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SAS and The Kids Cancer Project extend their partnership by three years to enhance childhood cancer research in Australia through advanced analytics, significantly boosting donations and research investments.

Samsara Eco, an Australian enviro-tech firm, has raised AUD $100M in Series A+ funding, led by Temasek and Main Sequence, to scale its plastic recycling capabilities.

Creatio secures USD $200 million in funding, reaching a USD $1.2 billion valuation. Led by Sapphire Ventures, this investment will bolster global expansion and AI innovation.

A Pin Payments survey reveals Australian SMEs are most concerned about cybercrime, while New Zealand SMEs struggle with late payments, economic hardships hitting both.

Databarracks secures growth finance from Allica Bank to boost expansion; aims to enhance services and potentially acquire more firms, emphasising cyber resilience.

Canon Oceania’s 2024 Grants Program has launched, offering AUD $40,000 to support educational, community, and environmental initiatives across Australia and New Zealand.

Canon New Zealand's 2024 Grants Program offers $20,000 in funding to support initiatives in education, community, environment, and introduces a cultural category.

The Rural Connectivity Group celebrates a milestone with its 500th rural cell site, boosting wireless access for 33,000 homes in remote Aotearoa.

Subble has unveiled a new SaaS management platform, supported by GBP £1 million in pre-seed funding, aimed at cutting unnecessary software costs for businesses.

A new report from the Council on Geostrategy criticises the UK's short-termism, hindering its science and tech ambitions, as a snap election looms.

Recycle A Device (RAD) celebrates milestones in tech literacy and sustainability in 2024 while seeking more laptop donations to meet increasing community demands.

The federal government's 'rapid review' into preventing violence against women has sparked urgent calls for stronger measures against digital abuse, according to the Telco Together Foundation.

Averlon has come out of stealth mode, securing USD $8 million to advance its AI-driven cloud security platform, backed by Voyager Capital and others.

The new U.S. Insider Risk Management Centre of Excellence launches to strengthen insider threat defences, collaborating with the Australian and Canadian counterparts.

Simr, formerly UberCloud, unveils SimOps, promising to speed up manufacturing simulations tenfold and secures USD $20 million in Series A funding led by BMW i Ventures.

Australian fintech Zeller is launching a regional initiative, offering AUD $10,000 in annual grants to support small businesses with tech and resources amid economic shifts.

Recent SAP research finds 68% of Australian businesses link sustainability with competitiveness and profitability, driving new corporate strategies nationwide.

RecycleSmart raises $1.15m from 1014 investors as demand for its innovative waste management services doubles. Expansion set to boost Australia’s recycling efforts.

MI5 flags foreign states targeting UK universities to harvest sensitive research data, hinting at universities' increasing role in national security discussions.

AI-based analysis platform Bridgewise secures $21m in funding led by SIX Group, raising total capital to $35m to expand reach and enhance its AI technology for global security insights.