Team Queensland at evoke<sup>AG</sup> 2026: Driving AgTech Impact

Strengthening capability, connections and capital pathways

The Team Queensland delegation to AgriFutures evoke^AG 2026 highlighted how innovation across agriculture and aquaculture is translating into real‑world impact, investment momentum and strengthened regional capability.

Participation enabled 16 Queensland businesses to progress tangible outcomes, including new funding pathways, strategic partnerships, product validation and market expansion.

Queensland Innovation Showcase

At Australia’s leading agrifood innovation event, the delegation connected Queensland startups and scaleups with national and global markets, investors and ecosystem partners.

More than 1,500 attendees participated in the conference, with over 100 joining the Team Queensland breakfast prior to the main Conference sessions.

Delegate feedback highlighted strong outcomes:

100% satisfaction with delegation support
89% intent to attend future events.
All delegates established new connections

Delegates reported progressing partnerships, advancing product validation, and identifying pathways to capital and talent programs to foster growth and strengthen capability

Partnering for success

Now in its fourth year, the Team Queensland delegation continues to strengthen the state’s reputation as a national leader in AgTech innovation, sustainability and productivity.”

Led by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) in partnership with the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI), the initiative supports Queensland’s AgTech innovators and primary producers to adopt new technologies, attract investment and contribute to the state’s economic growth.

The 2026 delegation demonstrated how targeted innovation support accelerates real‑world outcomes. Through curated engagement and structured participation, founders were able to:

Test and refine ideas, and product fit
Build commercial capability
Connect with investors and partners.

The delegation model enabled businesses to move beyond exposure to action.

Founder insights

Bovotica

Bovotica, is a Queensland‑based AgTech startup developing next‑generation probiotic technology to reduce methane emissions in cattle while improving productivity. Following a $3.4 million seed funding round, the company attended evoke^AGto build momentum for its next growth phase.

The event enabled new investor and strategic funding conversations, expanded the company’s investor pipeline, and supported early positioning for a future Series A round. Bovotica also strengthened its profile as a thought leader in climate‑aligned livestock innovation through engagement with producers, researchers and industry partners.

Barron River Redclaw

Barron River Redclaw operates a commercial freshwater crayfish farm Based in Far North Queensland and serves as a demonstration site for sustainable, climate resilient aquaculture. Attending evoke^AG as part of the Queensland delegation, Director Rodney Ingersoll OBE represented Barron River Redclaw, The Aquaponic Gardener, and fellow Queensland producers.

The event delivered exposure to cutting‑edge AgTech alongside practical, on‑farm applications, sparking new thinking around strengthening production systems, improving efficiency and building resilience in aquaculture operations. It also highlighted opportunities for aquaculture and AgTech to create pathways for Indigenous careers, enterprise development and regional food security, including future Indigenous partnerships linked to farm investment and development.

equible

equible is a Queensland startup building a modern digital marketplace to transform how horses are bought and sold, addressing transparency and trust challenges in the equestrian industry. Attending evoke^AG with an interactive prototype, Founder & CEO Emily Duncanson used the event to validate the opportunity, refine equible’s commercialisation pathway and growing connections within the startup ecosystem.

A key outcome was strengthening connections with organisations such as Farmers2Founders and reconnecting with founders, investors and industry leaders who continue to support equible’s development. evoke^AG also reinforced product-market fit insights helping to shape equible’s next steps toward building an MVP, co-founder formation and early-stage capital readiness.

Agri X Solutions

Agri X Solutions, a Far North Queensland producer‑led agribusiness manufacturing biopesticides and foliar products, attended evoke^AG to accelerate rural market expansion. The event enabled connections with growers and partners to test products on‑farm, as well as potential distribution and sales channels across rural Queensland and nationally. Networking with other delegates provided fresh ideas and commercial insights to support ongoing growth.

Future impact

Read more below about how the Team Queensland delegates used the opportunity to progress product validation, strengthen investment readiness and help build their long‑term momentum within Queensland’s innovation pipeline.

Collectively, these impact case studies demonstrate how the Team Queensland delegation model delivers more than attendance, it builds capability, catalyses collaboration and accelerates innovation outcomes. Through deliberate ecosystem engagement, founders gained the skills, networks and confidence needed to progress their businesses and contribute to a more resilient, connected and globally engaged Queensland innovation ecosystem.

Team Queensland impact case studies

Agri X Solutions

Expanding producer‑led innovation beyond Far North Queensland

Owner & Director: Janus Boonzaaier
Business: Agri X Solutions
Sector: Primary production | Bioproducts | Regional AgTech

Agri X Solutions is a Far North Queensland producer‑led agribusiness manufacturing biopesticides, adjuvants and foliar products designed to improve crop health, resilience and productivity. Founded in response to on‑farm needs for better‑quality and more affordable inputs, the business focuses on practical solutions that deliver value for producers.

Janus attended evoke^AG 2026 as part of the Queensland delegation to accelerate market expansion and progress toward broader distribution beyond the company’s regional base.

At evoke^AG 2026, Agri X Solutions:

Connected with growers, distributors and industry stakeholders from other regions across Australia
Established new relationships to test products under diverse on‑farm conditions
Opened discussions around distribution and sales opportunities, including markets the business would not otherwise have accessed
Gained fresh ideas and commercial insights through networking with other founders, producers and delegates, helping refine its growth strategy

These outcomes strengthened pathways toward national distribution, supporting Agri X Solutions’ objective to scale its producer‑led products beyond Far North Queensland. The event reinforced the value of collaboration and peer learning in identifying new markets and accelerating commercial readiness.

Next 12–24 months

Expand on‑farm trials across multiple regions
Formalise distribution and sales partnerships
Commence broader, potentially nationwide, product distribution

Producer insight

'I've met contacts from other regions that I never would have met or thought to contact, creating real opportunities to test, distribute and sell our products.'

equible

Transforming equine sales through digital trust

Founder & CEO: Emily Duncanson

Business: equible Pty Ltd
Stage: Startup / pre‑launch scaleup

Emily founded equible after experiencing first‑hand the risks and inefficiencies of Australia’s fragmented equine sales market. The platform is building a secure, transparent digital marketplace that improves how horses are bought and sold through verified listings, integrated payments and structured data on horse genetics, health and performance.

Impact of evoke^AG 2026

Strengthened relationships with founders, investors and ecosystem partners supporting early-stage startup growth
Identified opportunities to support future investment readiness, partnerships and capability development
Gained feedback on the equable prototype and commercial pathway.

Emily’s digital engagement also strengthened post‑conference, with LinkedIn impressions and reactions increasing following evoke^AG related content, highlighting the event’s role in amplifying founder visibility and credibility.

Looking ahead (12–24 months)

Validate market demand through continued testing
Progress build of an MVP
Prepare the business for future investment and strategic partnerships.