Global Accelerator Application Form FY2025

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

The Future Food Global Accelerator program is a tailored experience for local food and beverage manufacturing businesses interested in transforming to navigate challenges or scale to meet new market opportunities. It is designed to help a company pursue funding and explore the potential for domestic expansion and entry into international markets.

CRITERIA

1. Applicants identify as a food and beverage manufacturer/producer/ service provider/ food tech innovator with established brands, product lines or offering.

1.1. Must currently have a robust supply chain/production with spare capacity;
1.2. Must have experience supplying product to wholesales or retailers - previous exporting experience is preferable but not necessary; and
1.3. Commitment to begin or further grow export revenues.

2. Operations and/or Head Office located within the Brisbane LGA.

2.1. If your business does not have a HQ or office based in Brisbane City Council's Local Government Area, please detail how your business utilises or interacts within this region in your application form.

3. Participants should be Founders or CEOs with optional support from other C-level executives or leadership roles;

3.1. A dedicated team with the ability to implement strategies and solutions or the ability to build one.
3.2. A commitment to participate in all components of the curriculum.

CONFIDENTIALITY

The information provided within this application will be treated with the strictest confidence. It will be used only by Brisbane Economic Development Agency and the aligned program faclitator to assess applicant suitability. It will not be used for any other purpose. The information provided will not be shared outside of the above outlined parties and will be anonymised before being used for any reporting purposes.

Personal / Company Information

This information will be used to contact you and to provide us with a basic understanding of who will be participating in the program.

Name*

First NameLast Name

E-mail*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Job Title*

Company Name*

Company Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Company Website*

http://...

Summarise what your business does in a couple of sentences and your value proposition.*

0/100

Leadership and Financial Information

This information will be used in the strictest of confidence and not shared with anyone outside of the program - nor with other participating organisations. It's important for us to understand where your company is at financially, so we can best support you throughout the course of the program.

Provide an outline of your company's leadership team and the skills or experience it has to support the growth and expansion of the company.*

0/100

Please indicate the number of full time (or full time equivalent) staff employed by your company. Please do not include yourself (or any co-founders) in this calculation.*

Please indicate your turnover for FY 2024*

Please indicate the level of funding acquired by the business to date.*

Additional Information

These questions will help BEDA, program facilitator, aligned experts and mentors to provide content and advice tailored to your needs.

Who are your customers and channels to market to date.*

Do you have any customers that account for more than 20% of your annual turnover?*

If so, please provide details.

Are you exporting to date.*

NoYes

Please indicate the percentage of your turnover derived from overseas markets. *

Please list the countries your business already exports to. *

Explain the level of resilience within your company's supply chain to external shocks -provide a summary of detail?*

0/100

What are the key goals/ambitions for your company in the next 1-3 years? *

0/100

Please detail the key achievements of your company to date. *

0/100

Please detail the key challenges currently facing your business *

0/100

What are you looking to achieve by participating in Future Food Global Accelerator Program?*

0/100

Where relevant - if your company's HQ or Operations are located outside of the Brisbane City Council's Local Government Area, please the outline the impact and interaction within Brisbane?

0/100

And finally...

Just a few questions to help us ensure that the execution of program is smooth.

Please indicate the name of a colleague that you nominate to attend the program with you.

First NameLast Name

What is their job title?

What is their email address?

example@example.com

Do you or your colleague have any dietary requirements?*

If successful in application, the identified representative/s agree to attend all virtual and in person modules with the Program Facilitator, Experts and Mentors and agree to work with BEDA as a recognised alumni of the Future Food Initiative with the support of aftercare and completion of an annual survey.*

YesNo