Alumni working in our Equity Portfolio companies

By linking world-class scientific developments with industry, we take research from the lab to the market, creating real-world economic, environmental and society-wide value.

Many of our alumni now work in companies that originated at CSIRO. Read through the links and stories below to find out more about their work.

And if you’re working within one of these companies – please feel free to get in touch and share your latest news.

Our portfolio companies

Read about over 180 companies that have been born from CSIRO technology. These companies have a combined market capitalisation in excess of AUD$3 billion.

Learn more about our Investment Portfolio team and structure.

Hear from alumni

Nancy Schellhorn : Nancy is one of our CSIRO Alumni members and the CEO and co-founder of RapidAIM

Paul Sims: Paul originally worked on the BARLEYmax® commercialisation when he was at CSIRO and left to join The Healthy Grain

Silvia Pfeiffer: Silvia is the CEO and Co-Founder of CSIRO spin-out and a successful ON alumni Coviu

Nick Cutmore: Nick is one of our CSIRO Alumni members and is the Executive Director and Chief Technology Officer of MRead. MRead is on a mission to eliminate the threat of landmines through building new detection capabilities for humanitarian demining.

Portfolio company news

We are keen to support and promote our equity portfolio companies, so please get in touch if you’d like to share your latest news.
You can also check out our news page and search for tagged companies or key words.

October 2024

Future Feed: New asparagopsis seaweed feed additive study shows improved efficiency – Beef Central

NextOre: NextOre welcomes Pfeiffer as strategic investor, partner for next-gen minerals processing – Nextore

September 2024

NextOre: NextOre Appoints New Director to Lead Zambian Operations – Nextore

August 2024

Cardihab: Cardihab Digital CR Programs now available through Bupa and other major PHIs – HealthTech News By Cardihab Pty Ltd

Nourish: Nourish Ingredients teams with Fonterra on dairy products with novel fats – Future Alternative

July 2024

Airthena:

Carbon Capture Technologies Program grant recipients announced – DCCEEW

Australia Awards $43 Million Grant To 7 Promising Carbon Capture Projects