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Accelerator program given government green light
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the NSW government’s Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade (DEIT) on its partnership with Techstars.
Emma Musgrave
Firm: Herbert Smith Freehills (NSW government)
Value: Undisclosed
Area: Government, technology
Key players: The Herbert Smith Freehills team was led by partner Nicholas Carney with support from special counsel Ian Reid and solicitor Cecilia Ngu.
Deal significance: Techstars is a global investment business providing entrepreneurs with access to capital, one-on-one mentorship and programming.
According to a statement from Herbert Smith Freehills, the agreement will see Techstars establish an office in Sydney’s Tech Central, Australia’s largest innovation district.
“The company will then deliver the Techstars Tech Central Sydney Accelerator, with a focus on supporting seed and early-stage founders building businesses in emerging tech industries, including AI, fintech, advanced manufacturing, cloud computing, robotics, cyber security, quantum computing, creative tech and climate tech,” the firm said.
Commenting further, lead partner Nicholas Carney said: “It was great to work with the DEIT team again on an important partnership with Techstars, which will help develop NSW’s start-up ecosystem and contribute to Tech Central Sydney’s ambition of becoming the world’s most sustainable, inclusive and welcoming innovation district for tech companies, talent and investors.”
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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