The technology behind Owls Eat Rats is more RI (raptor intelligence) than AI-based, but it solves a big agricultural problem and won the $50,000 grant prize at the Hatch: Taronga Accelerator Program pitch last week. Six startups were involved in the annual program, which culminated in the pitch night at Taronga Zoo Sydney. Owls Eat… Read more »
Founders Factory, the global startup accelerator and early-stage investor, has opened applications for their next WA Nature Tech Accelerator. The WA accelerator is a unique opportunity for founders in the nature tech space. It offers both capital support along with a four-month program. It’s been designed for founders developing and advancing new biodiversity and the… Read more »
After four months of hard work building their ideas, fresh crop of 7 new portfolio startups in the Founder Institute ANZ early stage accelerator will make their debut at Demo Day this evening, June 10. Anyone is welcome to be a part of the free online event Demo Day and startup showcase from 6pm AEST, with… Read more »
Three months of hard work building deep tech startups came to a climax today when their founders told their stories at CSIRO’s ON Accelerate showcase in Melbourne. The ninth cohort of the national science agency annual program to support founders from Australian universities and CSIRO itself featured 11 finalists, spanning drug development, healthcare delivery, and… Read more »
Applications for the mid-year intake of AO StartUps, the pioneering sports and entertainment tech program powered by Tennis Australia and the Australian Open, are open until the end of May AO StartUps launched in 2022, and has now supported more than 30 startups across verticals including participation, fan engagement, high performance and event operations. The… Read more »
Five Australian startups from Australia’s eastern states have been selected for the 2025 LawTech Hub by Lander & Rogers. The accelerator program’s eighth cohort is focused on AI solutions for legal issues such as drafting and negotiating, legal research, due diligence, and agentic AI. The five startups are: Amender, Courtaid, DDLoop, Lawme, and Mobius. The… Read more »
Entries for the annual Australian Technologies Competition (ATC), which offers a $100,000 to the winner, close this weekend The accelerator program is free to enter and run by ASX-listed investor and Scalare Partners. Since its launch in 2010, more than 100 startups have been finalists in the ATC, with many having international success. Last year… Read more »
Probably the last time the NRL talked about testicles was 12 years ago when former Souths forward Sam Burgess copped a two-match ban for a “squirrel grip” tackle on a Melbourne Storm player. But this weekend, as the rugby league fans gather for Magic Round in Brisbane, medical researcher and entrepreneur Saara Jamieson from Cool… Read more »
Blackbird’s annual startup gathering, Sunrise, kicks off in Sydney tomorrow, culminating with Startmate Demo Day on Thursday night. The Summer ’25 Accelerator cohort of 16 startups will take the stage at Carriageworks to showcase their hard work over the last three months, with the event once again sold out. The ideas developed come from as… Read more »
Two Australian startups are among 10 companies to make the cut for global food and beverage giant PepsiCo’s annual Asia-Pacific greenhouse accelerator. The program, now in its third year, is designed to bolster companies in sustainable agriculture, the circular economy, and climate, tackling issues around food, energy and waste. They’ve scored a A$31,542 grant as… Read more »
We get hundreds of applications to UNSW Founders 10x Accelerator every year and as our reputation grows, that number climbs ever higher. Yes, you heard right. Hundreds. So the field is competitive. Each Program Manager at UNSW Founders usually has spent months scouting for startups, coaching them, running workshops on how to entrepreneur and generally… Read more »
The Victorian government is boosting its support for local startups with an additional $5.1 million in funding via LaunchVic. The grants include $1 million for the Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship to help early-stage investors develop expertise in critical skills such as due diligence, capital raising and portfolio management. A further $4.1 million (and up to… Read more »
Total revenue increased 115% to $1.296 million Gross profit rose 173% to $524,719 Underlying EBITDA at -$307,186 before $986,731 in costs for ASX listing. Cash on hand is $3.8 million. The nearly $1 million cost of a backdoor listing on the ASX last year has seen Scalare Partners (ASX: SCP) post a statutory EBITDA loss… Read more »
The Sydney Startup Hub opened to Antler in Australia’s 13th residency last week, bringing together over 90 ambitious founders from across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Over the next few months, these entrepreneurs – both experienced and new – will test, build, and launch ventures in these three cities hoping to create a new generation of… Read more »
Startmate’s Summer’25 Accelerator cohort is its biggest yet, involving 16 wildly different startups seeking to make a big impact is profoundly varied ways Driving them are 28 hungry, fast-moving, relentless founders who see a different future: one where Gen Z’s are more connected than lonely, where commerce is collaborative, and where the 4 million tonnes… Read more »
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