Tag: Startups

No ‘measurable impact’: Female Founders grants grounded

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government’s only program for female startup founders will not continue after internal analysis determined more than $35 million in direct grants and mentoring for almost one thousand...

LaunchVic grants get pre-accelerators off the ground

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Victorian government’s startup agency is backing seven pre-accelerator programs to be delivered by other organisations, with focus areas across AI, MedTech, First Nations founders and circular economy. LaunchVic...

CBA’s VC accelerator hunts AI startups

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Data and AI startups are the focus of the Commonwealth Bank’s next accelerator program Xccelerate24, with startups to vie for a $250,000 investment and a potential partnership with Australia’s...

NSW startup grants begin flowing after pause

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Twenty startups will share in almost $1 million in funding under the first round of the NSW government’s re-launched MVP Ventures program, while a further 16 firms wait to...

Future Made in Australia: PM spruiks startup benefits

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Scaling local startups will form a key part of the Future Made in Australia plan, according to the Prime Minister, who will next week introduce legislation for the flagship...

Flagship WA innovation program gets another review

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government’s flagship innovation funding program delivered an outsized economic return in its first round, according to two independent reviews, with another review to be finalised in...

Google launches equity-free AI startup accelerator

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian AI and machine learning startups can now apply for Google’s new accelerator program, offering free access to Google cloud and tailored advice. The AI First accelerator program opened...

Govt dishes out $13.5m to 12 aviation tech projects

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has dished out $13.5 million to 12 aviation projects focusing on the use of technology to improve farming efficiency, industry sustainability and the delivering of essential...

Sydney slips in global Startup Genome rankings

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Global funding and large exits for startups fell off a cliff last year with a decline of nearly 50 per cent, but there are some signs of stabilisation and...