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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem

The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 4

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GuestSimon ThomsenEditor, Startup Daily GuestTim BoyleCEO, LifeSciences Australia, ARCS Australia (now LifeSciences Australia) GuestDavid BurtDirector of Entrepreneurship, UNSW Founders GuestRachel YangPartner, Giant Leap GuestSarah PearsonInvestment Committee Member, Main Sequence GuestBruce TullochDirector of Intelligent Systems, Mayman Aerospace GuestCheryl MackCo-Founder & CEO, Aussie Angels (now Ventari) GuestLucinda HartleyFounding director, Neighbourlytics GuestJoshua FlanneryCo-founder & CEO, Innovation Dojo GuestMegan SebbenKick-Start Program Manager, CSIRO GuestAlex ScandurraManaging Director, AlexCo Innovation Advisory GuestPhil IrelandCEO, Carbon Neutral GuestJulie TrellFounder & Chief Play Officer, Playful Purpose GuestPeter DevineFormer CEO, Uniseed GuestDean McEvoyManaging Partner, Stanley St Advisors GuestCraig SwannCo-Director, Creative & Programming, SOUTHSTART GuestColette GrgicHead of Startup Ecosystem, AU & NZ, Amazon Web Services (AWS) GuestPete HorsleyFounder, Remarkable GuestAaron BirkbyManaging Partner & Co-founder, Tribe Global Ventures GuestAnnie ParkerExecutive Director, Tech Central, Greater Cities Commission GuestPaul BassatCo-founder & Partner, Square Peg GuestMaxine SherrinFormer Festival Director, Spark Festival GuestMalcolm TurnbullFormer Prime Minister of Australia GuestJames AlexanderManaging Partner, Galileo Ventures GuestMelissa WidnerCEO, Lighter Capital GuestHamish HawthornVP Corporate Development, Propeller Aero GuestLauren CapelinStartup Ecosystem Manager, AWS Startups Show HostAdam SpencerFounder & Managing Director, W2D1 Media
Mining booms, commodity booms come and go, but human ingenuity is perennial.
Malcolm Turnbull
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This episode kicks off in September 2015, when Malcolm Turnbull was elected as the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. Unveiling the National Innovation and Science Agenda as the cornerstone of his "Ideas Boom", we unpack the contents of this policy and explore the myriad of ways it impacted the startup ecosystem.

The Australian startup ecosystem continued to enjoy significant growth in the second half of the 2010’s. We look at the increasing visibility of startups during this time, the establishment of prominent diversity and impact-focused organisations, startup conferences and many more.

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