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Xefco recognised as one of Victoria's Top 20 Tech Startups
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February 19, 2026

Xefco recognised as one of Victoria's Top 20 Tech Startups

Victoria's Top 20 Tech Startups Named

We’re proud that Xefco has been named one of Victoria’s Top 20 Tech Startups by the Herald Sun.

It’s an honour to be recognised alongside such a strong cohort of companies, and thank you to our team and partners helping to driving our work forward.

Article spotlight on Tom:

Tom Hussey

Xefco

Tom is the CEO and co-founder of Xefco, an Australian advanced manufacturing and sustainable technology company developing next-generation textile technologies, including waterless dyeing and performance material systems. After seeing firsthand the environmental cost of conventional textile dyeing and finishing, Tom co-founded Xefco to develop a fundamentally different manufacturing solution. Following extensive R&D, including research partnerships with Deakin University, Xefco developed Ausora, a patented waterless plasma dyeing and finishing technology that eliminates water use and reduces carbon emissions by up to 94%, without compromising quality or performance. Designed and manufactured in Geelong by Xefco’s team of local engineers, scientists and technologists, Ausora commercial systems are being exported globally, with the first system currently being prepared for deployment to Southeast Asia. Xefco’s technologies are used by global brands including Zara and Salomon.

Read the full list and see how Victorian technology and innovation is charging full steam ahead.

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