Accelerator

Tech accelerator Founders Factory is backing WA startups helping people living with diseases like MS, MND and Parkinson’s

- November 21, 2025 2 MIN READ

Tech accelerator Founders Factory is launching a third startup program in Western Australia after forging a partnership with local multiple sclerosis non-profit, MSWA. The $1.75 million joint venture will fund and scale startups building technologies to help people living with neurological conditions such as MS, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, motor neuron disease (MND) and… Read more »

Funding

Macquarie Uni biotech spin out raises $16.8m Series A

- November 29, 2024 2 MIN READ

A biotech startup hoping to use gene therapy to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND), epilepsy and dementia has raised $16.75 million in a Series A. The round for Celosia Therapeutics was led by research  commercialisation fund Uniseed, with support from UniSuper and hedge fund manager Iomar Barrett, who has amyotrophic lateral… Read more »