Frontiers

Frontiers focuses on five themes

Healthy Living

Adaptation and resilience

Market growth

Disruptive technologies

Capability building

The team brings this work to life through a number of investment pathways designed to support partnership, innovation and commercialisation across the sector. These include Innovation Partnerships, the Hort Innovation Venture Fund, Australian-Grown Innovation, and Incubate and Accelerate.

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Frontiers projects

Explore ongoing and completed research and development projects across horticulture, including project summaries, final reports and related resources.

NewsJuly 13, 2026

Protecting avocado quality across the value chain

Maintaining fruit quality is a shared challenge across the avocado industry from how fruit is picked and packed, to how it is handled in store.

NewsJuly 13, 2026

Supporting more confident decisions at the orchard earlier

For growers, orchard redevelopment isn’t just about the next season - it shapes performance, cost and risk for years to come.

NewsJuly 7, 2026

Study tours set to strengthen capability in the Australian mushroom industry

The program will provide growers and compost producers with targeted learning opportunities to improve production efficiency and apply proven techniques and technologies within their businesses.

NewsJuly 2, 2026

Nursery growers take a stand against pests and diseases

The nursery industry is taking biosecurity into their own hands by sending thousands of samples to plant scientists for identification so they can quickly respond to any pests and diseases within their business.

Media releaseJuly 1, 2026

Hort Innovation expands Director recruitment process to include additional Board vacancy

Hort Innovation has updated its current Board Director recruitment process following Chair Julie Bird’s decision to step down from the Board shortly after the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), alongside the planned Chair transition.

NewsJune 29, 2026

Productivity gains start with seeing what's possible

Improving productivity is critical to the long-term success of Australian horticulture, particularly as labour availability, rising costs and operational pressures continue to impact grower businesses.

NewsJune 24, 2026

Applications open for USA study tour: Leadership program with global connection

A new opportunity focused on growing global leaders will support Australian growers to travel to the United States of America later this year.

NewsJune 23, 2026

Biosecurity preparedness front and centre at Hort Innovation inaugural Impact Update

Biosecurity is one of the defining challenges of this decade for Australian horticulture, and effective risk management is critical to long‑term viability and growth.

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Contact Frontiers

Jesse Reader

Head of Investment, Growth and Commercial

0413 777 501 Send an email