Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Scientific Officer (former) | Alt. Leather | LaunchVic, Startup Daily, Women's Agenda |
| Founder | R2Crete | Startup Daily (2 Oct 2026), SmartCompany, Dealroom, Startup Daily (1 Oct 2026) |
| Senior Lecturer | University of Melbourne | Startup Daily (2 Oct 2026), SmartCompany, Dealroom, Startup Daily (1 Oct 2026) |
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A university spinout commercialising concrete recycling has secured pre-seed backing from Genesis Pre-Seed Fund and Uniseed to build a pilot plant, with field trials planned for early 2027.
University of Melbourne spinout R2Crete, recycling waste concrete into aggregates and cement replacement, raised $750,000 pre-seed from the uni's Genesis fund and Uniseed to build a pilot plant.
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Profile of plant-based leather textiles maker Alt. Leather, recalling its 2023 raise backed by LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund and growing interest from global fashion and automotive brands.
Melbourne biomaterials startup Alt. Leather closed a $1.1 million seed round, oversubscribed past its $750,000 target, with backing from Startmate, Wollemi Capital Group, the Alice Anderson Fund, The Austin Group and angels.
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