Australia’s deep tech opportunity Australia’s deep tech opportunity Insights from the Cicada Innovations journey August 2020 Prepared for Cicada Innovations by Australia’s deep tech opportunity Cicada Innovations commissioned this report as part of celebrations of its first twenty years. Founded in 2000, Cicada Innovations is Australia’s leading deep tech incubator. It is located at the National Innovation Centre at the Australian Technology Park in Eveleigh, New South Wales; photo above. For more information, visit https://www.cicadainnovations.com. The report has been prepared by AlphaBeta Australia, a data-driven consulting firm with offices in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. It specialises in integrating economics, data and strategy to help its clients understand the forces shaping their industries. AlphaBeta Australia is part of Accenture. For more information, visit www.alphabeta.com. Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialised skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. For more information, visit www.accenture.com. For further information on this report contact
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