Understanding female-led business in Australia, at scale.
TGI Australia is a data-led national initiative creating the first consistent, large-scale view of female-led businesses across the country.
About the Initiative
A new foundation for understanding and decision-making
TGI Australia brings together large-scale corporate data, advanced technology, and structured analysis to build a clear and consistent understanding of female-led businesses.
For the first time, the programme will create a national view of where these businesses are, how they operate, how they grow, and how they access capital — providing a foundation for better decision-making across finance, policy, and industry.
The Opportunity
Why Australia, why now
Female-led businesses play a critical role in the Australian economy, yet there is no consistent, scalable, data-driven view of this segment.
Measurement challenges
The absence of consistent data makes it hard to track progress and measure the impact of initiatives over time.
Economic contribution
Female-led businesses make a significant contribution to the Australian economy, yet this is not consistently captured or reflected in structured data, limiting visibility at scale.
Missed national opportunity
Without a clear, consistent understanding of female-led businesses, Australia risks overlooking a significant source of future economic growth and innovation.
TGI Australia is being launched to address this gap.
Research Agenda
What TGI delivers
TGI Australia will produce a series of data-led insights, creating a consistent reference point that supports alignment across institutions.
National view
A comprehensive picture of female-led businesses across Australia
Growth & scale
Analysis of how businesses grow, scale, and survive over time
Productivity & performance
Understanding how female-led businesses perform, including indicators of efficiency, output, and economic contribution.
Sector distribution
Understanding where female-led businesses operate
Regional trends
How entrepreneurship varies across Australian regions
Longitudinal change
Tracking how the landscape evolves over time
Established Credibility
A proven model, now applied in Australia
The Gender Index was first developed in the United Kingdom, where it has become a recognised reference point for understanding female-led business at scale.
The programme has brought together millions of company records to create a consistent, data-led view of the landscape — supporting banks, policymakers, investors, and corporate partners in making more informed decisions.
TGI Australia builds on these foundations, applying the same principles of scale, consistency, and rigour within a local context.
Collaboration
Partners and ecosystem
TGI Australia is designed as a collaborative initiative, bringing together organisations across banking, investment, research, and the broader business ecosystem.
Partners play a critical role in enabling the programme and ensuring that the insights produced are both relevant and impactful.
Partner announcements coming soon
We are currently in discussions with founding partners for TGI Australia.