Defence Trailblazer

Advanced Alloy Holdings develops specialty metal alloys, including its Bright Brass material used in defence ammunition, lead-free plumbing fittings, and self-lubricating bearings and gears.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechNew Materials

Advent Atum develops autonomous technology systems, including drone platforms, intended for use across multiple operational domains.

Deep TechDefense TechRobotics

Co-investorsBIBillfolda VenturesPHPhase Alpha

AICRAFT designs ultra-compact, low-power embedded AI solutions using purpose-built electronics and semiconductors for real-time edge computing across defence, healthcare, agriculture, robotics, and surveillance sectors.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareSemiconductorsSpace TechAustralia, AU

DTDr Tony Scoleri(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsVEVenture Catalyst Space

Apex Sentinel is an Australian risk management firm focused on protecting sovereign capability from foreign interference, malign competitor behaviour, and transnational organised crime.

CybersecurityDefense Tech

Aurora Materials develops advanced materials with tunable fluorescence properties used for security and traceability, targeting defence and high-security applications.

Deep TechDefense TechNew Materials

Ausco Group is a West Australian family-owned engineering and manufacturing company that provides custom-designed solutions for complex projects.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense Tech

The Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre (Aus3C) is a national organisation that brings together cybersecurity experts, organisations, and resources to address security challenges through collaboration.

Cybersecurity

Australian Droid & Robot builds remote data-capture systems that let mining specialists inspect and monitor hazardous underground environments without entering them or halting production.

Deep TechHardwareRobotics

Co-investorsREResource Capital Funds

The Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) is a network that acquires and maintains micro and nanofabrication equipment and makes it available to users through direct access or fee-for-service.

Deep TechHardwareNew Materials

Babcock Australasia provides engineering support and integrated solutions across the asset lifecycle, serving customers in the region as the local arm of Babcock International Group.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense Tech

Carrot Aero develops scalable, low-cost expendable aviation systems intended for military use in modern combat environments.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Chironix develops robotics solutions and software that let robots work alongside people, targeting hazardous and repetitive tasks in industries such as mining, oil and gas, utilities, and defence.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics

DMDaniel Milford(Founder)in

Co-investorsR&R&D Tax Incentive

Cingulan Space is an Australian-owned provider of ground segment communications for satellite and launch-vehicle operators, offering telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C), payload data download and storage, and equipment hosting from tracking stations across Australia.

Space Tech

Circuitwise is an Australian-owned contract electronics manufacturer offering printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and turnkey manufacturing services from its Sydney facility.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMedical DevicesSydney, AU

CleanSubsea develops in-water hull cleaning technology for marine vessels, centered on a fully enclosed system that removes, captures, contains and filters biofouling without damaging antifouling paint or polluting the surrounding water.

CleantechClimate TechHardware

Wireless power transmission via light-based beaming to remote locations.

BJBilly Jeremijenko(Founder)in

Co-investorsAEAera VCBLBlackbird VenturesOUOutset VenturesPAPacific Channel

Crest Robotics designs bio-inspired robotic tools for tradespeople in construction, energy, and infrastructure, including line-pulling, climbing, and legged robots aimed at improving worker safety and productivity in hazardous industrial environments.

Construction TechEnergyRobotics

Dedicated Systems Australia supplies embedded system software, firmware, and COTS hardware for critical and defense/avionics markets, including AI edge inference accelerators for rugged avionics platforms.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware

Adelaide University is a higher education institution in Australia offering study pathways, research, and community support programs, including flexible study options and assistance for students, workers, and families in Whyalla.

EdTechAdelaide, AU

Diraq develops quantum computers based on modified silicon transistors, aiming for utility-scale quantum processing units the size of a single data-center rack.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing

ADAndrew Dzurak(Founder)in

Co-investorsIMimec.xpandQUQuantonationUNUniSeed Pty Ltd.INIn-Q-Tel

AI-driven decision-support software combining structured analysis with broad perspective gathering.

Co-investorsSISignificant Ventures

DTEX provides behavioral intelligence software that monitors and analyzes user activity across endpoints and applications to detect insider threats, data exfiltration, and AI-driven risks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US

MKMohan Koo(Co-founder and President)Chris Hale(Co-founder)MHMarshall HeilmaninJRJohn Richardson(Executive Officer)inCWChristy Wyatt(Executive Officer, Director)inRKRajan Koo(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsCACapitalGNONorwest Venture PartnersESEscalate Capital PartnersRURunway Growth CapitalWIWingFOFour Rivers Group

ecoJet Engineering develops turbine and engine technology focused on producing smaller, lighter engines with high power outputs, including portable energy solutions and applications for defence.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergy

Co-investorsVEVenture CatalystVEVenture Catalyst Space

Eilbeck Heavy Machining is an Australian heavy engineering company providing CNC machining, heavy fabrication and welding, and gear cutting/grinding services, along with turnkey engineering solutions.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware

Elysium EPL is an Australian professional services firm that provides solutions and products across Defence, National Security, and other industries, working with government, universities, and industry clients.

Defense TechEnterprise Software

Epicentre Technology is developing a global visualisation tool for malware behaviour.

Cybersecurity

EXTAG is a software platform for asset-intensive organisations to track, maintain, and keep compliant the minor and supporting assets that ERP and maintenance systems typically exclude.

EnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Fortifyedge builds edge-AI "Human-State Intelligence" software that turns wearable signals into readiness and security insight.

CybersecurityCambridge, US

Co-investorsTETechstars

FrontierSI is a collaborative research and innovation organisation that connects academic, private-sector and government partners to develop and apply space and spatial (geospatial) solutions.

Deep TechGovTechSpace Tech

Ghost Fire Systems designs electronic battlefield simulators for tactical training that integrate with in-service military equipment, allowing operators to train more frequently to improve operational readiness.

Defense TechHardware

GLIA Diagnostics is an Australian medtech company developing a point-of-care platform that uses a multiplex circulating microRNA biomarker panel to provide objective biological information following traumatic brain injury, including mild TBI and concussion.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesMosman, AU

Greenroom Robotics develops software for maritime autonomy and remote vessel operations, including AI-based navigation and operations management tools built on its Greenroom Platform.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics

Co-investorsARArtesianDCDcode Capital

HB11 Energy develops laser-based boron fusion technology to generate baseload electrical power without radioactive waste or dependence on intermittent renewables.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergySydney, AU

Co-investorsSDSDGx

Hullbot operates an autonomous underwater robotics service that frequently cleans ship hulls, propellers, and niche areas to remove biofouling, reducing drag and fuel consumption for fleet operators.

CleantechDeep TechRobotics

TLTom Loefler(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsARArtesianCLClimate Tech PartnersFOFolklore VenturesNSNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsRERegeneration.VCBABandera Capital+1 more

Infinity Avionics builds spaceflight-qualified camera systems and the BRAIN edge processor for spacecraft, offering customizable optical payloads with on-orbit AI/ML processing for applications such as space situational awareness, proximity operations, Earth observation, and in-space manufacturing monitoring.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSpace Tech

InVision Tactical Group is a company operating under the tagline "Force Protection Through Early Detection," suggesting a focus on threat detection and force protection for defense or security applications.

Defense Tech

Jackal Industries develops counter-autonomy and electronic warfare systems, including attritable electronic decoy payloads that integrate with uncrewed air, ground, and sea platforms to deceive enemy sensors, along with EW training packages and a data platform.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

KINEM Robotics is an R&D-focused consultancy that designs and builds custom robotic machinery, mobile autonomous machines, and robotic end effectors.

Deep TechHardwareRoboticsPerth, AU

Max Morin(Founder and Principal Consultant)in

LeoLabs operates a network of ground-based radars and an AI-enabled cloud platform that tracks and maps objects and activity in low Earth orbit.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace Tech

DCDaniel Ceperley(Founder)in

Co-investorsDODolby Family VenturesHEHemisphere Ventures LLCMDMDSV CAPITALNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersSESeraphim SpaceSPSpace Capital+4 more

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that develops military aircraft, missile defense systems, helicopters, radar and sensor systems, spacecraft, and cybersecurity capabilities for the U.S.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechBethesda, US

JTJim Taicletin

Co-investorsBLBlue Bear Ventures

Multiforge designs and manufactures magnetic, modular tactical training aids for emergency services, defence, law enforcement, aviation fire and rescue, and registered training organizations.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware

Cueven develops sensing and AI technologies to detect airborne hazards and support safety-critical decisions in high-risk industrial environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoT

NAUTIC develops diving safety equipment, including an automated buoyancy control system that adjusts buoyancy in real time, monitors vital signs and gas supply, and provides location tracking and a programmable dive computer.

HardwareIoTSports Tech

Northrop Grumman is a defense contractor developing military systems including missile defense, command and control, counter-drone (C-UAS) defense, aircraft, and autonomous aircraft technologies.

Defense TechSpace Tech

Praetorian Aeronautics is an Australian company that develops autonomous aerial systems (UAS) and AI-enhanced software for defense and military applications, including counter-drone interceptors and deep-strike ISTAR platforms.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics

An Australian company that makes iPad cases and case inserts which physically disable an iPad's built-in microphones at the hardware level, preventing covert audio recording even on compromised devices.

CybersecurityHardware

Prograde Engineering provides RPEQ-certified mechanical design, analysis, and certification services, including 3D CAD modelling, finite element analysis, and manufacturing drawings compliant with Australian Standards.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIpswich, AU

Quantum Lock develops a quantum-based remote attestation device that uses entangled photons to physically prove that a remote device's memory has not been tampered with, aimed at operators of critical infrastructure such as satellites, drones, data centres, defence and insurance.

CybersecurityDeep TechQuantum Computing

QuantX develops quantum sensing instruments and precision timing systems for defense, space, and critical infrastructure applications where conventional technology fails.

Deep TechDefense TechQuantum ComputingSpace TechAdelaide, AU

Andre(CEO and Co-Founder)Martin(COO and Co-Founder)

Co-investorsSESerendipity Capital

Raytheon Australia provides defense capabilities and sustainment services supporting the Australian Defence Force, including work with the Royal Australian Navy on maritime readiness.

Defense Tech

An Australian cybersecurity firm providing security assessments, IRAP assessments, security documentation, training, and consulting for government, defence, and private sector organisations.

CybersecurityDefense TechGovTech

Rurex provides independent UN/STANAG testing, research, and disposal services for explosives, explosive ordnance, and dangerous goods, serving defense and industrial clients that need classification, authorisation, and transport compliance.

Deep TechDefense Tech

Saab is a global defense and aerospace company that develops and sells solutions to governments and defense organizations across over 100 countries.

Deep TechDefense TechStockholm, SE

MJMicael Johansson(President and CEO)in

Co-investorsINInvestor

SABRN Tech designs and deploys integrated healthcare systems to improve patient outcomes and strengthen community resilience, with a focus on overcoming barriers of distance, geography, and infrastructure limitations.

Circular EconomyDigital HealthEdTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodAdelaide, AU

Co-investorsVEVenture Catalyst Space

Seitec builds Nightingale, a passive seismic and acoustic sensor network with on-device Edge-AI that detects, tracks, and classifies targets such as people, vehicles, aircraft, and ordnance without requiring line of sight.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware

Co-investorsACACTivate Capital

Silentium Defence designs and deploys passive radar systems and related software for covert, low-emission surveillance across air, land, maritime and space domains.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

Skykraft provides air traffic management services delivered via satellite, including voice and data communications, surveillance, and positioning services for aviation over remote and oceanic regions.

Deep TechHardwareIoTSpace TechCanberra, AU

Co-investorsMAMain Sequence Ventures

SRC develops radar, sensing, and information technology for defense and national security applications, including border surveillance systems and airborne processing hardware.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Stärke Advanced Manufacturing Group is a networked group of three manufacturing companies in Australia and the USA offering end-to-end advanced manufacturing services, including design, prototyping, metal and plastic additive manufacturing, precision machining, tooling, plastic injection moulding, and fabrication.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials