Cluster Connect
Ongoing
Australian-Grown Innovation
All Projects
Status
Ongoing
Commenced
March 2025
Completion
June 2027
Partners
Hort Innovation, Startupbootcamp, and Cluster Connect
The Noongar Land Enterprise Group (NLE) is a partner in the delivery of the Australian-Grown Innovation program, a five-year national initiative to help growers turn new ideas into commercially viable products and services.
Run by Hort Frontiers in partnership with Startupbootcamp and Cluster Connect, the program addresses major challenges in horticulture through structured mentoring across three stages - Engage, Incubate and Build. Participants take part in workshops, refine ideas with hands-on expert support, and test solutions in real-world markets, with some gaining opportunities to connect globally.
Focus areas include climate resilience, intergenerational farm transfer, value-added product development, AI-driven technologies and supply chain improvements. All projects align with Hort Frontiers’ five themes: healthy living, adaptation and resilience, market access, disruptive technologies and capability building.
By taking part, NLE is connecting with growers, innovators and global experts to explore new opportunities, strengthen business models and help shape practical solutions that make horticulture more resilient, competitive and innovative into the future.
