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Co-Founder at Rainstick

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About Darryl Lyons

Darryl Lyons is co-founder of Rainstick, a Queensland agritech company whose title for him is Chief Rainmaker. Rainstick treats seeds with electrical fields designed to mimic the effects of lightning, aiming to help crops grow faster and more sustainably without changes to on-farm infrastructure.

He previously co-founded escaVox, where he led large-scale deployment of IoT hardware, partnerships and operations. He has also been an entrepreneur in residence with Farmers2Founders, a national agritech organisation, and with James Cook University.

On Day One's History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem interview series, he argued that Australia has an opportunity to lead the world in agritech, and he also features in the companion documentary.

In conversation.

3 episodes

Start hereDarryl Lyons believes Australia has an opportunity to lead the world in Agri-techHis full interview on why Australia can lead in agritech.

Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem

The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 5

With Mark Pesce, Steve Grace, Eloise Hall, Isobel Marshall, Megan Sebben, Phil Ireland, Wayne Gerard, Sam Jockel, Samantha Finnegan, Arthur Sinodinos, Peter Devine, Tim Fung, Peter Tippett, Trevor Folsom, Dean McEvoy, Moira Were, Kate Jones, Daniel Flynn, Mick Liubinskas, Peter Bradd, Rachael Neumann, Chad Renando, Annie Parker, Aaron Birkby, Rachel Yang, Melissa Widner, Sarah Pearson, Colin Kinner, Lauren Capelin, Bruce Tulloch, Matt Barrie, Kate Cornick, Cheryl Mack, Andrea Gardiner, Niki Scevak

Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem

The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 6

With Leslie Delaforce, Megan Sebben, Wayne Gerard, Nicole O'Brien, Alex Carpenter, Evan Thornley, Baden U'Ren, Tim Fung, Trevor Folsom, Peter Davison, Craig Swann, Moira Were, Colette Grgic, Allan O'Connor, Rachael Neumann, Chad Renando, Annie Parker, Brendan Hill, Aaron Birkby, Malcolm Turnbull, Jodie Fox, Susan Oliver, Silvia Pfeiffer, Yolanda Redrup, Andrew Nunn, Melissa Widner, Alfred Lo, Sarah Pearson, Phil Hayes-St Clair, Colin Kinner, Lauren Capelin, Matt Barrie, Kate Cornick, Cheryl Mack, Andrea Gardiner, Niki Scevak

Go straight to the good bits.

Key moments from Darryl Lyons believes Australia has an opportunity to lead the world in Agri-tech.

  1. 0:32Meet Darryl Lyons
  2. 0:59Darryl's Role at James Cook University and Farmers2Founders
  3. 1:26Darryl's Background and Early Entrepreneurial Journey
  4. 2:18Transition to the Startup Ecosystem
  5. 3:18Support Structures in Cairns
  6. 4:02Growth of the Startup Ecosystem in Cairns
  7. 4:49Regional Ecosystem Challenges
  8. 6:38Advantages of Setting Up Startups in Regional Areas
  9. 7:43Perspectives on Improving Regional Ecosystems
  10. 9:11National Support for Entrepreneurs

In their own words.

“It's definitely not a sprint. How do you work on your resilience and increase your skills to endure the ups and downs of the journey?”
Darryl Lyons — Darryl Lyons believes Australia has an opportunity to lead the world in Agri-techThe History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 9 October 2022

The path so far.

  1. Now

    Co-Founder · Rainstick

  2. Earlier · Startup

    Co-founder · escaVox

  3. Earlier

    Entrepreneur in Residence · Farmers2Founders

  4. Earlier

    Entrepreneur in Residence · James Cook University

Sources: foundersfactory.com

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Rainstick is an Australian agtech start-up that treats seeds with electric fields to mimic the effect of lightning on plant growth.

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