Tag: Startups

Google launches equity-free AI startup accelerator

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian AI and machine learning startups can now apply for Google’s new accelerator program, offering free access to Google cloud and tailored advice. The AI First accelerator program opened...

Govt dishes out $13.5m to 12 aviation tech projects

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has dished out $13.5 million to 12 aviation projects focusing on the use of technology to improve farming efficiency, industry sustainability and the delivering of essential...

Sydney slips in global Startup Genome rankings

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Global funding and large exits for startups fell off a cliff last year with a decline of nearly 50 per cent, but there are some signs of stabilisation and...

VCs Jekara, Tidal flock to Qld’s matched funding

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Queensland’s startup investment pool continues to grow with four more venture capital firms agreeing to expand in the state in exchange for backing from the Miles government’s new development...

AgTech support sprouts across Australia

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The ramp up of a national AgTech accelerator comes as more grants in Victoria aim to help Australian farmers adapt to drought and adopt new technologies like automation, soil...

Minister pushes back on govt’s investor test overhaul

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A Cabinet minister is warning Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones that his sophisticated investor changes risk cutting off startup capital and sending mixed signals while the government looks to spur...

Global startup accelerator makes Perth its Australian home

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Founders Factory, a UK-based startup accelerator with global reach, will set up an Australian presence in Perth to offer a “springboard” to early-stage startups tackling decarbonisation challenges. The Founders...

Tech industry groups urge caution on merger reforms

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Tech industry groups are troubled by the Albanese government’s merger reforms, warning they could lower the investment attractiveness of the local tech sector. But the view presented by the...