Australia has no shortage of innovative deep tech startups. But historically, it has lacked a clear path from a promising prototype to large-scale commercial success. For decades, too many...
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he wants to work with the startup sector to address concerns about changes to the Capital Gains Tax discount. But that doesn’t mean he’s going...
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Australia’s flagship commercialisation program for startups and SMEs is on hold after almost $50 million in uncommitted grant funding was clawed back in this week’s budget to help pay...
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A new inquiry targeting regulations potentially blunting the growth of startups has been launched off the back of Tuesday’s budget, as the federal government eyes billions in productivity gains...
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NSW shadow science and technology minister Jacqui Munro has lashed the Minns government for letting a “bastion” of the startup ecosystem go into administration over unpaid rental debts, and...
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Fishburners, the Sydney startup hub, has entered voluntary adminstration, with consulting giant KPMG taking over day-to-day management as it oversees a restructure. The firm was appointed by the Fishburners...
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Australia’s corporate regulator has fined Canva, the country’s most valuable tech unicorn, $792,000 for failing to lodge financial reports on time for the 2024 financial year. Canva Pty, Canva...
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Support for women startup founders will be the focus area of the first round of a new diversity program launched by the New South Wales government on Thursday, with...
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Liquid Instruments, a Canberra-based startup building world-class software-defined test and measurement tools, has secured a $70 million Series C funding round led by the National Reconstruction Fund and US...
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Investors are backing Australian deep techs commercialising computer chips, space exploration and dual-use hardware in the strongest first quarter for startup funding since 2022. The surge includes a trio...
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Two Australian biotech startups have led the latest round of grants from the federal government’s Industry Growth Program, which will deliver $6.9 million across five projects ranging from biodegradable...
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More than a dozen organisations supporting startups and innovation skill development in Western Australia have shared in in $2.5 million in state funding. The largest competitive grants of up...
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The competition regulator is clearing mergers and acquisitions in a matter of weeks under its new scheme, allaying some of the concerns from tech and investment groups that startup...
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DroneShield chief executive Oleg Vornik and chair Peter James have stepped down from the counter-drone device-maker just months after selling off tens of millions of dollars worth of company...