With the growing pressures of population growth, climate change and resource vulnerabilities, a secure and sustainable agriculture and food industry is crucial to us all. UTS offers partnerships to governments, researchers and the private sector to foster collaboration and help ensure a healthy and profitable future.
Partners gain access to emerging research insights and data, top industry thought leaders and world-class facilities, as well as consultation services across everything from policy creation to product enhancement.
News and case studies
Learn the latest research developments in agriculture and food from our experts.
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Addressing STEM workforce challenges through a multifaceted collaboration
Vitex Pharmaceuticals and UTS are collaborating on a range of workforce sustainability initiatives and research projects. Together we’re innovating production techniques and reducing the skills gap in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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Brewing for the greater good – using beer and algae to tackle climate change
Working with the UTS Climate Change Cluster (C3), craft brewer Young Henrys is making beer-brewing more sustainable. Having enhanced their own operations, they’re now paving the way for other brewers to follow in their footsteps.
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Addressing a global talent shortage
How do we prepare people for careers in technology consulting and implementation? To meet this growing demand, Microsoft joined forces with UTS and created a groundbreaking course to seed the next generation of functional technology consultants.
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Enabling Indonesia’s small farmers to embrace innovation
As agricultural technology advances, small farmers in Indonesia are being left behind – but a new report reveals practical solutions to bridge the gap between farmers and tech innovators.
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Addressing a global talent shortage
How do we prepare people for careers in technology consulting and implementation? To meet this growing demand, Microsoft joined forces with UTS and created a groundbreaking course to seed the next generation of functional technology consultants.
Webpage
Addressing STEM workforce challenges through a multifaceted collaboration
Vitex Pharmaceuticals and UTS are collaborating on a range of workforce sustainability initiatives and research projects. Together we’re innovating production techniques and reducing the skills gap in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
News
Enabling Indonesia’s small farmers to embrace innovation
As agricultural technology advances, small farmers in Indonesia are being left behind – but a new report reveals practical solutions to bridge the gap between farmers and tech innovators.
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Brewing for the greater good – using beer and algae to tackle climate change
Working with the UTS Climate Change Cluster (C3), craft brewer Young Henrys is making beer-brewing more sustainable. Having enhanced their own operations, they’re now paving the way for other brewers to follow in their footsteps.
Meet our researchers
Our researchers produce innovative work that addresses today’s challenges and creates meaningful change.
Our expertise
We have diverse experience across many sectors, including:
- digital food services
- export markets
- finance
- food production and security
- horticulture
- mapping and planning
- social equity
- supply chains
- sustainable agriculture
- technology.
Our services
Innovative solutions tailored to your business needs.
Customised corporate training
We work with organisations in a collaborative and multi-faceted way bringing together the right minds from across UTS to better consider all angles of their needs and helping them rapidly upskill to meet the needs of the future.
Custom research
UTS offers tailored research across all sectors, to help businesses, government and organisations hit their objectives sooner. Designed around the specific needs of our partners, research can address anything from broad industry challenges to unique business hurdles.
Analysis
Data flows freely these days, but clear, useful insights don't. UTS provides organisations with expert analysis to help make evidence-based decisions, optimise strategic processes and improve output ahead of schedule.
Product design and development
The potential gains in designing and developing products are enormous, but the pathway to a final result can be unpredictable and tricky to navigate. UTS helps businesses and organisations streamline that journey, minimising uncertainty and maximising returns.
Talent
UTS can help businesses and organisations connect with, and recruit, the next generation of Australia’s brightest minds. From promoting your company as a future employer, to engaging with potential interns and graduate recruits, UTS provides ongoing support along the way.
Research development facilities
UTS has a reputation for state-of-the art facilities and world-class technology. These iconic buildings and resources are readily available to government departments, private industry and organisations to help facilitate innovation across Australia.
Connect with our research centres and facilities
UTS research centres and facilities are delivering innovations to help create a more efficient and sustainable food supply chain.
Food Agility CRC
Delivering innovation programs for the agrifood industry.
Deep Green Biotech Hub
The NSW Deep Green Biotech Hub (DGBH) connects NSW-based businesses and community members with cutting-edge algae biotechnologies and innovation support.
Biologics Innovation Facility
A training and production facility housing sophisticated bioprocessing technology to provide biologics manufacturing solutions and transform professional training in a simulated GMP environment.
Institute for Sustainable Futures
Working to create a world that is socially, ecologically and economically just and safe, where everyone has the resources and skills they need to flourish.
Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection
Deciphering interlinked human, animal and environmental problems in microbiology and disease.
Tech Lab
An 18,000sqm state-of-the-art research facility offering bespoke industry partnerships for engineering and IT innovation.
Tech Central
We’re in the heart of Tech Central, a growing ecosystem of world-class research, industry and entrepreneurship. It’s where industry leaders, startups, researchers, government and students collaborate to amplify economic impact and accelerate research commercialisation.