Tag: Rick Baker

Gilmour Space secures extra $55m ahead of first launch

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Queensland-based rocket maker Gilmour Space Technologies has raised an additional $55 million in capital to support ongoing development work as its first launch draws closer. Gilmour plans to use...

Venture capital firms press for tax concessions to remain

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia’s leading VC firms have urged the federal government to maintain and improve its tax breaks for venture capital investments, saying they are “integral” to Australia’s economic future. Treasury...

Blackbird’s Scevak: Govt must focus on RDTI

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A sharp government focus on the research and development tax incentive is the most important thing it can do to help grow of the local tech industry and drop...

Alan Noble on the StartupAUS origins

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The first Crossroads report, published in April 2014, contained a foreword written by Adrian Turner that started with the line “Australia is facing some tough decisions that will define...

Sinodinos to open Women in VC

Posted on   |  by James Riley
In one of his first major speeches as Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Arthur Sinodinos will open the InnovationAus.com Women in VC forum in Sydney with a keynote...

Kay Koplovitz to lead Women in VC

Posted on   |  by Graeme Philipson
Less than five per cent of fast growth tech firms are started by women. But research shows that venture capital-backed companies led by women perform better than those started...