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From biology to the built world, these 23 homegrown deep tech startups are innovating their way to the future.

Gaining and refining skills anyway you can get them is the new path forward, say tech insiders.

Climate Integrity and UTS have named three companies as global decarbonisation leaders. They have surpassed net-zero sustainability commitments — and are achieving ‘real zero’ ones.

Our land availability, policy stability and access to renewables are valuable building blocks for the AI future, OpenAI’s Australian Blueprint states. But is the report written for Australians, or for the bottom line of the company that wrote it?

With IVF success rates dropping after 35, Aussie firm JumpStart is trialling a new treatment to help improve fertility outcomes.

The Clean Energy Council is teaming up with MyPass Global to provide digital solutions to renewables transition challenges.

Business analytics, science, medical diagnostics and AI training are the most in-demand AI jobs, according to Australia’s 2025 Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem report. Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Perth are where they are located.

Japan and Canada get a mention in the Top 10 too.

With CEO Silvija Martincevic and CFO Emma Seymour at the helm, Deputy became one of Australia’s newest tech unicorns in 2024. Now, the female-led company’s shift work platform powers 1.5 million workers across 375,000 workplaces worldwide – redefining the future of frontline work. This story was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your […]

Sydney’s startup ecosystem is valued at $55 billion in the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings. Melbourne is a third of that, at $18 billion.