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State government; its Minister for Defence and Space Industries commented on Paladin Space
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round South Australia raised.
Companies South Australia 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 Leanna Read | Chief Scientist (former) | @AuManufacturing |
| Dr Susan Close | Deputy Premier | @AuManufacturing |
| Peter Malinauskas | Premier | @AuManufacturing |
| Stephen Mullighan | Minister for Defence and Space Industries | Startup News (WA) |
Stories naming South Australia. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Western Australia's government is putting $6.5 million into the local space sector, dividing it between the AROSE consortium and Curtin University's Binar satellite program, with South Australia's bigger spend cited for comparison.
Passive radar maker Silentium Defence has passed 100 staff and hired Matthew Ratnesar as US expansion CEO and Sam Macmillan as CFO, while co-founder Simon Palumbo returns to drive allied-market growth from South Australia.
Adelaide medtech Ferronova has banked another $6 million from returning backers to advance its surgical tracer for cancer, lifting Series A funding to $17.5 million; backer parent UltraGreen.ai floated in Singapore this month.
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A profile of South Australian firm Paladin Space, which has revealed Triton, a device that captures several pieces of space junk per mission, noting its UniSA accelerator background and coming demonstration milestones.
Weekly roundup: CEA Technologies lands a $272m radar contract, five startups receive federal grants, Victorian factory insolvencies climb, and GFG Alliance's Whyalla Steelworks hunts new financing.
ARENA puts $6.2 million toward SA Power Networks' Energy Masters trial, equipping 500 South Australian homes with smart devices and energy management tech, alongside state government, research, retail and finance partners.
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News roundup covering Atomo Diagnostics' committed share placement, Tivan's port agreement, KBR's reconciliation plan, Elexon's innovation award, ReNu Energy's hydrogen refuelling brand and EQ Resources' new ore sorter.
Adelaide biotech Ferronova announced an A$11 million package: an A$8 million round led by Ireland's Renew Pharmaceuticals plus an A$3 million government CRC-P grant, with existing shareholders Uniseed and Artesian also participating.
Four defence and space research projects in South Australia, including one by Adelaide startup Safety from Space, have received grants through the Defence Innovation Partnership's Collaborative Research Fund.
Cancer-detection nanotech developer Ferronova announced a $3.5 million Series A round, with Uniseed leading, to fund planned human trials across several cancer types; research partners span four universities.