Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Lecturer | University of Melbourne | Uniseed, Startup Daily (Fri 2 Oct 2026), SmartCompany, Dealroom, Startup Daily (Thu 1 Oct 2026) |
| Founder | R2Crete | Startup Daily (Fri 2 Oct 2026), SmartCompany, Dealroom, Startup Daily (Thu 1 Oct 2026) |
| Chief Scientific Officer (former) | Alt. Leather | LaunchVic, Startup Daily, Women's Agenda |
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A University of Melbourne spinout has raised pre-seed capital from Uniseed and the university's Genesis fund to build a pilot plant turning waste concrete into low-carbon aggregates and cement replacement.
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Roundup of three Australian raises: Skopos Bio's $12m seed for targeted cancer radiopharmaceuticals, Trendspek's $6m for infrastructure condition AI, and R2Crete's $750,000 pre-seed for concrete recycling.
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Profile of plant-based leather textiles maker Alt. Leather, recalling its 2023 raise backed by LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund and growing interest from global fashion and automotive brands.
Melbourne biomaterials startup Alt. Leather closed a $1.1 million seed round, oversubscribed past its $750,000 target, with backing from Startmate, Wollemi Capital Group, the Alice Anderson Fund, The Austin Group and angels.
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