Tag: Liza Noonan

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...

Uncertainty grows as NSW awaits innovation blueprint

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The NSW government’s slow-moving innovation blueprint is creating uncertainty in the startup capital, according to the opposition, which says entrepreneurs and investors need policy certainty to thrive. Industry and...

Australian tech leaders to run Sydney innovation precincts

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Tech Central and Westmead Health and Innovation Districts have new leaders, with the Greater Sydney Commission announcing Annie Parker and Liza Noonan as respective executive directors of the...

CSIRO’s excellent Asia adventure

Posted on   |  by James Riley
CSIRO has a foot on the beach with its planned Asia expansion, after installing a rising star executive as Singapore director and based in the city-state. Liza Noonan is...