Australian and New Zealand CIOs to prioritise security investments
06 December, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearch from Gartner indicates that 87% of CIOs plan to devote the biggest increases in their budgets to cybersecurity in 2024.
Australian IT spending to grow 7.8% in 2024
14 September, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGartner expects strong growth in IT spending across Australia in 2024 as businesses invest in shoring up cybersecurity as well as trends such as generative AI.
Connecting local tech companies with SE Asia
28 July, 2023Haymarket HQ has announced a new program for tech companies and investors to explore opportunities in Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam.
Main Sequence closes $450m third fund
27 July, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe CSIRO's deep tech investment fund Main Sequence has passed the milestone of having over $1 billion in funds under management.
Tech accelerator for female founders
21 July, 2023A new technology accelerated in Queensland aims to help female business owners and company leaders take their organisations to the next level.
Australian Innovation Competition open for entries
30 June, 2023The Australian Innovation Competition has officially launched and is open to entrants of all ages.
TCA welcomes new National Reconstruction Fund
31 March, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe National Reconstruction Fund will help build Australia's technology industries in strategically important areas, according to the Tech Council of Australia.
11 more startups join Macquarie Uni's Incubator
08 March, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMacquarie University has admitted another 11 NSW-founded startups and scaleups to its Incubator accelerator program.
LaunchVic announces pre-accelerator funding for women
03 March, 2023LaunchVic has announced a new round of grants aimed at women entrepreneurs.
LaunchVic's 30X30 hunting unicorns
02 February, 2023LaunchVic has announced it's officially on the hunt for the next wave of tech unicorns, declaring its 30X30 program open for expressions of interest.
The cost of productivity: building tech budgets
11 October, 2022 by Chrystal Taylor, SolarWindsWith the global economy still in turmoil and fears of a downturn looming large, IT leaders would do well to temper their expectations when it comes to budgets.
Cloudflare announces $1.25bn developer funding
05 October, 2022Cloudflare has announced a new funding program for startups in partnership with leading venture capital investors.
It's time to supercharge science and tech
29 August, 2022Australia is facing a 'sliding doors' moment, where we can choose to supercharge our science and tech strengths or lag behind our economic competitors.
New Victorian angel investment groups receive funding
25 August, 2022Three new angel investor networks backed by LaunchVic are set to unlock as much as $9 million in early-stage capital market over the next two years.
Regional science and innovation boost in FN Qld
04 July, 2022The third Queensland regional science and innovation hub has been launched in Cairns, boosting research opportunities in the state's far north.