Tag: Commercial Disco

One giant leap: Bridging the SME gap in space

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
Space is open for business, but getting SMEs a foothold in this commercial frontier requires special matchmaking with government and defence — which Peter Rossdeutscher and Quantum TX are...

The Australians building biological data centre tech

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
“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...

The Commercial Disco with Eyes of AI founder and CEO Khoa Le

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
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...

Pioneering 3D printed body parts: Anatomics

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
It might seem like 3D printing is a very recent innovation, but it was way back in 1991 that neurosurgeon and entrepreneur Paul D’Urso landed a grant of just...

Rachel Slattery on ageing and the next tech wave

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Rachel Slattery is a serial entrepreneur well known to the tech and innovation ecosystem as the creator of the seminal Tech23 and AgileAus showcase and conference. Both of these...

University spin-outs should not be an NRF focus: Dalidakis

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Technology companies that are spun-out from deep-pocketed universities should not be an investment focus for the National Reconstruction Fund, according to former Victorian minister for small business, innovation and...

Sue Keay on Australian robotics and remote automation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Until Australia can articulate a vision for “where we want to be” in terms of building a domestic robotics industry, “we’re never going to get there,” according to the...