Welcome to Australia’s home for deep tech

Are you a researcher or clinician looking to move your Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) discoveries beyond the laboratory? Cicada Innovations, in partnership with Breakthrough T1D Australia, is proud to deliver SPARC (Strategic Program for Advancing Research Commercialisation). SPARC is a structured program designed to bridge the gap between brilliant science and real-world solutions for the T1D community. Through a combination of expert guidance and strategic support, we help research teams navigate the complex path to market.

Cicada x Tech23 is more than a showcase. It is a signal. Each year, Tech23 champions 23 exceptional deep tech startups and connects them with the investors, industry leaders and decision-makers who can help turn deep technical breakthroughs into real-world impact.

Reach your potential with Elevate. You’ve got the idea, run the experiments, maybe even built a prototype. Now it’s time to validate the market, shape your business model, and build momentum. Cicada’s Elevate programs are intensive workshops for deep tech founders ready to move beyond the lab. Over a short time and in a fast-paced environment, you’ll pressure-test your thinking with experts, refine your value proposition, and build a strategy for commercialisation. You’ll walk away with investor connections and a clear path to real-world traction.

Stride is a 6-month coaching program where you set the goals and we help you to get there. We help you to adapt your deep technology to solve challenges in agriculture and the grains industry. Our expert-in-residence will guide and coach you on the agriculture value chain and how to translate and integrate your technology for commercial adoption. Every team's pathway and goals are different, so the Stride program is tailored to precisely what you are your team are seeking to achieve.