March LaunchVic is calling for expressions of interest for its latest CivVic Labs challenge with Agriculture Victoria: ‘How might technology create circular economy opportunities in agriculture?’ Circular agriculture is about maximising efficiency, reducing waste, and creating new revenue streams within existing farming systems. It’s not just about sustainability- it’s about doing smart business. As part of the latest CivVic challenge, up to $50,000 in equity-free funding is available for aspiring founders and early-stage startups with ideas in this exciting field. Ten teams will be selected to go through a six-week design sprint pairing founders with farmers, industry leaders, and startup experts to help them refine their solutions. Previous CivVic Lab participant in the most recent challenge on farm safety, Laurence Khoo, Founder of Lakes Entrance-based AgriAssure, said the program was an “eye-opener and learning curve.” His startup is working on helping agribusinesses assess risks and reduce insurance costs with smarter, more transparent solutions. “Connecting with industry, government, and talented people in agriculture who genuinely want to make a difference has been incredibly valuable,” Khoo said. Sam Pritchard, Co-Founder of People in Paddocks, echoed the sentiment. “From the facilitators and resources to the invaluable connections with top industry and government leaders, the CivVic Labs program has been world-class.” Her startup is a dyslexic friendly workforce management platform that sources, trains, manages and motivates farm workers. Founders interested in the latest CivVic Labs challenge can join an information session Tuesday, 8 April. EOI’s close 1pm Wednesday 16 April. For more details and how to get involved visit: https://launchvic.org/programs/civvic-labs/ submit eoi Announcements 05 Feb 2025 Founders Tackle Farm Safety in latest CivVic Labs Challenge Announcements Innovators from across the state will apply new technology to farm safety as part of the latest CivVic Labs challenge from LaunchVic. DEBUG VALUES: post date: 05 Feb 2025 Announcements 02 Feb 2023 Announcing the CivVic Labs EnergyTech cohort Announcements DEBUG VALUES: post date: 02 Feb 2023 Case Studies 09 Aug 2023 ClimateTech startup HAL Systems raises $850,000 in seed funding Case Studies HAL Systems is a self-learning climate control tool that considers indoor temperature, solar radiation and, of course, energy efficiency, to heat and cool commercial spaces. DEBUG VALUES: post date: 09 Aug 2023