What’s ahead for Australian startups in 2026?


David Allen
Reporter

Startups will focus on scaling and commercialisation in 2026, building off last year’s more optimistic funding environment and a federal government policy shift towards sovereign industry, innovation sector leaders say.

InnovationAus.com reached out to senior figures from across Australia’s startup and fundraising ecosystem to get their take on the opportunities and challenges ahead in 2026.

They spoke with us about the state of fundraising from pre-seed to IPO, the ongoing …

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