Forward Deployed raises $1 million for chemical threat detection
Victorian startup Forward Deployed secured 1 million dollars. They will develop DINGO sensor technology for security, agriculture and mining.
Forward Deployed was founded in 2023 by CEO Richard Hebden and CTO Alex Barry, who both studied at Swinburne. The company raised 1 million dollars through Innovation Victoria's University Innovation Platform.
Two investors gave 500,000 dollars each. DINGO uses chemical sensing and real-time software.
It offers lab-quality accuracy. Complex data becomes useful information within seconds.
Forward Deployed already has contracts in Australia, the US and UK. The funding will speed up production and help the company grow commercially.
The company will first use DINGO for national security. Future uses include biosecurity, agriculture, construction and mining.
- $1 million
- Funding raised
- 2023
- Founded
- Richard Hebden and Alex Barry
- CEO and CTO
- DINGO (Deployable Infrared Gas Observer)
- Technology
Why it mattersBetter chemical detection keeps people safer by reducing exposure to hazardous environments. It strengthens Australia's ability to watch for security threats at borders and critical sites.
AustraliaThe company is based in Victoria and backed by Innovation Victoria, growing Australian expertise in sensor technology and autonomous systems with export potential across security and agricultural sectors.
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