Tag: Mary Manning

NRF takes $10m stake in AI bottleneck buster Syenta

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The federal government’s $15 billion industry fund has taken a $10 million stake in Syenta, an ANU deep tech spinout tackling one of the AI industry’s biggest bottlenecks and part...

NRFC drops $200m on ASX200 firm Macquarie Technology

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation has invested $200 million into ASX-listed data centre outfit Macquarie Technology Group to build out the sovereign tech stack and data infrastructure needed by...

Melbourne biotech PolyActiva scores $27m NRFC investment

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Melbourne-based biotech firm PolyActiva, which has spent 15 years developing an eye-implant technology to treat glaucoma, has won a $27 million investment from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation as...

NRFC grilled over scandal-linked startup investment

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The corporation managing the government’s $15 billion industry fund has agreed to review potential risks to the Commonwealth from its $32 million equity investment in a startup linked to...

$100m in a month: The NRF cranks investment pace

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation has announced a $22.5 million investment in secure data infrastructure provider Vault Cloud, bringing its total investments into Australian companies in the past month...

Speed to action is key to successful innovation outcomes

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
If Australian government, business and defence leaders want another confronting example of 21st century asymmetric capability in innovation ambition and speed of execution, take a look at Chris Power...

Landmark NRF startup deals within weeks

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The first investments from the Albanese government’s landmark $15 billion manufacturing fund will be revealed within weeks as part of series A or B raises of local startups. The National...

Cathy Foley: My advice to young scientist entrepreneurs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The national support infrastructure to help young deep tech entrepreneurs scale their companies has improved dramatically, but there are still some gaps, and areas that might need consideration for...

Last days: Speakers locked in for InnovationAus Awards

Posted on   |  by David McClure
With less that a week until the 2024 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence are awarded at a black-tie dinner extravaganza in Sydney, our incredible line-up of guest speakers and presenters...