evokeAG Pitch Tent is set to be a key element of the inaugural international agrifood technology event, evokeAG to be held in Melbourne on 19 -20 February 2019.
evokeAG Pitch Tent will give innovative agricultural producers and agrifood tech startups an opportunity to pitch their problems and ideas on stage to an Australian and international audience. Split into three streams, evokeAG Pitch Tent aims to showcase high quality startups that are addressing key challenges in agriculture, whilst also giving a voice to producers to hear their pain points.
There are three different streams open to receive applications. Five finalists will be selected from each stream, to present to a panel of expert judges and delegates including successful entrepreneurs, investors, and industry influencers. The three streams are:
Producer Problem: This stream is for primary producers to pitch their industry problem to the audience and judges. You must be the primary producer (such as a grower, farm manager etc) with an agricultural challenge that you face in your daily operations that there is currently no solution for.
Seed Funding: This stream is targeting those entrepreneurs seeking seed funding/partnership to commercialise their idea. If you are entering this steam, you will not yet be in market (i.e. no paying customers) however you may have a prototype and/or be market testing.
Investment Ready: This stream is our showcase pitch. Participants will be high quality and looking to scale globally. If you are entering this steam, you must be in market and post seed funding stage.
Each stream finalist will be matched with a mentor to assist and prepare them for their pitch and will have the opportunity to network with global VCs, startup ecosystem leaders and program directors, corporate decision makers, and engage with the global agtech community at the event. Winners will share in a total prize pool of $35,000 cash plus in-kind prizes.
