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Prof Gemma Figtree

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Stories naming Prof Gemma Figtree. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

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University of Sydney launches $25 million pre-Seed fund for its home-grown startups

The University of Sydney has launched a $25 million pre-seed fund to back ventures spun out of its research, naming five initial investments across carbon capture, diabetes treatment, inhaled medicines and cardiovascular devices.

Startup Daily 5 May 2025 Endo AxiomProKardiaUniversity of SydneyMedical Research Future FundNet Zero InstituteCUREatorMTPConnectProfessor Deanna D'AlessandroProf Gemma FigtreeProfessor Julie CairneyDr Nicholas Hunt
Grant $1m

Healthtech startup 23Strands is taking genomics mainstream to transform medicine

Profile of Sydney genomics startup 23Strands, covering its university and research collaborations, a $1 million grant, an NHMRC-backed project, and its 2020 UNSW Health10X accelerator background.

Startup Daily 6 Feb 2023 23StrandsAustralian Artificial Intelligence InstituteBaker Heart & Diabetes InstituteCAD FrontiersCSIRONational Health & Medical Research CouncilUNSWUTSProf Gemma FigtreeJie LuMark Grosser

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