Forty delegates attended the PropaGATE Innovator Showcase at the Food Innovation Precinct WA (FIPWA) last Thursday to explore innovative wastewater management solutions for the agrifood industry.
The event brought together representatives from the brewing and pig farming industries, DPIRD and DWER government agencies, universities and the waste treatment sector. Attendees heard how Spinifex Brewing Co has reduced wastewater disposal costs by more than $30,000 this year after installing a Hydroleap water treatment unit through PropaGATE’s first innovation challenge, which focused on wastewater management in brewing.
The showcase also featured the five innovators selected for PropaGATE’s second challenge, aimed at improving wastewater treatment in the meat processing industry. The innovators presented a range of solutions, from automated water quality testing systems to end-to-end treatment plant design, installation and maintenance.
PropaGATE is led by Beanstalk Agtech and supported by FIPWA and the Hub through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
