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Sydney builder backs startups with AUD $3 million each
Risk & Compliance

Sydney builder backs startups with AUD $3 million each

Sydney venture studio Repeat Builders backs five startups with AUD $3 million each, targeting startup failure before founders are hired.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Cicada's deep tech incubator generates AUD $8 billion impact
Incubator

Cicada's deep tech incubator generates AUD $8 billion impact

Cicada Innovations, Australia's deep tech incubator, has generated an economic impact exceeding AUD $8 billion over 25 years, driven by AUD $6.5 billion raised.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Incubator stories

EY startup incubator programme expands across ANZ, ASEAN
Supply Chain

EY startup incubator programme expands across ANZ, ASEAN

EY expands startup incubator into Cambodia, Guam, Thailand and Vietnam, allowing tech start-ups to accelerate growth through EY's Tax service line.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Mar 2022
CA Technologies backs container solutions for latest software incubator project
CA Technologies

CA Technologies backs container solutions for latest software incubator project

FreshTracks.io now has a fast-to-market solutions for container operations, particularly for teams using Prometheus and Kubernetes together.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017
Christchurch EPIC innovation hub's lease extended by seven years
Incubator

Christchurch EPIC innovation hub's lease extended by seven years

The companies within EPIC have grown to build a combined turnover estimated to be in excess of $50 million per annum.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Victoria University incubator receives Govt's Entrepreneurial Universities funding
Victoria University

Victoria University incubator receives Govt's Entrepreneurial Universities funding

CMIC will incubate potential startups and industry pipelines to strengthen New Zealand's computing and media ecosystem.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Incubator stories

Wilbe opens flexible life sciences lab hub in White City
Robotics

Wilbe opens flexible life sciences lab hub in White City

Wilbe launches flexible life sciences lab hub in White City to tackle early-stage startup space crunch and back scientist founders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
EASI launches 2026 social impact awards for UK founders
Clean technologies

EASI launches 2026 social impact awards for UK founders

EASI opens applications for its 2026 awards, offering a GBP £10,000 grant and year-long support to UK founders driving social impact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Why Canada is betting on oceans to close its innovation gap
Clean technologies

Why Canada is betting on oceans to close its innovation gap

Canada's Ocean Supercluster announces over CAD $40M in new projects to scale ocean tech, boost AI and drive growth across three coasts.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Voluntas Elevate & Afinico partner for business growth
Artificial Intelligence

Voluntas Elevate & Afinico partner for business growth

Voluntas Elevate and Afinico have teamed up to support New Zealand businesses in scaling from $1 million to $100 million in annual revenue.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2024
ecentre business incubator showcases NZ's upcoming startups
Supply Chain

ecentre business incubator showcases NZ's upcoming startups

Sprint Global, the business incubator hosted by Massey University, selected 11 startups to take on the challenge of 'going global'.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2019
Callaghan Innovation seeks incubators to fuel NZ's deep-tech growth
Partner Programmes

Callaghan Innovation seeks incubators to fuel NZ's deep-tech growth

Successful incubators will help to develop technical and scientific research in New Zealand, and ensure technology translates to successful commercial outcomes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2019
New recruit to lead business acceleration at Callaghan
Callaghan Innovation

New recruit to lead business acceleration at Callaghan

Michael Murphy joins Callaghan Innovation as group manager for business acceleration, bringing extensive corporate innovation and angel investment expertise.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Jun 2019
Soda Inc nominated for Westpac Waikato Business Award
Wintec

Soda Inc nominated for Westpac Waikato Business Award

Wintec business incubator Soda Inc. has entered this year's 2018 Westpac Waikato Business Awards for its work helping local startups grow.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Sep 2018
Soda Inc creates incubator partnership for Hawke's Bay businesses
Incubator

Soda Inc creates incubator partnership for Hawke's Bay businesses

Waikato-based incubator Soda Inc is about to throw Hawke's Bay businesses a valuable lifeline, thanks to a partnership with Business Hawke's Bay.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Chch incubator EPIC hosts global innovation programme
Incubator

Chch incubator EPIC hosts global innovation programme

Stimulating collaboration are five challenges, each thrown down by industry leaders working
towards the region's future prosperity.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Putting data back into consumer's hands with blockchain
Blockchain

Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Putting data back into consumer's hands with blockchain

Right now, four big internet companies are using personal data to make huge profits - they also use their power to shut down the competition.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018