25 Years of Cicada

A Quarter Century of Innovation & Impact

For a quarter of a century, Cicada Innovations has been home to the nation’s boldest innovators and entrepreneurs; the people turning radical science into industries of the future. From medical breakthroughs to climate solutions, we’ve seen tiny teams create mighty impact.

This November 11th, we celebrate 25 years of deep tech with a once-in-a-generation expo. Across one special day, experience Australia’s past, present, and future of innovation: the people who shaped our story, the founders building today, and the ideas that will define tomorrow.

Celebrating Australia’s Deep Tech Community

For one day only, Cicada’s doors will open wide for a milestone celebration. Explore the technologies shaping our future, meet the founders behind them, connect with investors and industry, and celebrate the community that has driven Australian deep tech for a quarter of a century.

Deep Tech Demo Zone

Get hands-on with emerging technologies from Cicada's residents & alumni

Founder Forums

Real talk from deep tech founders past and present

Careers Fair

Explore pathways into the world of science-based ventures

Investor Showcase

Giving investors a front-row seat to the ventures shaping the future.

Tech Tours

Behind the scenes of Cicada’s labs and innovation spaces

Party & Celebration

Food, music, and a toast to the next 25 years with the deep tech community

Showcasing Startups

Meet the innovative startups from Cicada’s community. From health to climate, space to agriculture, these ventures are reimagining industries and showing what deep tech can do for Australia and the world.

Wirelessly charging drones at distance

Aquila

Wirelessly charging drones at distance

Space + Aeronautics
The world’s most efficient weed control

Azaneo

The world’s most efficient weed control

Food + Agriculture
Enabling Robotic Dexterity Through a Sense of Touch

Contactile

Enabling Robotic Dexterity Through a Sense of Touch

Advanced Industry + Manufacturing
AI forecasts that help vessels harness ocean currents

Counter Current

AI forecasts that help vessels harness ocean currents

Climate + Energy
Building the tools for a safe and productive future

Crest Robotics

Building the tools for a safe and productive future

Advanced Industry + Manufacturing
Store Your Solar Energy for Half the Cost of a Battery

FreeVolt

Store Your Solar Energy for Half the Cost of a Battery

Climate + Energy
Renewable energy grid-scale batteries.

Gelion

Renewable energy grid-scale batteries.

Climate + Energy
Indoor vertical farm solutions

InvertiGro

Indoor vertical farm solutions

Food + Agriculture
Powerful research tools with AI and natural language processing

Latent Knowledge

Powerful research tools with AI and natural language processing

Advanced Industry + Manufacturing
Energy-efficient 5G wave chipsets

Millibeam

Energy-efficient 5G wave chipsets

Advanced Industry + Manufacturing
Next gen battery energy systems for satellites

MP Space

Next gen battery energy systems for satellites

Space + Aeronautics
Newera.bio is developing next-generation eco sustainable water and energy efficient textile dyes

Newera Bio

Newera.bio is developing next-generation eco sustainable water and energy efficient textile dyes

Advanced Industry + Manufacturing
Smarter parking powered by data-driven insights

Parking Spotz

Smarter parking powered by data-driven insights

Advanced Industry + Manufacturing
Workflow efficiency tools for business

Pentalym

Workflow efficiency tools for business

Advanced Industry + Manufacturing
Machine vision grain inspection & grading systems

Platypus Vision

Machine vision grain inspection & grading systems

Food + Agriculture
Quantum Computing’s Silicon Moment

Quantum Motion

Quantum Computing’s Silicon Moment

Advanced Industry + Manufacturing
Hydrogen storage solutions for heavy industry

Rux Energy

Hydrogen storage solutions for heavy industry

Climate + Energy
Molecular diagnostics for detection of viral and bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance markers

SpeeDx

Molecular diagnostics for detection of viral and bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance markers

Health + Life Sciences
Realtime overhead wiring condition monitoring of electric rail and tram systems

Telemattica

Realtime overhead wiring condition monitoring of electric rail and tram systems

Advanced Industry + Manufacturing
Illuminating a precision medicine future for psychiatry

Liora Neurotech

Illuminating a precision medicine future for psychiatry

Health + Life Sciences

Be part of our story

This celebration isn’t just about Cicada — it’s about the community of founders, researchers, investors, and partners who are building Australia’s deep tech future. Join us to connect, share, and celebrate the people and ideas shaping what comes next.

Meet our sponsors

This celebration is made possible with the support of South Eveleigh, a vibrant technology and innovation precinct operated by Mirvac. Home to Cicada Innovations, CSIRO’s Data61, Commonwealth Bank, and Quantium, South Eveleigh is also a key part of Sydney’s Tech Central district — Australia’s largest innovation hub.

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