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SA research and innovation fund under review

South Australia’s research and innovation fund is under review for the first time in six years, with the state government looking to gauge whether it stacks up against programs...

SQC, Deloitte among inaugural ASCA pitch winners

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Silicon Quantum Computing and Deloitte Space are among the five winners of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s inaugural pitch day and will now go in the running for a...

Uncertainty grows as NSW awaits innovation blueprint

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The NSW government’s slow-moving innovation blueprint is creating uncertainty in the startup capital, according to the opposition, which says entrepreneurs and investors need policy certainty to thrive. Industry and...

Octopus Deploy on the art of sustainable scaling

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Australian founders need to back themselves and focus on building sustainable, profitable small businesses rather than immediately looking for government support or outside funding, according to Octopus Deploy founder...

Growing calls for Defence to seed a dual-use tech fund

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian and US Defence departments must forge closer innovation ties to counter China’s technology growth, including jointly backing dual-use breakthroughs with a new venture capital fund, according to a...

SafetyCulture banks another $75m as valuation takes a hit

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Workplace software unicorn SafetyCulture secured $75 million in new capital through its latest funding round, which has valued the Sydney-based company at $200 million less than last year. SafetyCulture...

Founder wins uphill battle to export Aussie AI

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
200,000 university students in Mexico will be able to improve their communication skills with Australian made AI after Melbourne startup GetMee rode crowd funding and government support to its...