Agriculture
BeeSTAR: National Bee Solution
BeeSTAR delivers Accurate, Automated, Accessible, and Affordable bee hive monitoring with real-time data for beekeepers, crop growers, and border biosecurity.
Field of Expertise
AgTech Innovation | Digital Apiculture | Remote Sensing & IoT | Biosecurity Strategy | Pollination Intelligence | Data-Driven Agriculture | Climate-Smart Systems | Technology Commercialisation | Start-up Leadership | Cross-sector Collaboration
Expertise
Ray Kwon is an AgTech entrepreneur and thought leader at the forefront of digital transformation in the apiculture and pollination sector. As Founder and Director of BeeSTAR, Ray has pioneered the development and deployment of Australia's first nationally scalable, sensor-based hive monitoring platform—focusing on real-time data for hive health, traceability, and biosecurity surveillance.
With a background spanning data analytics, agricultural technology commercialisation, and cross-sector collaboration, Ray has led successful projects with state governments, research institutions, and industry partners across five Australian states. His strategic vision bridges technical innovation and practical application, empowering commercial beekeepers and growers to optimise productivity, reduce risk, and build market trust through transparent data systems.
Ray is also actively engaged in R&D with universities, including nanotechnology-based pest detection, and is committed to enabling Australia's leadership in smart biosecurity, digital quarantine, and pollination assurance. His work is driven by a belief that better data leads to better decisions—not just for individual operators, but for the sustainability and resilience of the entire agricultural ecosystem.