Tag: Breakthrough Victoria

Victorian govt mulls defence tech shift for VC fund

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Breakthrough Victoria could be retooled to help grow local defence industry under changes being considered to better align the government-backed venture capital fund with the state’s economic priorities. As...

NSW Blueprint is a good start, but more work required

Posted on   |  by Dr John H Howard
The NSW Innovation Blueprint 2035 represents an important effort to articulate a strategic vision for innovation in Australia’s most populous state. With clear goals, measurable targets, and specific action...

AgTech lands $1m from uni commercialisation fund

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A Melbourne AgTech spinout that can dynamically space growing vegetables to increase leafy green yields by 40 per cent has secured $1 million in seed funding from La Trobe...

Victoria’s plan to boost the uni startup ‘pipeline’

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victoria’s state-backed venture capital fund hopes a new fellowship program designed to support the leap from academia to commercial success will create a startup “talent pipeline” well into the...

VC veteran leading Breakthrough Victoria into next stage

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Venture capitalist Rod Bristow is the new head of Breakthrough Victoria, joining the company responsible for the state government’s $2 billion innovation fund on Monday with a pledge to...

Victoria sets priority sectors ahead of new industry policy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victoria will deliver a $20 million boost to five priority sectors, including advanced manufacturing and health technologies, through a new industry development fund. The fund, which will provide matched...

Victoria to seed 50 startups from universities

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Victorian government will seed as many as 50 startups through an Australia-first fellowship program that gives university students and PhD candidates the opportunity to commercialise early-stage research. The...

Victoria’s VC fund posts loss after grants drop off

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
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....

Victoria invests $5m in local 3D printing firm

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Breakthrough Victoria has invested $5 million in Conflux Technology, a Gelong-based startup 3D printing heat exchangers for the aerospace, defence and automotive industries. The investment, part of a wider...