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 »
Artificial kidneys, mission-free mining trucks, low emissions ammonia and GPS-free navigation are just some of the breakthrough innovations that will feature at the Cicada x Tech23 deep tech showcase in Sydney this year. This annual event spotlights Australian science-based startups developing critical technologies in health, energy, infrastructure, and industry A record 150 applications were received… Read more »
Gaby Rosenberg, the cofounder of millennial investment fintech Blossom is among several women honoured in the annual FinTech Australia Finnie Awards for 2025. Rosenberg, was named Emerging FinTech Leader, while Anna Hawter, deputy CEO of small business lender Lumi, is Outstanding FinTech Leader of the Year, in the ninth annual awards. Hawter was the 2024… Read more »
Nominations for the 3rd annual Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards are now open. The 2025 Best in Tech awards are once again feature AWS Startups as the major sponsor, with Vanta as supporting partner. This year there are 14 awards, including the always-popular Most Innovative Startup, as well as Startup of the Year. Several… Read more »
There’s still time to get your pitch applications in for the ‘startup Olympics’: the Startup World Cup 2025. Startup World Cup Australia is looking for local startups and scaleups to pitch at their Sydney and Melbourne events, which will give winners a chance to compete for a hefty US$1 million investment prize at the Startup… Read more »
A major international conference in Auckland next month is focusing on how to better support female founders and highlighting wāhine Māori perspectives on entrepreneurship. The Diana International Research Conference, July 1-4, brings together researchers and industry experts from around the world to tackle funding inequities, structural barriers and discuss the future of women-led enterprise, 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 »
Sydney quantum software scaleup Q-CTRL has launched a series of free education and workplace development webinars to inspire future quantum leaders, Q-CTRL has leveraged the interactive learning modules by Black Opal to help to meet the growing demand for quantum-savvy employees. Sydney University quantum physicist Prof Michael J. Biercuk launched Q-CTRL in late 2017, pioneering… Read more »
Living up to its rep as Coachella for Aussie startups, Blackbird’s annual two-day Sunrise Australia startup fest marked its 10th anniversary on April 30 and May 1, 2025. Held at the iconic Carriageworks in Sydney, the event brimmed with creativity, ambition and innovation. Highlights included keynote speakers, Eucalyptus co-founder Tim Doyle (read more about his… 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 »
Mohit Midha, cofounder and CEO of Hoogly was at Blackbird’s Sunrise last week, tired but unable to stop smiling after global recognition for his employee engagement startup in California and London. The fact that he set out to also raise $500,000 and now has $1 million with 10 days left before he closes his latest… Read more »
FinTech Australia has revealed the finalists in its prestigious annual fintech business awards, The Finnies. The awards celebrates achievements in the fintech sector and services that support it. This 2025 awards, which coincide with the 10-year anniversary of FinTech Australia, attracted 348 entries across 21 categories, up 26 on last year, with a record-breaking 47… Read more »
An advertising executive. An aerospace engineer. A doctor. Not a punchline – but the profile of Australia’s new generation of innovators. They’re not spinning out of Silicon Valley with SaaS platforms or apps. They’re solving real-world problems: clean flight, robotic surgery, sustainable materials. They’re building deep tech. And they’re doing it in labs, in surgeries,… Read more »
The annual Tank Stream Labs S2S Summit returns this year in August for a third time, sending the Sydney Startup Hub off with a bang. The two-day event, August 20-21, 2025, is designed to empower entrepreneurs, innovators, and industry leaders with keynote presentations, panel discussions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities. Tank Stream Labs has been… Read more »
From Spark to Sunrise, SXSW and the Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards, mark these down in your 2025 startup event calendar right now. So much choice, so little time. How do you choose which startup events will give you the best returns on your time and investment? The short answer is, you just have… Read more »
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