Monash University Associate Professor Leah Heiss has been named as the winner of the 2022 Australian Women in Design Award at the Good Design Awards for her work across wearable health technologies and healthcare co-design, most recently with the World Health Organisation. The award recognises women at the top of their field. Surprisingly, women account for less… Read more »
Women are seen as a key part of the federal government’s target of 1.2 million tech-related jobs by 2030, with industry and science minister Ed Husic announcing a review into greater female participation and diversity in the science and technology sectors. Husic has ordered a review by his Department into existing government programs supporting diversity,… Read more »
There’s been plenty of discussion around tech jobs and the role of women in the sector ahead of this week’s federal government Jobs and Skills Summit summit. Melbourne tech company Envato is looking to address both issues by doubling the size of its Developer Apprentice Program, which provides an entry-level pathway for aspiring female engineers.… Read more »
Early stage venture capital fund Tidal Ventures has appointed Georgina Turner as Partner as the VC continues raising $80 million for its third seed-stage fund. A former investment banker, Turner has been a principal at Tidal since 2019, leading six deals and working on more than 20 others, including exits and IPO listings. Tidal Partner… Read more »
Science & Technology Australia has once again begun a nationwide search for Australia’s next constellation of Superstars of STEM, the government-backed initiative to advance gender equity by raising the profiles of women in science and tech. The program is open to women and non-binary STEM professionals, with 60 more to be chosen in this round.… Read more »
Premier local accelerator and investment program Startmate has backed a majority of startups founded by women for the first time in its history for the latest cohort. Seven of 12 Australian and New Zealand startups are helmed by a woman. Each one receives a $120,000 investment at a $1.5 million post-money valuation if its the… Read more »
Four years ago, Zoe Condliffe was living in a van when she launched her startup She’s A Crowd as a solo founder. Now, Zoe runs a team of 12 ‘data activists’ who are making a powerful impact on the lives of women and gender-diverse people across Australia. Almost 90 per cent of women who experience sexual… Read more »
AI-based stormwater and sewerage pipeline maintenance software VAPAR has raised AUD$2,500,000 in seed funding for its global expansion plans. The raise was backed by LSE-listed Halma Ventures and Australian Sprint Ventures, Access Capital Ventures and Barry Winata’s Metagrove Ventures. Female engineers, Amanda Siqueira, CEO, and Michelle Aguilar, CTO, co-founded VAPAR in 2018 after witnessing first-hand… Read more »
Three female-founded venture capital firms have teamed up to form WinVC, an initiative focused on fostering the success of women in the VC industry. The triad involves the founders of Woolworths’ venture capital fund W23, OneVentures and Jelix Ventures. Amid an ongoing debate around female participation in the investment community, women-led VC firms now make… Read more »
Applications for EnergyLab’s Women in Climate and Energy Fellowship (WICEF) close this Sunday, May 29. EnergyLab is Australia and New Zealand’s largest climate tech startup accelerator and innovation network dedicated to reaching net zero emissions. The organisation recently signed on Ampol as a partner, with the fuel company providing funding and expertise to support EnergyLab’s… Read more »
Startup founders often talk about emerging from stealth mode, but it’s rare to see it used on someone within the ecosytem. But that’s what happened last week at the Impact Summit at _SOUTHSTART in Adelaide, when a group of supporters of local legend Moira Were announced they’d being raising funds to continue her work supporting the… Read more »
In an effort to support and boost further female entrepreneurship in Australia, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Bruce Billson is calling for women to share their experiences. Women who currently own and lead businesses and startups across Australia are being asked to identify the challenges and opportunities facing them as female founders.… Read more »
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s (WGEA) latest national gender pay gap figures saw the pay gap increase for women over the last six months to 14.2%. This means Equal Pay Day 2021 is today, August 31, marking the 61 extra days from the end of last financial year that women, on average, must work to… Read more »
The She Loves Tech competition has chosen its 10 finalists for the 2021 competition. To qualify, the startups must be early stage, tech-oriented and seeking seed, angel or series A funding (under US$5m) with at least an MVP, and at least have a female founder; majority female users or consumers; or have technology with a… Read more »
AirTree founding partner Craig Blair says the Sydney VC firm is investing in the fund’s next generation with the promotion principals Elicia McDonald and Jackie Vullinghs to partners. The duo will continue to lead early-stage investments, with the VC having a record six months, tipping $103 million into local startup in the first half of 2021.… Read more »
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