Turnbull’s $15m startup pledge is ‘modest’: peak body

By James Harkness · 8 June 2016 · Funding | Investment

Turnbull’s $15m startup pledge is ‘modest’: peak body

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The Prime Minister’s recent pledge to pump $15 million into his government’s Incubator Support Program for startups, if re-elected next month, is a good start but far from sufficient, according to Australia’s peak startup body, StartupAUS. CEO of StartupAUS, Alex McCauley said the additional funding for accelerators and incubators will genuinely help startups. “Funding for incubators and accelerators is important and […]

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