Executive Chair · Founder, Avicena Systems
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Chair · Founder | Avicena Systems | Startup News (WA) (Mon 21 Mar 2022), Startup News (WA) (Thu 9 Sep 2021) |
Stories naming Dr Paul Watt. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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.
Western Australian companies won three national iAwards categories, with Avicena Systems named Australian Startup of the Year. The article also recalls Avicena's $3 million federal Modern Manufacturing Initiative grant received in July 2021.
Plus Eight has selected eight Western Australian startups from 70 applicants to share a $350,000 investment pool, advancing them to the seed-funding stage after a bootcamp, mentoring and a pitch day.