Tag: Startups

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...

Startup funding rounds hit six-year low

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian startup funding deals fell to a six-year low in the first three months of the year, with the drop off in early-stage venture capital more pronounced as investors...

Extra $20m allocated to CSIRO’s SME programs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
An additional $20 million has been allocated to CSIRO’s SME Connect team to allow it to support the development of as many as 750 small to medium-sized businesses. The...

A peek behind the Curtin University Trailblazer

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Curtin University-led Trailblazer hub is emerging from “startup” mode, with around 30 projects already being developed and a commercialisation accelerator set to be announced later this month. Rohan...