Recognised as one of Australia’s leading engineers, Colin Austin is an award-winning inventor, creator of Wicking Beds, and founder of Moldflow. He wrote the original software, founded Moldflow, and built it into the world leader in its field. He was later selected by the Institution of Engineers as one of Australia’s Top 100 Innovators.

After helping drive a major paradigm shift in engineering, he believes the next necessary shift must happen in food.

His work now focuses on metabolic food — understanding how soil microbes, minerals, and biological systems shape long-term health.

He believes the modern food problem begins long before the supermarket — it begins in the soil.