Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor, CEO | Deftbiotech | Breakthrough Victoria (Fri 27 Mar 2026), Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Breakthrough Victoria (Thu 19 Mar 2026) |
| Emeritus Professor | La Trobe University | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Professor Marilyn Anderson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
La Trobe University opened its Eagleworks Innovation Centre, home to the $18m Eagle Fund co-funded with Breakthrough Victoria, part of the $100m University Innovation Platform.
A roundup of three raises: Advanced Navigation's $158 million Series C, legal AI platform MiAI Law's $2 million launch funding, and Deftbiotech's $1 million pre-seed for a fungal nail treatment.
Melbourne biotech Deftbiotech secures $1 million combined investment from Breakthrough Victoria and La Trobe University's Eagle Fund to develop a topical nail fungus treatment.
Manufacturing briefs roundup: WA government commits $5m to space facility Fugro SpAARC; Starpharma and Micro-X receive R&D tax refunds; Bulla licenses Violet Crumble for ice cream; SCEE wins $50m in contracts.