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Cheque-in: 17 ANZ startups – plus Brooki and The Memo – raised $59.61 million this week

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.

Western Australia backs 12 medtech startup ideas with $5 million in Seed funding

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.

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Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed

Roundup of Australian manufacturing news: OncoSil, K-TIG and Aurora Labs complete or commit raises, Amplia opens an offer, Siemens agrees to buy Altair, CSIRO unveils a printed-solar facility, and a WA medical alliance grows.

WA Government Announces Latest Recipients Of Innovation Booster Grant

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.

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More than $643,000 in Innovation Booster Grants announced

WA's New Industries Fund is backing 34 home-grown ventures with over $643,000 in Innovation Booster Grants, most receiving up to $20,000 for commercialisation support, with four funded via a life sciences stream.

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