Tag: deep tech

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....

On local R&D, the real problem isn’t just spending

Posted on   |  by Sally-Ann Williams
Australia has a proud history of invention. But we have repeatedly failed to capitalise on our breakthroughs. Despite Australia’s strong research impact, with 3.5 per cent of global publications...

Older and deeper startups battle economic downturn

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
AI and deep tech are permeating through Australia’s startup sector, while founders are getting older and increasingly eyeing overseas opportunities, according to the latest Startup Muster report. Released in...

Mining tech startup Plotlogic closes $43m Series B round

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Brisbane-based mining tech startup Plotlogic has raised $43 million in a Series B funding round to continue its expansion into North America and boost investment in R&D, as demand...

Science, research and the rise of Deep Tech startups

Posted on   |  by Sally-Ann Williams
For the first time in my living memory, we are seeing a growing global appetite for science and technology discovery driven by global disturbances such as the pandemic and...

Cicada’s Williams on Deep Tech policy priorities

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Sally-Ann Williams has been the chief executive officer at Australia’s premier Deep Tech incubator Cicada Innovations for just over 12 months, after spending more than 12 years with Google...