
Announcement
Forbes Australia highlighted 21 Australian startups set to pitch at SXSW Sydney next month, with Defectech featured among the cohort heading to the stage.
Defectech is listed in the Enterprise, Big Data & AI category, underscoring the company’s role in applying cutting‑edge AI to real‑world infrastructure challenges.
Why it matters
Defectech brings a smart asset inspection platform that fuses 3D scanning with AI to detect, classify, and report structural defects more quickly, accurately, and at scale.
This recognition places Defectech alongside standout Australian innovators receiving national attention in the lead‑up to the festival.
Event details
The SXSW Sydney Pitch programme runs category rounds on Wednesday 15 October, with the Grand Final on Thursday 16 October before a panel of renowned judges.
The overall winner earns the opportunity to pitch at SXSW Austin or SXSW London in 2026, including flights, highlighting the global platform available to finalists.
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