Breakthrough Victoria is investing $1.7 million in agricultural technology company Number 8 Bio, joining a round led by Main Sequence Ventures and including The March Group. The investment marks a major step forward in the fight against climate change and the drive toward more efficient food production, according to a statement. Number 8 Bio has…
Alpha HPA begins work on second stage battery metals plant Aluminium chemicals company Alpha HPA has begun site construction activities for Stage 2 of its $500 million high purity alumina battery metals precursor plant at Gladstone, Queensland with with earthworks activities now underway (pictured). The plant is capable of producing 10,000 tonnes of HPA equivalent…
Startup business Food Recycle is seeking $3 million through crowd funding to commercialise technology that turns food waste into animal feed. After successful trials with layer hens, prawns, barramundi, and aquaponics, the NSW based company is seeking the cash via crowd-funding platform, Swarmer to scale-up in Australia and New Zealand. Food Recycle CEO Norm Boyle…