Winners of the Telstra Tech Innovation Award!

This year, we invited AgTech innovators to showcase their innovative products designed to improve farming and rural living. The response was amazing, with many creative entries highlighting the ingenuity and innovation within the AgTech community.

Congratulations to winner AgtechData for their app that eliminates the need for paper files by capturing essential farming data. It helps track chemical usage, livestock traceability and workplace health and safety — all in one place.

The award was presented by Christina Cawkill, Telstra Regional Engagement Manager, to Landon Hodgkinson from AgtechData, who shared: “The app was designed and tested on my own farm in the Yass region. It digitalises all your agriculture paperwork for traceability and biosecurity, and it’s all on a live system. Thank you to Telstra and the Murrumbateman Field Days for this award – and a great event!”

A special commendation went to Matt Smoker from Mozzie Fire for their lightweight portable bushfire protection system. Commended for the simplicity of the design, Matt explained: “After my wife and kids were caught in a bushfire during the 2020 fires, we realised we needed better protection for our family that ‘wives at home’ could easily use. We designed a sprinkler solution that’s easy to deploy quickly by one person in any area close to a water source. Thank you to Telstra for the award!”

The Tech Innovation Award, proudly sponsored by Telstra, highlights advancements in technology that support rural businesses and agriculture – an effort Telstra is actively supporting in rural communities. This initiative supports the growth of the Murrumbateman Field Days ‘Tech Hub’ area which showcases technology that advances agriculture and rural businesses.

If you missed out this year, don’t worry! Keep an eye out for information on next year’s Tech Innovation Award and more opportunities to showcase your AgTech innovations.

PIctured (L-R): Landon Hodgkinson, AgTechData; Christina Cawkell, Telstra; Matt Smoker, Mozzie Fire.

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