Tag: Cicada Innovations

Chalmers faces deep tech backlash over RDTI overhaul

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A coalition of research groups, accelerators and incubators have united to urge the Albanese government to rethink changes to the R&D Tax Incentive that will limit refundability to startups...

Gig Guide: CBA restores permanent CIO and CTO

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Commonwealth Bank has overhauled its digital leadership team, promoting Rodrigo Castillo as its group chief technology officer and Victoria Ledda as group chief information officer. The promotion of...

Gig Guide: Australia gets its first pro vice chancellor of AI

Posted on   |  by David Allen
LaTrobe University has appointed Australia’s first academic vice-chancellor devoted to artificial intelligence, describing the role as a landmark for higher education. The Melbourne-based university on Thursday announced Phil Laufenberg...

What’s ahead for Australian startups in 2026?

Posted on   |  by David Allen
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...

Deep tech incubator’s $8 billion innovation dividend

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
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...

Cicada lands NSW govt innovation lead as new CEO

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Investment NSW executive director of innovation Liza Noonan will take the reins of Cicada Innovations next month to lead the 25-year-old deep tech incubator’s new era. Ms Noonan leaves...

The Gig Guide: Simon Bush farewells the AIIA

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Outgoing Australian Information Industry Association chief executive Simon Bush has wrapped up his time at the peak representative body with a farewell address at an iAwards ceremony in Sydney....

Sally-Ann Williams set to leave incubator Cicada Innovations

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Sally-Ann Williams will step down as the chief executive of deep tech incubator and Tech23 organiser Cicada Innovations after six years in the role supporting Australian science and technology....