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Agritech is a big opportunity for Australia, and its even more agrarian cousins across the ditch, but the tech sector has arguably been guilty of building solutions in search of a problem to fix.
Now, with the Australian Agritech Association eyeing $20 billion+ of tech exports, the sector is on a growth trajectory. Investment is up on the back of significant global interest in the security that food production offers.
A global thought leader in Agritech investment presented at the recent E Tipu Boma Agri Summit in Christchurch. She highlighted emerging opportunities and where current investment is flowing.
We take a look into her picks for the winners and losers.
If solving big payroll issues is in your remit, then you will be interested in our client story out of New Zealand's Ministry of Justice. Lack of compliance with the country's cumbersome Holidays Act was no more regrettable than in the judiciary's own ministry. Success Factors has brought some relief to administrators, with the help of SAP's A/NZ partner Zag.
Enjoy the read,
Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.com.au
In this issue
Agritech’s next big move
Byebye drones, blockchain, hello carbon measurement…
“We’re seeing lots of companies pivoting to provide carbon measurement and incentivisation technologies.”
When AI goes wrong: The AIID reveals all
Lessons in what not to do with AI…
“Avoiding repeated AI failures requires making past failures known.”
Ministry of Justice ups compliance with SAP
Verdict: Full compliance, smoother pay runs and reduced admin…
“There are further strategic opportunities for the Ministry to pick up on when we’re ready.”
Winning at data
And getting your organisation onboard…
“Data without a decision is merely a distraction.”
Covid vaccine certificates hit Australia
The proof is in the certificate…
“We’re giving people control over the level of vaccination history they share.”
AppWrap: Tech news from around the web
Police have received CovidSafe data, but not accessed or decrypted it and are taking 'reasonable steps' to quarantine and delete data says Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security report.
R&D collaboration between SMEs and universities and research institutions has real payoffs for SMEs.
Fake online reviews are responsible for around US$152 billion of consumer spend globally and $1.2 billion of Australian spend.
Robodebt has been tagged a "shameful chapter" in Australia’s social security history in a judgment from the Federal Court approving a $112 million settlement over the “unlawful” program.
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