STEM, start-ups, R&D to benefit from Federal Budget
Research bodies including universities, CSIRO and CRCs; female-led start-ups; and those seeking STEM careers are all beneficiaries in the 2020-21 Federal Budget.
Research bodies including universities, CSIRO and CRCs; female-led start-ups; and those seeking STEM careers are all beneficiaries in the 2020-21 Federal Budget.
AgFunder’s mid-year investment report has found that ‘innovative food’ start-ups, notably those in the alt-protein space, attracted more investment capital in the first half of 2020 than in the entire previous year.
Big brands can no longer rely on their heavyweight clout for food business success in Australia, with consumers and retailers increasingly attracted to smaller ‘underdog’ start-ups, which they perceive to be more innovative.
Two stories in the Australian Financial Review look at the challenges and opportunities the COVID-19 pandemic presents to tech entrepreneurs.