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A murder mystery on a train is a classic crime fiction scenario – but participants in Australia’s first Agrifood Trainhack will be charged with unravelling, a very different kind of mystery. On board: teams of students, entrepreneurs, data scientists and future-looking farmers interrogating agricultural data sets including weather, production, environmental and consumer information.

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A murder mystery on a train is a classic crime fiction scenario– but participants in Australia’s first Agrifood TrainHack will be charged with unravelling a very different kind of mystery.

Armidale’s Zondii is a .com business that grew from its CEO, Danielle Morton’s difficulty in finding ongoing suppliers of trusted products for her children. It is all about connecting consumers directly with producers, and advanced into the finals of Jobs for NSW Regional Pitchfest to be held in Wagga Wagga next month.

START-ups and scale-ups in the New England have even more room to grow in the heart of Tamworth.

North West entrepreneurs appear to be making the most of Tamworth’s Smart Region Incubator.

WHILE drought has brought trying economic conditions, small business start-ups have still found a way to blossom in the dry.

As developing countries begin to return the mountains of plastic waste shipped to them by more affluent nations like Australia, can we rethink our recycling processes to capture benefits from waste without exporting it?

Returning for it’s third year, Agmentation is a two-day event that runs Friday (26th July) evening and all day Saturday (27th July) in Armidale. The activities involve the process of making agriculture including the cultivation of soil, for the growing of crops and rearing of animals, as productive as possible.

Set for a positive and exciting future, the Armidale region is a great place to live, work and invest.

In the second part of this series, entrepreneur Ali Treloar serves a cup of reality on developing her business China Billy.

The side hustle. It’s a great way to pursue your passion, supplement your income and even forge a new career, all from the safety of permanent employment. And who better to advise on the pleasures and pitfalls than someone who has been through the experience themselves?

HOLD OFF on the tax return this year is the advice from Tamworth’s Rawson Baker Advisors accountants.

A collective of local businesses are treating Tamworth ladies to a free day out, with champagne, massages, yoga and relaxation all included.

After a 30-year career in finance, UNE graduate Matthew Irwin understands all too well the courage it takes to establish a business.

The UNE SMART Region Incubator (SRI) Outreach Program will be holding two ‘Design Thinking’ events in Moree over the next two weeks, with the aim of supporting potential and existing startups and businesses.

The UNE SMART Region Incubator (SRI) has launched “AgTech Gateway”, a new program offering tailored, one-on-one support to AgTech start-ups and scale-ups in the New England North West region of NSW.

Hamish Webb and Dorianne Coventry of TerraProtein Equity Partners will deliver the UNE SRI AgTech Gateway Program

“There is an Australian saying ‘Kick the Billy’ which means to have a cup of tea – I just wanted to class that up a bit, but keep that underlying meaning,” she said.

Soil is sexier than most people think, according to Armidale-based entrepreneur Sam Duncan.

Uralla farmers Anita Taylor and Sarah Burrows have developed an on-farm abattoir supplying ethically processed and sustainable meat.

Aboriginal designer Colleen Tighe-Johnson is a recent recruit to the University of New England’s SMART Region Incubator, which is a member of the Jobs for NSW Local Innovation Network, and has quickly realised its potential to grow her fashion business internationally.

Edwina Sharrock named finalist in Regional Woman of the Year Awards

A Federal Government grant of $320,000 through the Incubator Support initiative to the University of New England (UNE) for its project, SMART Region Incubator (SRI) AgTech Gateway: Global Focus for Australian AgTech start-ups was announced by the Member for New England Barnaby Joyce on Tuesday.

We’d like to say thank you for getting involved and share with you how far we’ve come in 2018, we think the numbers speak for themselves!

UNE Smart Region Incubator Director, Lou Conway and Chair of the SRI Advisory Committee, Matthew Irwin.

Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall with business pitch winner Nerida Richards from FeedXL Nano.