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FinTech Australia: The startup that gave startups a voice
FinTech Australia launched with less than two months of cash. A decade later, its 400-plus members have a shared voice in Canberra - and a fresh test of whether better rules can produce better finance.
SEMI
For 55 years SEMI has been the connective tissue of the chip industry - the neutral ground where rival equipment makers, materials suppliers and fabs agree on the rules, sizes and safety norms that let a wafer built in one country be tested in another.
National Cannabis Laboratory Council (NCLC)
The National Cannabis Laboratory Council (NCLC) is a volunteer coalition of state-licensed cannabis laboratories, scientists, and medical- and science-focused ancillary operators formed in 2021 to promote science-based, national lab-testing standards for cannabis products. Rather than accept the patchwork of state-by-state testing rules, NCLC pools analytical data and pushes for harmonized test panels, sampling methods, and lab accreditation - the plumbing that would make interstate cannabis commerce possible and protect consumers. Originally organized in collaboration with law firm Perkins Coie, the council now runs its forum through the S3 Collective.