Episode 6 | Dr Tash Teakle — From Lab to Launch: Turning AgTech Ideas into Real Businesses

In this episode of The Dirt, we sit down with Dr Tash Teakle, Managing Director of Agristart — a business helping agtech startups go from idea to commercialisation. Tash shares how she made the leap from a PhD in plant biology to the private sector, and what she's learned about turning good ideas into businesses that actually work for farmers.

We cover:

• Tash's journey from agricultural science and plant biology research into the world of agtech business
• What makes a strong agtech business idea — and what doesn't
• The path from concept through to commercialisation
• How grower groups work and why they matter for agtech adoption
• How startups can better connect with farmers and integrate into industry
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