Welcome to Rocket Seeder

At Rocket Seeder, we nurture entrepreneurs and researchers to create sustainable solutions to the most pressing challenges in the global food and agriculture sector.

Team

Meet the team

The Rocket Seeder team supports founders through the early stages of development, from generating an idea through to running a scalable and investable global business.

Our team of facilitators, coaches and mentors bring decades of experience to the table in the food, agriculture, agibusiness and agtech sectors. Skills include Go-To-Market strategy, business and strategy planning, governance, finance, marketing, consumer behaviour, retail, food service and communications.

Emma Coath

Executive Chair

Emma has a passion for building a sustainable food and agriculture sector through supporting innovative entrepreneurs and researchers.

Piers Grove

Executive Director

Piers is an entrepreneur with over 15 years experience in conceiving and founding new Australian companies.

Caitlin Touzell

General Manager

With a profound commitment to fostering sustainable business practices, Caitlyn leads initiatives that amplify the impact of social ventures across Australia and beyond.

Taylor Battistella

Community Manager

Taylor is a young entrepreneur and passionate about supporting innovation in the agriculture sector.

Nicki Marks
Program Manager
AgTech Seeds

Nicki has spent over 25 years in the agriculture and food industry in private sector, government and academic roles.

Jonathan Lacey

Program Facilitator

Jonathan is a tech commercialisation specialist with experience in identifying the convergence between customers, end-users, technologists, and investors.

Emily Chang

Program Facilitator

Emily draws on her behavioural and organisational psychology skills to provide evidence-backed recommendations for teams and organisations.

Jane Del Rosso

Food Business Coach

Jane Del Rosso is the founder and owner of My Other Kitchen and The Business of Food, and has been involved with Rocket Seeder since 2017.

Peter Browne

Pitch Coach

Peter is a communication and pitch coach, and his aim is to develop confident passionate presenters who become dynamic leaders.

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Rocket Seeder is committed to supporting early-stage startups aligned to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals.

Alg Seaweed

Rocket Seeder has been a significant part of Alg Seaweed's journey. Through the program, we built strong friendships with the other teams and broadened our network within the industry.

— Sarah Leung, Founder

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