During his annual trip to the future ‘Silicon Valley’ of Australia, veteran venture capitalist Bill Tai shared insights on his investment decisions, noting that acquisition of his startup investments...
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Deep tech startups consider strategic partnerships with universities or other research institutions a growth tool almost as important as access to funding, according to a new report by Cicada...
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Despite the relatively small size of Western Australia’s tech market, many locally founded startups are choosing to scale their businesses from the state, as the local innovation ecosystem continues...
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Western Australia’s Minister for Women’s Interests Sue Ellery has stressed the need for cultural change to support more women in STEM, startups, and venture capital, as she shared stories...
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Q-CTRL’s software has been integrated into IBM’s quantum computing service, pairing the Australian startup’s technology with some of the world’s best hardware as the “era of quantum utility” approaches....
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“In our lab in Melbourne, we’re building the world’s first neural data centre,” explains Hon Weng Chong, whose fusion of biological computing with traditional tech has caught Amazon’s eye...
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Dr David Ireland has built a career in research translation, taking ideas and IP from the laboratory and applying models for commercial success or social impact. He says that...
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UNSW will begin recruiting students for its Startup Year program this week in anticipation of an official approval for places for the government pilot within weeks. Students will pay...
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The CSIRO on Tuesday revealed details on its new accelerator program for late-stage startups and small to medium-sized enterprises with innovative circular economy technologies. The national science agency is running...
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Sydney startup Refilled on Thursday announced it has raised $1.3 million in seed funding from impact investors to start manufacturing its BYO-bottle drinks machines in western Sydney. The company...
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A $10 million venture capital fund for female led startups in New South Wales has been axed by the Minns government. The fund never got off the ground but...
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The budget for the Sydney Startup Hub has been slashed by a third, but the accelerator groups it houses — Fishburners, Tank Stream Labs and Stone & Chalk —...
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Six months after turning off the tap to the startup community, the New South Wales government is set to restore the innovation grants program known as MVP Ventures, but...
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With world-renowned research capability, Australia is well-placed to be a breeding ground for productive deep tech startups. But long-running commercialisation struggles and a shortage of skills in highly specific...