Forbes Australia has identified the entrepreneurs who are making waves in Australia’s startup scene at the moment. ‘Quick Takes’ featured in Issue 11 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. PROTA THERAPEUTICS Founder and CEO Mimi Tang has spent almost three decades working in allergy immunology. For much of that time, she was unsatisfied with […]
Spanning 20 growing levels, a 2,126-sqm workshop for future farm construction, a 446-sqm cold room and a full R&D wing, Stacked Farm’s Arundel facility is fully-automated, and well into production. Daniel Tzvetkoff fancies himself a foodie. It’s a bit of a turnaround for the 40-year-old, who in a previous life, brought down some of the […]
Jake Paco’s streetwear brand Geedup launched in 2010 out of Western Sydney. Today, it’s a global brand with a cult-like following, and Paco’s branding and hype marketing tactics have led the fashion label to $20 million in annual sales and net profits of $6 million. This article was featured in Issue 10 of Forbes Australia. Tap […]
JSHealth co-founders Jessica Sepel and Dean Steingold are eyeing international expansion amidst an explosion in the global vitamins market. But as Sepel explains, the bigger you get, the more challenges you face. This article was featured in Issue 10 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. What would motivate someone to move from a $15-million-dollar […]
Greg Cross and Mark Sagar launched Soul Machines in 2016 to create digital humans. After raising more than $200 million for their mission, Cross and Sagar say with all the potential of AI, it’s an exciting – but challenging – time. Just six films have grossed more than US$2 billion at the box office worldwide […]
Nick Carter spearheaded renewable energy innovation at Toyota, AGL, Tesla, and Macquarie Capital. He is now CEO and co-founder of Akaysha Energy, a homegrown Australian company specialising in large-scale battery storage. Akaysha has 10 GW of energy storage projects in the pipeline – 23% of the capacity needed for Australia to meet 2050 net-zero targets. […]
The Roberts boys found a way to smooth out their crypto risk and clear their environmental consciences. IREN founder Daniel Roberts became curious about cryptocurrencies in 2013 when he saw the rise of a new thing called Bitcoin. He and his younger brother Will jumped in and bought when it hit US$1000 a coin, only […]
The country’s largest trucking companies are on a journey to become net zero-emissions logistics operations by 2050. We sit down with Linfox executive chairman Peter Fox to talk about the barriers he faces in greening the Linfox fleet and the interstate infrastructure he is calling on Prime Minister Albanese to build. This article was featured […]
While Australia’s land development industry is set for a 4.9% contraction this year, Andrew Welsh, ex-AFL footballer and founder of property development firm Wel.Co says the country’s growth corridors present a significant investment opportunity. This article was featured in Issue 10 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. In a previous life, property developer Andrew […]
Forbes Australia has identified four people who are making waves in Australia’s startup scene at the moment. ‘Quick Takes’ featured in Issue 9 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. DIRAQ University of New South Wales (UNSW) Scientia Professor Andrew Dzurak spent a decade working on quantum computing – patenting his intellectual property and […]