Queensland sports tech startups will have the chance to pitch to the NRL as part of an innovation program run by the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN). The collaboration with the NRL and Advance Queensland (AQ) features a 10-week program facilitated by ASTN involving up to eight Sunshine State-based startups keen to work with the… Read more »
Startup investor, advisor and accelerator Scalare Partners made its ASX debut today, finishing the day as it began at $0.25 cents a share. The business (ASX: SCP) went public via a reverse takeover of former confectionary maker Candy Club, after banking $4.301 million of an $8 million share offer $0.25 cents a share. The raise… Read more »
Startups tackling issues ranging from being able to settle on Mars to recycling EV batteries and helping entrepreneurs with ADHD to maintain their focus are among seven ideas to emerge from the 2024 cohort of the Australia and New Zealand Founder Institute accelerator program. The local chapter of the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, led… Read more »
A surf lifesaving robot, accessible beauty, a saliva-based hydration test and a way to green hydrogen from biomass are among 10 ideas to emerge Newcastle’s I2N Accelerator program in 2024. The I2N is an initiative from the University of Newcastle, supporting innovators and entrepreneurs by connecting them with what they call the 4Cs: community, customers,… Read more »
Victorian government-backed startup authority LaunchVic has two new grant rounds, worth up to $1.5 million, to support the local ecosystem through accelerator programs and investor education. Grants of up to $1.5 million are available for accelerator programs requiring ongoing funding to maintain their operations in the state, while a separate grant of up to $1… Read more »
Five digital health tech startups are sharing in $3.25 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), receiving stage-two funding from the digital and connected health accelerator program, ANDHealth+. The investments in Eugene, Atmo Biosciences, Immunosis, Metabolic Health Solutions and Humanetix will fund further studies and scaling to tackle health issues spanning genomics and genetic… Read more »
Four Australian artificial intelligence-based startups will feature among 80 globally in the second AWS Global Generative AI Accelerator program. Contact Harald, Marqo, Relevance AI, and Splash Music were selected for the program and score up to US$1 million each in AWS credits, mentorship, and education to accelerate AI innovation with AWS. They’ll also get the chance… Read more »
Twelve startups – with 10 having female founders – have been selected for the NSW government-backed Techstars Sydney accelerator. Artificial intelligence features heavily in the cohort, which spans health to sustainable fashion, parenting and support for women entrepreneurs, including Jamie, led by two female founders, which is developing an AI companion for women to assist… Read more »
Life sciences accelerator MTPConnect has teamed up with health tech industry giants CSL and Roche Diagnostics to launch a new program backing startups tackling cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. The $28.5 million Targeted Translation Research Accelerator (TTRA) is backed by the federal government’s $22 billion Medical Research Future Fund and will look to back promising drugs… Read more »
Applications for Bupa’s 2024 eco-Disruptive program, which is open to start-ups in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, close next Monday, September 2. The program gives selected startups with £25,000 (A$49,000) in initial funding and then £200,000 (A$390,000) if they win Bupa’s global eco-Disruptive competition. That’s been done by Australian startup already – in 2022, Cassava… Read more »
Ten startups tackling emissions challenges ranging from industrial heat to passive cooling solutions, energy storage and electric aviation, having been selected for EnergyLab’s 2024 climate solutions accelerator. EnergyLab is ANZ’s largest climate tech startup accelerator and innovation network dedicated to reaching net zero emissions and has supported more than 180 startups and 125 aspiring founders… Read more »
Disability tech accelerator and investor Remarkable has chosen 10 startups, including five from the US, for its latest 16-week program, spanning AI-driven health solutions to mobility aids to help people live better lives. This year, startups from Australia, the US, the UK and Canada are part of the accelerator, with the global cohort, managed by… Read more »
Accelerator and early-stage investor Startmate has revealed the 11 startups joining the program for its Winter cohort. They’re an eclectic bunch, spanning problems ranging from ending online abuse to rethinking firefighting, and supporting mothers post-childbirth. They’re also hoping to revolutionise tender processes, fitting rooms, oil extraction, physio-patient journeys, thermal systems, bug-catching software, and global digital… Read more »
At Startmate we’re industry agnostic. We invest in people first. People with deep expertise and unique visions, working to solve some of the thorniest problems frustrating industries worldwide. The role we play is simple. Accelerate their progress – avoid pitfalls, leverage opportunities, prompt customer conversations, advise sales, and marketing – do everything in our power… Read more »
A startup that checks in on how well university students are learning has been accepted into the University of California, Berkley’s SkyDeck accelerator program, banking US$200,000 (A$305k) as part of the deal. Sindy Labs is the brainchild of former University of Melbourne medical student Benjamin Arya, Taha Ansari and Oliver Cucanic. They founded their startup… Read more »
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