Tag: Space

Quantum startup, Q-CTRL receives $US25 million in funding to develop Space quantum sensing capabilities.

Australian deep tech venture firm Main Sequence has announced a $250 million fund to increase its focus on solving some of the world’s biggest issues in areas such as climate and food.

South Australia has announced plans to launch a low-orbit satellite, becoming the first state government to do so. The satellite will be used to collect data for state services such as emergency services, the environment, water quality monitoring, mining and bushfire mitigation. “South Australia is embarking on a bold mission with industry to design and […]

Australia’s burgeoning space industry has the potential to unlock a raft of economic opportunities. However the industry’s success depends on the Government’s willingness to look beyond university-led research and recognise the crucial role that businesses play in driving innovation. When Adam Gilmour, Co-founder and CEO of Gilmour Space, first set out to grow Australia’s domestic […]

Martin Duursma is a Partner at Main Sequence Ventures. Prior to Main Sequence Ventures, Martin co-founded Datapac Australasia and then went on to become a senior executive at Citrix after it acquired Datapac. Martin shares his predictions on where Australia’s next breakthroughs in energy, advanced manufacturing and space lie. What are Australia’s biggest industry opportunities […]

Space tech startup Myriota, the 2017 Telstra South Australian New Business Award winner, has closed a US$15 million Series A funding round. [Related: SMBs must leverage new technology and take cues from successful leaders to thrive today and “Rocket science is no easy feat”: Fleet’s CEO on paving the way for space startups in Australia] The round was […]

When Fleet launched in 2015, its three founders faced an uphill battle. They had created an IoT nanosatellite technology startup in Adelaide at a time when Australia’s commercial space sector was practically non-existent and – in the absence of a national space agency – they were told the venture would likely fail. Fast-forward to today […]

Australia’s ‘AirBnB of storage’, Spacer, has signaled its intention to become the global leader in space sharing with the acquisition of US start-up Roost. Like Spacer, Roost is a peer-to-peer marketplace for shared storage, commercial and parking space.  The acquisition will see Spacer take control of Roost’s database, tech platform and customers. Spacer will also […]

When setting up your base of operations for a startup, you have to think not only about location but also about your future needs. Here’s what to consider.