Author: Justin Hendry

Victoria’s VC fund posts loss after grants drop off

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The Victorian government’s $2 billion venture capital fund recorded its first loss since inception last financial year, despite adding more than $190 million in new investments to its portfolio....

Online safety review lands on Rowland’s desk

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An independent review of Australia’s online safety laws containing more than 60 recommendations for change has been handed to Communications minister Michelle Rowland. Former competition watchdog deputy chair Delia...

Textile recycling pioneer BlockTexx is our Australian Hero

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Queensland-based tech firm BlockTexx has taken out the top honour at the InnovationAus 2024 Awards for Excellence, named the Australian Hero for its sustainable solutions assisting with the transition...

SportsTech VueMotion wins People’s Choice Award

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Sydney tech firm VueMotion has been voted the People’s Choice winner at the InnovationAus 2024 Awards for Excellence for its platform that brings the tech used by elite athletes...

Lauren Barber takes home Innovation Leadership Award

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Clinical nurse turned entrepreneur Lauren Barber has won the Innovation Leadership Award at the InnovationAus 2024 Awards for Excellence for her pioneering work founding and developing MedTech startup NeedleCalm. ...

DroneShield is our Translation Hero

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Sydney-based counterdrone pioneer DroneShield has taken out the Translation Hero award at the InnovationAus 2024 Awards for Excellence for its successful commercialisation of cutting-edge radio frequency AI technology.  The...

Nansen.io collects Software Award for zero-trust cloud

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Canberra-based startup Nansen.io has won the Software Innovation gong at the InnovationAus 2024 Awards for Excellence for its zero-trust cloud storage solution assisting survivors of domestic violence.  The InnovationAus...

BlockTexx scores Manufacturing Award for textile recycling tech

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Queensland-based tech company BlockTexx has won the Manufacturing Innovation Award at the InnovationAus 2024 Awards for Excellence for its pioneering recycling solution bringing a “fibre to fibre” future to...