FKG worked with The University of Queensland and Telstra to establish AgriFood Connect as a not-for-profit initiative in 2020. The organisation is physically located within the AATLIS precinct in Toowoomba, Queensland, and has plans to establish other physical locations across Australia and beyond.

The precinct is also home to the Agtech and Logistics Hub, the country’s premier agribusiness innovation hub where businesses access the facilities and talent they need to thrive in challenging global markets.  

AgriBusiness Connect is the driving force behind the Hub, which hosts educational sessions and events, meet-ups and demonstration days, and industry-leading programs. There’s OpenGround, a challenge-led collaborative program that helps businesses to acquire or partner with technology; GainingGround which aims to fast-track products, solutions, business models and go-to-market strategies; and the GroundUp which offers guidance and support for businesses wanting to take their technology to the next level.