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Australia’s biggest deep tech event

We are proud custodians of this long running event, that spotlights the best Australian science, innovation, and technology, and celebrates the people with the bold and big ambitions behind them.

The event connects 23 visionary startups to a network of investors, leaders and big thinkers – inviting the ecosystem to support game-changing people and businesses that can revolutionise our world.

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Solutions for complex problems at the nexus of climate, water and energy

Adept Aqua

Solutions for complex problems at the nexus of climate, water and energy

A Waste Free World
Reinventing livestock diagnostics

Agscent

Reinventing livestock diagnostics

Resilient Farm & Food Systems
100% plant-based leather alternative

Alt Leather

100% plant-based leather alternative

A Waste Free World
An infinitely scalable energy network

Aquila

An infinitely scalable energy network

Urban Ecosystems Reimagined
The world’s first anthroscopic robot

Convergence Medical

The world’s first anthroscopic robot

Shifting the Mindset on Medicine
Robots for a safe and productive future

Crest Robotics

Robots for a safe and productive future

Forging Industry Futures
Autopilot for space

Deneb Space

Autopilot for space

Urban Ecosystems Reimagined
A painless microneedle patch that detects skin cancers

DermR Health

A painless microneedle patch that detects skin cancers

Shifting the Mindset on Medicine
Edtech from dreaming to science

Dilji Corporation

Edtech from dreaming to science

Forging Industry Futures
Transforming our cities into forests

Eco Shield Systems

Transforming our cities into forests

Urban Ecosystems Reimagined
Powering the world with green hydrogen

EM Energy

Powering the world with green hydrogen

A Waste Free World
A medical delivery platform for acute respiratory infections

Misti

A medical delivery platform for acute respiratory infections

Urban Ecosystems Reimagined
Full colour spectrum of sustainable dyes

Newera Bio

Full colour spectrum of sustainable dyes

A Waste Free World
Leaders in specialty fats and precision fermentation

Nourish Ingredients

Leaders in specialty fats and precision fermentation

Resilient Farm & Food Systems
Innovative, autonomous solutions for maritime surveillance

Ocius Technologies

Innovative, autonomous solutions for maritime surveillance

Forging Industry Futures
In vitro cell culture device for cancer treatment

OminiWell

In vitro cell culture device for cancer treatment

Shifting the Mindset on Medicine
Pioneering new pathways for sustainable eFuels and chemicals

PlasmaLeap Technologies

Pioneering new pathways for sustainable eFuels and chemicals

A Waste Free World
Unlocking portable oxygen anywhere

Roam Technologies

Unlocking portable oxygen anywhere

Shifting the Mindset on Medicine
Hydrogen electric flight at scale

Stralis Aircraft

Hydrogen electric flight at scale

Forging Industry Futures
Transforming rail safety through automation

Telemattica

Transforming rail safety through automation

Urban Ecosystems Reimagined
World’s first smart biostealth polymer technology

Tetratherix

World’s first smart biostealth polymer technology

Shifting the Mindset on Medicine
The smart animal health revolution

VetChip

The smart animal health revolution

Resilient Farm & Food Systems
Unlocking the true value of food and fibre

Zondii

Unlocking the true value of food and fibre

Resilient Farm & Food Systems
Dr Bronwyn Darlington

Breath Testing For Pregnant Cows With NASA Technology | Agscent

Resilient Farm & Food Systems
Stefan Mazy

Microscopic and painless: how DermR Health transforming skin biopsies | DermR Health

Shifting the Mindset on Medicine
Chris Jeffery

Serial Founder Transforming The Future of Surgery with Robots | Convergence Medical

Shifting the Mindset on Medicine
Dr Anushi Rjapaksa

Tripledemic Threat, How Misti is Solving Respiratory Infections | Misti

Urban Ecosystems Reimagined
Dr James Petrie

The Future of Animal-Free Fats with Precision Fermentation | Nourish Ingredients

Resilient Farm & Food Systems
Bob Criner

Building world-leading emission-free engines and aircraft | Stralis Aircraft

Forging Industry Futures
Kado Muir

Preserving Ancient Knowledge For Future Generations | Dilji Labs

Forging Industry Futures
Dr Adel Rezaeimotlagh

WTF: Watt the future holds for Ammonia Production Everywhere | PlasmaLeap

A Waste Free World

Forging Industrial Futures Panel Discussion

Forging Industry Futures

Shifting the Mindset on Medicine | Panel Discussion

Shifting the Mindset on Medicine

Built Environment Reimagined | Panel Discussion

Urban Ecosystems Reimagined

A Waste Free World | Panel Discussion

A Waste Free World

Resilient Farm & Food Systems | Panel Discussion

Resilient Farm & Food Systems

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