Breath-based livestock diagnostics awarded at Beef 

Breath-sensing devices set to revolutionise methane measurement, pregnancy testing, and disease diagnostics in cattle have won the evokeAG Pitch In The Paddock event at Beef 2024. 

Agscent beating out seven other finalists in the only pitching competition of its type in the world.  

It offers entrepreneurial talent the opportunity to present their beef-centric business idea, proof of concept, prototype, or new product to the largest gathering of beef stakeholders and consumers in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Agscent Managing Director and Founder, Dr Bronwyn Darlington, told the panel of her company’s innovative use of NASA-licensed technology to develop the affordable, cutting-edge nanotechnology platform. 

“It can be very isolating when you’re a startup trying to grow your business, so to get a chance to meet other people in a similar boat and talk about what we’re doing as startups is invaluable,” Dr Darlington said. 

She founded Agscent after discovering the science behind breath diagnostics technology designed for humans and applying it to her family’s 2023-hectare cattle and sheep property in regional NSW.