Australian Stock Exchange-listed Qoria said on Monday that US-based Aura Consolidated Group would acquire the tech firm at an implied valuation of A$972 million, and then relist the merged...
Startups
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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...
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A Sydney-founded startup developing a platform to catch and prevent security flaws in AI-generated code has raised $6.1 million in a seed round led by US investment firm Paladin...
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The NSW government withdrew funding for SXSW Sydney before event organisers pulled the pin, following a review of the multimillion-dollar investment by the state’s peak tourism agency. SXSW Sydney...
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SXSW Sydney, the Australian version of the famed Austin, Texas festival, will not return in 2026, ending an experiment that brought the celebration of technology, film, music and innovation...
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Former Australian of the Year Michelle Simmons’ deep tech startup says it is “on track” to build the world’s first commercial-scale quantum computer, with new research showing it has...
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Women-owned or led startups have received fewer than 15 per cent of grants through the federal government’s flagship Industry Growth Program over the past year, sparking concerns that structural...
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In August, Australia ran out of hormone patches. These adhesive estrogen tabs can prevent heart palpitations, insomnia, migraines, hot flushes, mood swings and more. They’re an essential medication for...
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OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman’s prediction that the world’s first billion-dollar startup built by a single person with a laptop is coming soon is an unsettling vision of progress....
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Queensland has introduced new procurement rules that make it easier for startups and small suppliers to win follow-on work after taking part in state innovation challenge programs. Under the...
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Monash University spinout Rage Biotech on Thursday announced a $29 million Series A raise to advance development of an inhaled RNA therapy for chronic inflammatory lung disease. The company...
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Australian SMEs focused on health, agriculture, defence and mining will share in more than $10.3 million in grants through the federal government’s Industry Growth Program, with the largest grant...
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Policy makers got a 400x return on their investment in Cicada Innovations 25 years ago, according to analysis of the incubator’s economic impact commissioned for its quarter century anniversary on...
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The National Reconstruction Fund has taken a $54 million stake in Synchron, the Melbourne-founded startup developing a non-invasive brain-computer interface that rivals Elon Musk’s Neuralink, as part of a...