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An analysis of what Australian long-horizon research commercialisation requires, citing Gilmour Space, Cochlear and BluGlass as illustrations of patient capital and ecosystem support needs.
Radium Capital's R&D lending has passed $1 billion across 1,000-plus companies since 2017; case studies recall WeMoney's $12 million Series A and ElectraLith's $27.5 million Main Sequence-led round.
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Radium Capital's blog post celebrates how Australian inventions succeed globally, surveying foodtech, cleantech, medtech, fintech and quantum companies, noting ElectraLith's recent Series A and the national R&D review led by Robyn Denholm.
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Radium Capital article contrasts two aviation founders: Stralis Aircraft raised venture capital through Y Combinator, grants and R&D lending, while V-TOL Aerospace bootstrapped for two decades before sharing a federal grant.
An explainer from Radium Capital covering four innovation categories — incremental, breakthrough, foundational research and disruptive — with examples such as Avicena Systems and Airbnb, and advocating varied capital sources including R&D financing.
Radium Capital outlines five ways innovation businesses can use its Radium Advances as bridging finance, illustrated with case studies of NeedleCalm, Ground Source Systems and FBR.
Radium Capital's explainer on R&D financing describes how ventures including Juice Batteries, Recce Pharmaceuticals, SSW Dairy, Linecrest, NeedleCalm and iCommand used Radium Advances against their R&D tax refunds as non-dilutive debt capital.
Radium Capital promotes CFO Jeremy Loftus to Managing Director as CEO David Weir relocates to Brevet Capital Management in the US, while Georgina Wade becomes Chief Growth Officer.
Deals recorded from Radium Capital's coverage. A round is listed once, however many of their articles mention it.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectraLith | Series A | 16 Jan 2025 | $27.5m | |
| WeMoney | Series A | 22 Apr 2025 | $12m | |
| Stralis Aircraft | Accelerator | 2024 | - |
Companies named in Radium Capital's articles, most-covered first.
| Company | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Radium Capital | Finance solutions advancing R&D tax refunds to businesses | 6 |
| NeedleCalm | 3 | |
| Avicena Systems | 2 | |
| Birchal | Equity crowdfunding platform | 2 |
| Cicada Innovations | Deeptech incubator supporting investment-readiness for startups | 2 |
| ElectraLith | Developer of a novel electrochemical direct lithium extraction technology producing batte… | 2 |
| WeMoney | Financial health coach app | 2 |
| Afterpay | Buy now pay later company | 1 |
| Airbnb | US home-sharing platform | 1 |
| Airwallex | Fintech payments and financial infrastructure company | 1 |
| Aldi | 1 | |
| Atlassian | Australian software company referenced as Accel's earlier investment. | 1 |
| AusBiotech | Biotechnology industry organisation. | 1 |
| Aussie Plant Based Co | 1 | |
| BluGlass | 1 | |
| Brevet Capital Management | 1 | |
| Canva | Online design and visual communication platform | 1 |
| Cochlear | Australian medical technology firm. | 1 |
| CSL | Biotechnology company partnering on the Jumar Bioincubator grant | 1 |
| Diraq | Quantum computing company building spin qubit chips on silicon | 1 |
| FBR Limited | Construction robotics company developing the Mantis welding robot and Hadrian bricklaying… | 1 |
| Federal Government | 1 | |
| Gilmour Space | Queensland rocket builder and launchpad scaleup | 1 |
| Ground Source Systems | 1 | |
| Hitachi | 1 | |
| Horizon Europe | 1 | |
| IBM | Technology company providing private blockchain infrastructure | 1 |
| iCommand | 1 | |
| Juice Batteries Pty Ltd | 1 | |
| Linecrest | 1 | |
| Macquarie University | 1 | |
| Nimble | 1 | |
| NXT TEC. Ltd | 1 | |
| OpenAI | AI company | 1 |
| Quantum Brilliance | Quantum computing company that installed QPUs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory | 1 |
| Queensland Government | 1 | |
| Recce Pharmaceuticals | 1 | |
| ResMed | 1 | |
| SSW Dairy | 1 | |
| Stralis Aircraft | Developing hydrogen-electric propulsion systems that emit only water | 1 |
| Tesla | 1 | |
| Universities Australia | 1 | |
| Vow | Cultivated meat company | 1 |
| VTOL Aerospace | 1 | |
| Western Australian government | 1 | |
| World Bank | 1 | |
| World Economic Forum | 1 | |
| Y Combinator | 1 |
Investors named in Radium Capital's articles, most-covered first.
| Investor | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Monash University | University partnered on Remagine Labs spin-out | 2 |
| Breakthrough Victoria | 1 | |
| Chevron Technology Ventures | 1 | |
| Fathom Fund | 1 | |
| Hostplus | 1 | |
| In-Q-Tel | 1 | |
| IP Group Australia | Venture firm backing early-stage science and technology companies | 1 |
| Main Sequence Ventures | 1 | |
| Marathon Petroleum | 1 | |
| Rio Tinto | 1 | |
| Vista Energy | 1 |