Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Investor

UNSW Canberra

Canberra, ACT

Coverage

Stories naming UNSW Canberra. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Funding announcement

Defence Trailblazer backs clean-energy tech

Defence Trailblazer is advancing emissions-cutting defence technology projects pairing companies with university researchers, and names seven ventures in its Entrepreneurial Foundations for Defence program.

2 deals

$50m ACTivate Capital fund launched to back ‘great science’ and boost Canberra startups

The ACT Government has launched the ACTivate Capital venture fund, with an initial $23 million close and capacity for $50 million, to back Canberra startups and commercialise local research, led by fund manager Ken Kroeger.

Unnamed stage $1.6m

Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed

Roundup of manufacturing briefs: Rio Tinto's quarterly output, Respiri's fresh placement, Archer's CEO exit, Amaero's US revenue, a retired UNSW satellite, Little Green Pharma's record quarter, OKA's investor group and MicroTau job ads.

Grant $13m

Australia wants to build a laser that can stop a tank. Here's why 'directed energy weapons' are on the military wishlist

An academic explainer of directed energy weapons, covering AIM Defence's newly launched Melbourne testing range, a Defence deal with QinetiQ for a prototype laser, and the ASCA program.

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