Cicada Innovations announced the 2026 cohort of 23 Australian deep tech startups selected from 230+ applications, spanning energy, health, space, defence, agriculture, manufacturing and AI. Cohort includes companies developing thermal batteries, AI on edge hardware, solar surface technology, robotics, and medical diagnostics.

Product Launch · Oceania

SumUp →

SumUp launched a consumer account product that pays users to shop at small businesses, combining financial services with merchant incentivization.

Product Launch · Oceania

Macquarie University →

Macquarie University secured $4 million in funding to develop an AI platform specifically designed for regional dementia care delivery.

Product Launch · Oceania

Bigdatr →

Bigdatr, an Australian ad intelligence platform, launched a new CTV (Connected TV) monitoring tool enabling marketers to track competitor ad spend and media allocation across Australia's major paid streaming platforms. The launch captures growing shift to streaming (14 hours per week average consumption in Australia).

Product Launch · Oceania

QIC →

QIC is positioning itself to support emerging asset class investments within Australian superannuation funds through a principles-based framework covering renewables, data centres, social housing, and venture capital—aligned with federal government reform of the Your Future, Your Super performance test.

Product Launch · Oceania

Reventon →

Reventon (with Hotspotting) released June 2026 Million Dollar Hotspots report identifying emerging high-value real estate markets across Australia. The report tracks 1,600 Australian suburbs now at $1m+ median prices, with 365 new entrants in the past year.

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