EY Sweeney and FinTech Australia reveal results of 2016 Census on fintech...
EY Sweeney and FinTech Australia have today revealed the results of its 2016 Census report on the Australian fintech landscape. The report is the most detailed and comprehensive analysis of Australia’s...
View ArticleRegional Pitchfest reveals five entrepreneurs pitching at Bendigo event
Following its successful launch in Wagga Wagga earlier this year, Bendigo is the next regional Australian city to get the Regional Pitchfest treatment, with the five startups set to pitch at the event...
View ArticleMelbourne startup Sports Performance Tracking is bringing elite-level stats...
Though there is no better story than heart and courage pushing the underdog sporting team to the championship – a story we’ve seen over and over around the world this year, from Leicester City to the...
View ArticlePause is creating a new era of smart events
The content of startup events has played an important role around their design. It’s important that emphasis is placed on not what the event gains from its attendants, but what the attendents gain from...
View ArticleASIC signs agreement with Ontario Securities Commission to help fintechs...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has signed an agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) in Canada that will allow fintech companies greater support when looking...
View ArticleDelivery startup Go People joins competitive logistics space with $2 million...
Crowdsourced delivery company Go People, the startup formerly known as People Post, has rebranded and revamped its technology platform, announcing it has raised over $2 million in the last three months...
View ArticleMelbourne startup Schedugram automates the end to end process of scheduling...
Instagram has over the last few years gone from a simple app where people posted selfies and pictures of their breakfast to one of the most important digital marketing platforms in the world. As many...
View ArticleIoT startup Thinxtra launches partnership program to help regional councils...
Sydney Internet of Things (IoT) startup Thinxtra has launched a Partnership Program for Smart Councils, looking to offer 50 local councils around Australia the chance to be connected to the IoT and...
View ArticleThe pitfalls of asking an investor to sign an NDA
There’s one way to lose a potential investor before you even start: demand that they sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). It happens all the time. Someone thinks they have a great idea but won’t send...
View ArticleGovernment launches Regional Collaborations Programme to encourage R&D across...
While the National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA) may no longer seem to be on the top of the Federal Government’s priority list, it is in fact still kicking along, with the Regional...
View ArticleQueanbeyan startup myBUZZ looks to replace restaurant pagers with a...
It’s a common scenario – you order a meal at a restaurant, the waiter gives you a buzzer, and the buzzer fails to alert you when your food is ready. Countless times I’ve stared at the counter, waiting...
View ArticlePause is creating a new era of smart events
The content of startup events has played an important role around the design and the overall experience. It’s important that emphasis is placed on not what the event gains from its attendants, but what...
View ArticleSydney recruitment startup Workfast helps employers find temp workers on-demand
Food and grocery delivery aside, it may be fair to say that there is no market the Australian startup sector is dedicating more time and resources to than recruitment. From OneShift to Workible,...
View ArticleSydney edutech Mathspace partners with Pearson Education to roll out platform...
Sydney-based edutech startup Mathspace, which has created an online platform helping students with their maths learning, has today announced an extension of its partnership with global publisher...
View ArticleFintech startup Sail Funding to bring airport-grade security to small...
The startup having already raised $8 million in funding and one of eight Australian startups participating in the first Tel Aviv Landing Pad program, fintech startup Sail Funding is bringing...
View ArticleTravel startup Travello partners with Youth Hostels Australia to connect...
A few months on from raising $1.26 million in funding to push its growth, Brisbane travel startup Travello has announced a partnership with Youth Hostels Australia (YHA) to help connect YHA’s network...
View ArticlePublishing startup Tablo partners with State Library of Victoria to launch...
Melbourne digital publishing startup Tablo has this week announced a partnership with the State Library of Victoria that will see the two organisations work together to launch Tablo Communities, a...
View ArticleMelbourne startup CoHome wants to help millennials buy their own home
Most of us have a dream of one day owning our own home, but with the cost of house prices at an all time high, the millennial dream is being squashed more than a smashed avocado on toast. First home...
View ArticleCicada Innovations opens applications to medtech startups for...
After renaming from ATP Innovations to Cicada Innovations, the Sydney tech incubator has opened up applications for medtech startups, researchers, PhD students, academics and clinicians to apply for...
View ArticleBrisbane cybersecurity startup Entersoft chosen to take part in Hong Kong...
Brisbane-based cybersecurity startup Entersoft has been selected to take part in the SuperCharger FinTech 2.0 accelerator program, kicking off in Hong Kong early next year. Founded by Mohan Gandhi and...
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