NSW’s revamped MVP Ventures program has awarded $1 million to 22 startups developing breakthroughs like residential thermal storage system, medical devices and software platforms. The MVP Ventures program, which...
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Funding for Victorian startups almost tripled to $2.2 billion last year on the back of AirWallex’s $730 million in later stage raises, rocketing the state past NSW for the...
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Breakthrough Victoria’s patient investor methodology is beginning to bear fruit, with its first publicly traded portfolio company making a successful New York Stock Exchange debut and delivering significant unrealised...
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The Sydney chapter of the Techstars accelerator program will not run in 2026 and its team will exit, with the NSW government signalling it will shift focus towards a...
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Startups and small businesses can better access Commonwealth contracts after last year’s procurement rules changes, a Canberra founder says, but dense tender infrastructure and duplicative processes are keeping many...
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Founders in UNSW’s startup program will gain access to a network of global partners and investors from Tuesday in a new bid to overcome Australia’s scaleup barriers. The new...
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Firmus Technologies has secured a $100 million equity injection from construction materials and equipment giant Maas Group, pushing total investment in the AI infrastructure startup past $800 million. Maas...
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Chris Kirk will step down as chief executive at innovation hub operator Stone & Chalk in April, in what the company has labelled a “planned and considered transition” of...
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Australian Stock Exchange-listed Qoria said on Monday that US-based Aura Consolidated Group would acquire the tech firm at an implied valuation of A$972 million, and then relist the merged...
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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...
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A Sydney-founded startup developing a platform to catch and prevent security flaws in AI-generated code has raised $6.1 million in a seed round led by US investment firm Paladin...
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The NSW government withdrew funding for SXSW Sydney before event organisers pulled the pin, following a review of the multimillion-dollar investment by the state’s peak tourism agency. SXSW Sydney...
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SXSW Sydney, the Australian version of the famed Austin, Texas festival, will not return in 2026, ending an experiment that brought the celebration of technology, film, music and innovation...
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Former Australian of the Year Michelle Simmons’ deep tech startup says it is “on track” to build the world’s first commercial-scale quantum computer, with new research showing it has...