Government
Every published round McGowan Government took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies McGowan Government has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for McGowan Government, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies McGowan Government has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal McGowan Government did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dawson | Innovation and ICT Minister | Startup News (WA) (22 Jul 2022), Startup News (WA) (7 Jul 2022) |
Stories naming McGowan Government. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Coworking operator Spacecubed marked its tenth birthday with a $5.9 million Lotterywest grant to back Western Australia's early-stage ecosystem — the funder's largest single award, ten years after a smaller grant helped launch it.
Western Australia's government is distributing $8 million through its new Innovation Seed Fund to 17 health research projects, including $500,000 for medtech VeinTech, and has opened the Major Research Application Support program.
West Australian medtech Avicena won government approval to trial its Sentinel rapid saliva screening system among fly-in fly-out resources workers; the piece also recalls two earlier state grants supporting the technology's development.