Why the cancellation of the Commonwealth Games is a tremendous loss for startups
Games bring great entertainment and excitement, but they also bring tremendous opportunities for local innovators and entrepreneurs, startups and scaleups.
India is backing women-owned firms to grow its GDP, why isn’t Australia?
Startup20 is a first-of-its-kind engagement group initiated under the Indian presidency of the G20 in 2023.
Eight Aussie startups that raised $85.6 million this week
Startup funding is off to a strong start in August, with these week's tally reaching $85.6 million from eight startups spanning sectors including mining tech, cybersecurity, wellness, food waste and medtech.
Global Sisters receives $736,000 from Google.org to help women with disabilities start businesses
Not-for-profit, Global Sisters, has received $736,000 from Google's charity arm to equip women with disabilities the skills and support to start their own businesses.
Flying Fox, Jump Start receive $600,000 in VIC government funding to boost women-led startups
The Victorian government has announced $600,000 in additional funding aimed at female founders through programs run through Flying Fox and Jump Start Studio.
Eight things businesses and customers need to know about digital ID in Australia
We answer you biggest questions about digital ID in Australia, from what it is, to privacy concerns to how it might impact on businesses.
Five Aussie startups that raised $58.5 million this week
Quantum computing startups were once again in the mix of funding news this week, with five Aussie companies raising a combined $58.5 million.
Startup funding dropped massively in 2023, but AI and climate tech are still winners
A new report has revealed that AI and climate tech startup funding is going well, despite overall investment dropoff.
A recession may be on the horizon. Here’s how Australian SMEs can prepare for it
With some analysts estimating the risk of recession in Australia over the next 12 months at 50%, here's how SMEs can best protect themselves.
Main Sequence just scored $450 million for its third deep tech fund
The CSIRO's VC arm Main Sequence has raised $450 million for its third fund which will focus on deep tech climate solutions and critical technologies.
It’s about damn time: 13 Aussie VCs to disclose women-led funding data
Thirteen Australian VC funds will begin disclosing their funding data for women-led businesses. Because right now, the numbers aren't changing enough.
Australia’s own Silicon Quantum Computing raises $50 million for commercialised quantum computers
Despite originally aiming for $130 million, Silicon Quantum Computing has landed $50 million in a sluggish funding environment.