UNSW puts $35 million into uni startup spinouts
UNSW Sydney unveiled a plan to commercialise research through new spinouts, featuring a pre-seed vehicle for nascent companies and a planned injection into venture firm High Street Ventures.
Pro Vice-chancellor of Industry and Innovation, Barker Street Ventures, a new digital investment platform specialising in deep tech startups, has launched with the backing of the University of New South Wales
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Bid Lead | University of Adelaide | @AuManufacturing |
| Pro Vice-chancellor of Industry and Innovation | Barker Street Ventures, a new digital investment platform specialising in deep tech startups, has launched with the backing of the University of New South Wales | SmartCompany |
| Chair | Barker Street Ventures | SmartCompany |
Stories naming Professor Stephen Rodda. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
UNSW Sydney unveiled a plan to commercialise research through new spinouts, featuring a pre-seed vehicle for nascent companies and a planned injection into venture firm High Street Ventures.
UNSW has backed the launch of Barker Street Ventures, an online marketplace linking investors with the university's research spinouts in fields like quantum and AI; three unnamed ventures are raising.
A $50m federal grant funds an Adelaide-led defence research commercialisation centre, with matching pledges from universities, CSIRO and industry partners; a Curtin-led resources hub and engineering internship funding were also announced.