Bringing people, ideas and investment together
A collaborative approach to agricultural innovation
$21m+
Invested
5
Initiatives underway
$70m+
Potential industry benefit
Latest News
Expert panel to guide first of its kind environmental accounting platform
Marking a significant step forward in the delivery of its groundbreaking, cross-sector environmental accounting platform, AIA has today announced the establishment of a specialist Technical Advisory Panel to support the integrity and compliance of the platform.
Partnership to enhance agricultural innovation and collaboration
Agricultural Innovation Australia (AIA) and SparkLabs Cultiv8/Cultiv8 Funds Management (Cultiv8) have entered into a strategic partnership to support collaboration and innovation across Australian agriculture.
Enterprise-wide carbon footprinting to become a reality
Development of a digital platform that will allow Australian farmers, fishers and foresters (growers) to calculate their enterprise’s carbon footprint across multiple commodities is underway.
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Featured Initiatives
Environmental Accounting Platform
AIA is developing an environmental accounting platform for Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry, with the first stage underway to deliver a cross-sectoral carbon footprint solution.
Regenerative Agriculture
In collaboration with SAI Platform Australia, AIA is exploring regenerative agriculture and the potential opportunities for cross-sectoral investment.
Climate Atlas
Climate change poses a significant threat to Australian agricultural businesses and communities. AIA's Climate Atlas will support strategic economic, infrastructure and planning decisions and help ensure we have resilient supply chains into the future.
Agri -Climate Outlooks
Australia’s agricultural sector is able to better understand and manage short-term climate risks as well as build long-term resilience, thanks to a $19 million investment through AIA.
Common Approach to GHG Accounting
AIA and CSIRO have developed a common framework for GHG accounting for Australian agriculture, which supports sector-level baselines, reporting and communication of a united narrative around emissions.
Transforming agricultural innovation
AIA's Strategic Plan outlines how it will drive cross‑sectoral collaboration and leverage public and private sector investment to target transformational innovation for Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
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How We Assess
Learn more about our criteria for assessing projects
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Cross-sectoral
Our initiatives must be cross-sectoral in nature and scalable across agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
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Problem definition
We start by understanding the problem to be solved, who it is a problem for, and why?
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Catalytic
AIA initiatives must be attractive to investors. We assess ideas on their potential to catalyse additional investment from the public or private sector.
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Transformational
We aim to deliver transformational versus incremental impact, through initiatives that are of national significance for Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
