Company
Brisbane entertainment precinct that used Goterra's maggot robot systems.
Brisbane, QLD
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Howard Smith Wharves raised.
Companies Howard Smith Wharves acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Fraser | CEO | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Howard Smith Wharves. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Creditors have voted to wind up Canberra insect-protein startup Goterra after sale and recapitalisation efforts failed, with administrators reporting mounting losses and recoveries likely confined to their fees.
SmartCompany's Smart50 Awards 2024 profile ranks agtech Goterra ninth. The Canberra business turns food waste into animal feed using robot-managed maggots, with customers including Woolworths and the City of Sydney.
Canberra climate-tech firm Goterra has installed its insect-powered waste processing at Brisbane's Howard Smith Wharves precinct, its first Queensland site, with $18 million of outside funding behind it and Woolworths already a client.