Tag: NRF

ANU spinout raises $70m to scale Aussie manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Liquid Instruments, a Canberra-based startup building world-class software-defined test and measurement tools, has secured a $70 million Series C funding round led by the National Reconstruction Fund and US...

Deep tech deal surge in 2026 as NRF gets rolling

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Investors are backing Australian deep techs commercialising computer chips, space exploration and dual-use hardware in the strongest first quarter for startup funding since 2022. The surge includes a trio...

Govt fast-tracks $6.15bn NRF supply chain funding streams

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Three funding streams worth $6.15 billion targeting critical supply chains and managed by the National Reconstruction Fund will open on Monday as government accelerates support for businesses impacted by...

Defence to seek ‘alternative financing’ in funding blitz

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A major lift in Defence funding is set to utilise more private financing and the government’s special investment vehicles and enterprises, Defence minister Richard Marles will announce on Thursday....

NRF gets new priority focus as global shocks bite

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has designated industrial manufacturing and critical supply chains as a new priority area for the National Reconstruction Fund, marking the first update to its priorities since...

PM turns to NRF as shock absorber on new crisis

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A $1 billion interest-free loan program born out of last year’s tariff chaos is being repurposed to help Australian businesses weather the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict....

NRF backs second Sydney quantum startup with $20m

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government’s $15 billion industry fund has made a second major bet on Sydney’s quantum computing sector, injecting $20 million into Silicon Quantum Computing seven weeks after committing...

NRF pours $50m into robotics innovator Advanced Navigation

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian AI robotics innovator Advanced Navigation has clinched a $50 million equity investment from the National Reconstruction Fund as part of a $158 million Series C raise. The Sydney-based...