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Main Sequence backs dementia and pain biotech Kinoxis

CSIRO-backed venture capital firm Main Sequence has contributed to a $9.25 million funding round for an Australian biotechnology startup tackling pain and agitation in dementia patients. Main Sequence has...

Aussie neolab building AI operating system raises $10m

10 September 2026 | by Justin Hendry

Some of Australia’s top AI minds have raised $10 million for a new venture building the missing natural language layer that lets large language models safely and reliably control...

Fujitsu, Monash, and CSIRO to accelerate Australia’s quantum push

5 August 2026 | by David Allen

Students and scientists will gain access to some of the world’s most advanced quantum computing research and development infrastructure under a new deal signed with Japanese digital giant Fujitsu....

Govt unveils space priorities, ending years of policy drift

21 July 2026 | by Justin Hendry

The Albanese government has set out its long-awaited vision for the space sector, releasing a ministerial statement that points to the five areas where it believes Australia has an...

Super funds, NRF rocket Gilmour Space to unicorn status

20 January 2026 | by Justin Hendry

Gold Coast rocket startup Gilmour Space has blasted through a $1 billion valuation after raising $217 million from an all-Australian group of investors led by the National Reconstruction Fund...

Perth biotech raises $16m for ‘plug and play’ plastic alternative

30 October 2025 | by Justin Hendry

An Australian biotech startup developing an alternative to petrochemical plastics using seaweed has raised $16 million to scale its novel extraction technology and build a demonstration plant in Perth....

Quantum spinout secures pre-seed round for diamond-on-chip tech

25 March 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Deteqt, a quantum sensing startup spun out of the University of Sydney, has secured pre-seed funding from some of the best-known deep tech VCs to accelerate development of its...

Digital twinning: CSIRO spinout eyes massive mapping market

11 December 2024 | by Joseph Brookes

The CSIRO’s newest spinout is going after a geospatial mapping and digital twin market that is booming thanks to an explosion in data, after commercialising its technology over a...

Diminished sovereign capability could cost you everything

20 November 2024 | by David Burt

Picture this. You’re standing beside a loved one’s hospital bed. The doctor has just told you that they know how to treat your loved one, but can’t because the...

‘Couch change’: Calls for super funds to dig deeper for startups

25 October 2024 | by Justin Hendry

Superannuation funds are facing growing calls to stump up more of their fast-growing $3.9 trillion wealth funds into early-stage tech, as local venture capital continues to lag behind that...

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Main Sequence backs dementia and pain biotech Kinoxis

Aussie neolab building AI operating system raises $10m

Fujitsu, Monash, and CSIRO to accelerate Australia’s quantum push

Govt unveils space priorities, ending years of policy drift

Super funds, NRF rocket Gilmour Space to unicorn status

Perth biotech raises $16m for ‘plug and play’ plastic alternative

Quantum spinout secures pre-seed round for diamond-on-chip tech

Digital twinning: CSIRO spinout eyes massive mapping market

Diminished sovereign capability could cost you everything

‘Couch change’: Calls for super funds to dig deeper for startups

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