Government
Every published round McGowan Government took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies McGowan Government has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for McGowan Government, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies McGowan Government has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal McGowan Government did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Kelly | Innovation and ICT Minister | Startup News (WA) |
| Stephen Dawson | Innovation and ICT Minister | Startup News (WA) (Fri 22 Jul 2022), Startup News (WA) (Thu 7 Jul 2022) |
Stories naming McGowan Government. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Coworking operator Spacecubed marked its tenth birthday with a $5.9 million Lotterywest grant to back Western Australia's early-stage ecosystem — the funder's largest single award, ten years after a smaller grant helped launch it.
West Australian medtech Avicena won government approval to trial its Sentinel rapid saliva screening system among fly-in fly-out resources workers; the piece also recalls two earlier state grants supporting the technology's development.
Manufacturing roundup: Universal Biosensors signs a French distributor, WA begins an automation precinct, Archer Materials completes a $15m placement, Austal delivers a ferry, and Rhythm Biosciences receives an R&D refund.
Western Australia's government will give advocacy group StartupWA $160,000 over two years from its New Industries Fund, funding startup summits and a part-time events employee to support the local ecosystem.