Our incubators, training, and community is designed to meet the unique needs of deep tech startups. From cutting-edge labs and flexible space, to mentors and a network of ambitious peers. Our mission is to help startups grow and make Australia a leader in deep tech innovation.
For a quarter of a century, Cicada Innovations has been home to the nation’s boldest innovators and entrepreneurs; the people turning radical science into industries of the future. From medical breakthroughs to climate solutions, we’ve seen tiny teams create mighty impact.
This November, we are celebrating 25 years of deep tech with a once-in-a-generation expo. Across one special day, experience Australia’s past, present, and future of innovation: the people who shaped our story, the founders building today, and the ideas that will define tomorrow.
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As the biggest deep tech event in the country, Cicada x Tech23 is more than just a showcase—it’s a movement. A movement to champion 23 visionary founders, connect them with the right people, and accelerate their journey from lab to market, from startup to scale.
The 2025 Tech23 cohort is tackling challenges from across cancer diagnostics, emission-free aviation, carbon-negative building materials, quantum sensing, and wearable medtech. These ventures represent the best of Australian deep tech: bold ideas backed by world-class science, and a mission to build a more sustainable, secure, and sovereign future.
Our incubator residents have access to custom labs and offices, specialist equipment, training and a thriving community.
If you are a deep tech startup looking for a unique home to grow your business, find out more about our incubators.
Every breakthrough begins somewhere. Foundations builds the skills, Elevate prepares you to scale and Stride helps you gain traction. Together, these programs form Australia’s most comprehensive pathway for deep tech founders determined to transform big ideas into lasting impact.
Our community is for those who believe in the potential of deep tech. We connect and engage entrepreneurs, scientists, investors and policymakers in meaningful conversations, and inspire action to develop more R&D driven businesses to create a more sustainable and prosperous future.
A legacy built on bold ideas, groundbreaking technologies, and the founders who dared to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
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This November, we celebrate 25 years of deep tech with a once-in-a-generation showcase. Across one special day, experience Australia’s past, present, and future of innovation: the people who shaped our story, the founders building today, and the ideas that will define tomorrow.
Every founder who took the Tech23 stage this year wasn’t just sharing an innovation, they were sharing a blueprint for how Australia can feed itself, power itself, care for its people, and stay competitive in the decades ahead.
Since launching in 2021, the National Space Industry Hub has supported over 30 ventures, accelerated commercial readiness, and played a key role in building Australia’s sovereign space capability.
From artificial kidneys to GPS-free navigation; introducing the 23 ventures taking the stage at Cicada x Tech23 2025 this September.
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