Startup · $500k raised
MateriaPOD platform built to transport donor organs, blood products and reproductive cells
Programs: Invest and Trade WA (Global Growth Accelerator Program (GGAP))
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Materia Health raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Innovation Seed Fund | Grant | - |
| Invest and Trade WA | Accelerator | - |
| State Government | Accelerator | - |
| WA Future Health Research and Innovation Fund | Grant | - |
Companies Materia Health acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Emily Zhen | Founder and Chief Executive | Startup News (WA), Startup Daily |
Stories naming Materia Health. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Western Australia's government has shortlisted 23 companies for the 2026 Innovators of the Year awards across six categories; $310,000 in prizes will be shared in November, and past winners including Kanopy are recalled.
A weekly roundup of funding deals by Australian and New Zealand startups, spanning baked goods, retail, health AI, beverages, edtech, solar, legal tech, and Western Australian medical research grants.
WA's Innovation Seed Fund has awarded almost $5 million in grants to 12 researchers and startups for health projects, from liver cancer tests to endometriosis diagnosis, ranging from $90,000 to $500,000.
Western Australia's government has selected twelve tech startups for its new Global Growth Accelerator Program, delivered by Invest and Trade WA, to prepare them for US markets, culminating at SXSW 2025 in Austin.
WA's government has granted 26 early-stage companies amounts reaching $40,000 each through the Innovation Booster Grant, listing every recipient and project; the program now accepts applications year-round.
Also Startup News (WA)