What if dogs could live longer and healthier lives? Loyal’s Celine Halioua has raised $135 million from top investors to develop canine longevity pills—and expects to get her first conditional approval from the FDA next year. This story appears in Issue 19 of Forbes Australia, out now. Tap here to secure your copy. Dogs don’t live […]
Once stripped back to a dormant website, Antler is now reclaiming its place in the $86 billion luggage industry, guided by heritage rather than hype. This story appears in Issue 19 of Forbes Australia, out now. Tap here to secure your copy. Among the glamorous luggage spinning endlessly on airport carousels, the competition has never been […]
The ex-M&C Saatchi chief is betting that discomfort breeds creativity. Inside Hibernian House — the graffiti-strewn, artist-filled building that is home to his new venture, Today the Brave. Jaimes Leggett didn’t want his new advertising agency to be like everyone else’s. “Think gritty dark corners, and bad decisions,” he told the crisp-collared real estate agents […]
With creators like Sarah’s Day and Quade Cooper investing real money, electrolyte brand Hyro has grown into a business where every ambassador has skin in the game. Taylor Chapman — a creator with 30,000 Instagram followers — was still wearing her hospital wristband, newborn in the capsule, when she got the email: the manufacturer for […]
Melbourne startup Everlab is blending AI, full-body diagnostics and deep data to transform preventive medicine — and it all began with a non-routine trip to the doctor. Key Takeaways It all started when Sam Kothari – employee number three in Airwallex’s commercial team – came in for a checkup with Dr Steven Lu at his […]
From deathbed promise to cancer breakthrough: Why big pharma is watching this Aussie biotech in Phase-2 trials. Dr Jennifer MacDiarmid and Dr Himanshu Brahmbhatt are both working on animal vaccines for the CSIRO in the late 1990s when one of their best lab technicians starts coughing blood at the bench. Rushed to hospital, the 40-year-old […]
Two quantum breakaways have teamed up to create what they say could be the plumbing for every major quantum system — and it’s already in demand. Key Takeaways The problem Quantum bits (or ‘qubits’) must be held at cryogenic temperatures, very close to absolute zero (–273.15 °C), to preserve their information. But they also need […]
Venstra Medical’s heart pump promising better results for smaller patients – such as women – was among a raft of heart and diabetes companies to receive $12 million in grants last week. Australian start-up Venstra Medical has developed what it claims to be the world’s smallest and most powerful percutaneous ventricular assist device [pVAD] for […]
As loyalty programs surge in popularity across Australia, one fintech start-up is helping businesses tap into the benefits. Pay.com.au is turning everyday expenses into airline points and premium perks – and has just banked $18 million to prepare for its expansion into the US. ‘Fresh Faces’ was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure […]
Scenic World and the Hammon family took on some of Australia’s wealthiest and won. Here’s how they grabbed the keys to BridgeClimb — and what they did next. When Anthea Hammon declared she wanted to be a mechanical engineer, her older brother David felt an enormous weight lift. He was off the hook. Anthea had […]