Meet the Team

About Beanstalk 

Beanstalk are an agrifood innovation agency with a deep experience in venture building across Asia Pacific. They help primary producers, industry associations, research institutions, SMEs, corporates & governments identify and solve their biggest challenges through facilitating access to innovative new business models and the technology ecosystem. 

Their approach combines expertise in agriculture and food technology, startups, open innovation, agricultural systems analysis, business operations, strategy, finance and economics. Beanstalk also have a strong collaboration ethos, recognising that great solutions are most often found when people and ideas come together. We collaborate with numerous global experts, accelerators, investors, government agencies, universities, food innovation venture builders and Innovation Hubs.

About Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL)

FIAL is an industry-led, not-for-profit organisation focused on growing the share of Australian food in the global marketplace. FIAL works with the food and agribusiness industry by building capability through knowledge and skills transfer around innovation and business growth strategy.

FIAL facilitates growth by enhancing management and workforce skills, improving international opportunities and market access, increasing collaboration and commercialisation, and identifying opportunities for regulatory reform.



Our Team

  • Cal Archibald

    Founder

  • Justin Ahmed

    Director

  • Phoebe Norman

    Director

  • Dr. Barry McGookin

    Director