the Pitch shortlist: Meet the six shortlisted startups competing for $100,000 in prizes in Melbourne
SmartCompany is pleased to announce the shortlisted entries for the Pitch, our early stage startup competition in Melbourne.
Total share of funding for women-led startups declined in 2022, but it’s not all bad news
The latest State Of Australian Startup Funding report has shown that capital for women-led startups declined in 2022. But it's not all bad news.
Be self-aware and honest: Main Sequence’s Jun Qu on why it’s important for startups to know where they need help
Jun Qu is a senior associate at Main Sequence, where he helps scientists and entrepreneurs change the world with their deep tech solutions.
Seven Aussie startups that raised a casual $284 million this week
We've had a cracking week of big Aussie startup raises, coming in at over $284 million. Some highlights include Advanced Navigation, Vow, Ofload and Kindship.
CSIRO ON program offers Aussie researchers free entrepreneurial upskilling
The return of CSIRO’s ON program marks Australian researchers’ opportunity to build their entrepreneurial and commercialisation skills.
Women are still underrepresented as startup founders. Here are three ways we can help change that
We need to look at how we can create a pathway for more women to become founders of tomorrow’s companies, says Gabrielle Munzer from Main Sequence Ventures.
How the power of ‘voice’ can help Aussie deep tech startups fix global problems
Jason Fielding from Main Sequence explains how deep tech startups need the power of voice to get the world on board, and often it's celebrity investors who shine the light on the next big thing.
Morrison’s tech and skills funding offers broad commitments — but it won’t help the current skills shortage
Australia's tech leaders were looking for detail on the R&D Tax Incentive and targeted support to close the tech talent gap. None of this materialised, but there were glimmers of hope.
The startup funding gap for women is getting wider. Why? And what can we do?
It’s been a record year for startup funding in Australia. Yet of the billions of dollars pouring into the ecosystem, the share available to women-led startups has actually shrunk.
Incentivising researchers is key to better science commercialisation outcomes
Earlier this week the federal government announced a $2.2 billion spend on its University Research Commercialisation Action Plan. This is a giant step in the right direction.
Morrison pledges $2.2 billion to research commercialisation: What’s in it for startups?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is announcing $2.2 billion for research commercialisation, in a move that could boost the local startup scene.
‘Infinite recycling’ startup partners with Australian Open to tackle water bottle waste
Aussie environmental tech startup Samsara is partnering with the Australian Open to recycle thousands of plastic bottles discarded by players.