About Grainstone
A better future,
grown from here.
Australian ingenuity. Partnerships. Greater value from every harvest. Exporting to the world.
Our Mission
Making more of what we grow.
Grainstone began with a simple question: how can we get more value from the crops we already grow to help solve growing global problems? Australia produces exceptional cereal grains, yet valuable plant resources remain under-utilised. We see an opportunity to connect agriculture, science and industry to do more with less.
Our work in fully integrated advanced manufacturing biorefineries — creating valuable products from grain and straw drives towards sustainable intensification of agriculture and designing waste out of the system along the whole value chain.
We are developing pathways to food ingredients, renewable fuels and recovered nutrients. The goal is practical sustainability: products that meet real needs, economics that support adoption, and lasting value for growers and regional communities.
Founder’s perspective
An idea is only
the beginning.
Fossil oil refinery technology solved mega problems of last century.
Grainstone biorefinery technology helps solve mega problems of this century, leveraging Australia’s global advantages in cereal grain production.
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Matthew Kronborg · Founder & CEO
Our people
The people helping move us forward.
Deep experience across engineering, commercialisation, agriculture and project delivery.
Matthew Kronborg
Founder & CEO
Award-winning multidisciplinary entrepreneur with an engineering and commercialisation background.
Prof. Glenn Toogood
Project Specialist · Public Affairs
Brings experience spanning energy technology, engineering economics and public affairs.
Ian Swann
Head of Engineering
Engineering leadership and delivery experience in beverage manufacturing.
Chamidu Karunathilake
Head of Commercial
Commercial and innovation leadership across grain, banking and advisory.
Peter Kronborg
Director
Senior leadership experience across health, retail and community services.
James Evans
Major Facility Deployment
Infrastructure project management experience supporting major facility delivery.
A shared journey
Many hands. One shared ambition.
Grainstone’s journey has been shaped by dozens of people beyond the project team shown here — researchers, growers, engineers, advisers, collaborators, early supporters.
Their expertise, time, encouragement and belief have helped turn ideas into progress. We are grateful to everyone who has contributed, often behind the scenes.
Help us feed and fuel the future.
A better future,
grown from here.
Australian ingenuity. Greater value from every harvest.
Making more of what we grow.
Grainstone began with a simple question: how can we get more value from the crops we already grow? Australia produces exceptional cereal grains, yet valuable plant resources remain underutilised. We see an opportunity to connect agriculture, science and industry to do more with less.
Our work has grown from food and ingredient innovation into a broader vision for integrated biorefineries — creating valuable products from grain and straw while designing waste out of the system.
We are developing pathways to food ingredients, renewable fuels and recovered nutrients. The goal is practical sustainability: products that meet real needs, economics that support adoption, and lasting value for growers and regional communities.
An idea is only
the beginning.
Founded by Matthew Kronborg, Grainstone brings an engineering and commercialisation perspective to the challenge of making sustainable bioproducts affordable.
Progress means connecting research with practical delivery — and building the right collaborations to move forward.
Matthew Kronborg · Founder & CEO
The people helping move us forward.
Experience across engineering, commercialisation, agriculture and project delivery.
Matthew Kronborg
Award-winning multidisciplinary entrepreneur with an engineering and commercialisation background.
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Prof. Glenn Toogood
Brings experience spanning energy technology, engineering economics and public affairs.
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Ian Swann
Engineering leadership and delivery experience in beverage manufacturing.
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Chamidu Karunathilake
Commercial and innovation leadership across grain, banking and advisory.
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Peter Kronborg
Senior leadership experience across health, retail and community services.
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James Evans
Infrastructure project management experience supporting major facility delivery.
Many hands. One shared ambition.
Grainstone’s journey has been shaped by dozens of people beyond the team shown here — researchers, growers, engineers, advisers, collaborators, early supporters, friends and family.
Their expertise, time, encouragement and belief have helped turn ideas into progress. We are grateful to everyone who has contributed, often behind the scenes.
Help us feed and fuel the future.
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