Aussie startup cuts staff, pivots to US after $32m government outlay
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Harrison.ai is laying off staff and pivoting to a new US business model, a year after receiving a $32 million investment from the federal government to keep the company in Australia.

cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/36391797

In short:

A federal government-backed health AI startup has laid off Australian staff while launching a US venture hiring American clinicians who will be paid money to use its tools.

The company, Harrison.ai, received $32 million from the government last year so it could “continue to base its operations in Australia”.

These changes have prompted staff to leave and raised concerns about how the company will manage what experts flagged as a potential conflict of interest that could affect patient care.

    • Salvo@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      4 days ago

      And the government are going to learn not to waste public funds on corporate welfare, right? Right?

      • Salvo@aussie.zoneEnglish
        3·
        3 days ago

        Both MisterFrog and I were being facetious.

        Of course the money won’t be returned! Of course the government are going to do the exact same thing next week!