NSW Government launches motorway trial of autonomous vehicles in Sydney
The NSW Government has launched a motorway trial of autonomous vehicles, coming hand in hand with the launch of its Future Transport Strategy 2056, which lays out the plan for the state’s transport...
View ArticleHostplus invests $27.5 million in UK-based DNA sequencing startup Oxford...
Hostplus Super, an industry super fund for the hospitality sector, has invested $27.5 million into Oxford Nanopore Technologies, joining investors including Singapore’s and China Construction Bank...
View ArticleSydney startup The Hip Stars Band helps musicians book gigs at personal and...
The image of the struggling musician dreaming of making it big looms large across popular culture. In turn, a number of startups have emerged with a focus on helping these musicians book shows at hip...
View Article[VIDEO] Chatting everything startups and small business with Flying Solo and...
Startup Daily’s Gina Baldassarre joined Cec Busby, editor of Kochie’s Business Builders, and Peter Crocker of Flying Solo, on Facebook Live today to chat everything solopreneurs, startups, and small...
View ArticleVirtual data room provider Ansarada raises $24 million Series A round led by...
Australian company Ansarada, whose platform providers virtual data rooms for deal makers, has raised $24 million in a Series A round led by Ellerston Capital, with participation from Tempus Partners,...
View ArticleAustralian National University opens coworking space Square One in Canberra
The Australian National University (ANU) has become the latest local university to open a space for students and staff to work on entrepreneurial projects, this week launching coworking hub Square One...
View ArticleWhat startups can learn from Ed Sheeran
I like Ed Sheeran a lot – his music and as a bloke. He’s one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. But I went to his stadium show in Sydney the other week because I was intrigued. Intrigued how one...
View ArticleWe need to talk about STEAM instead of STEM
NSW Minister for Education Rob Stokes sparked debate about the value of and need for STEM – science, technology, engineering, and maths – education after the Sydney Morning Herald reported remarks he...
View ArticleLaunchVic opens funding round aimed at growing participation of Indigenous...
LaunchVic, the Victorian Government’s independent startup funding body, has opened applications for its next round of grant funding, which will focus on improving access and participation in the...
View ArticleOn-demand video startup Biteable raises $2.8 million as cybersecurity startup...
Hobart video startup Biteable, which allows users to create simple marketing videos online on-demand, has raised $2.8 million in a Series A round led by existing backer Tank Stream Ventures and...
View ArticleSydney HR startup Employment Hero raises $8 million Series B round led by...
Sydney human resources startup Employment Hero has raised $8 million in a Series B round co-led by Seek and OneVentures, with participation from existing backers AirTree Ventures and AMP. Bringing the...
View ArticleSME lender Judo Capital launches with a focus on building relationships with...
From Moula to Spotcap and Prospa, a host of fintechs have emerged over the last few years looking to provide small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in need of financing with an alternative to the big...
View ArticleAdelaide space startup Myriota raises US$15 million from Blue Sky VC and...
Adelaide space startup Myriota has raised US$15 million ($19.35 million) in a Series A round led Blue Sky Venture Capital and the CSIRO’s Main Sequence Ventures, with participation from firms including...
View ArticleJust 32 percent of Australian businesses have an organisational-wide digital...
Though the growth of corporates opening their own innovation labs and/or flocking to platforms like Coventured to more easily connect with startups often makes it seem that more and more organisations...
View ArticleGold Coast healthtech company PainPod wants to help people suffering from...
Affecting around one in five Australians, the total cost of chronic pain in Australia in 2007 was estimated at $34.3 billion, or almost $11,000 per person with chronic pain. While many suffer in...
View ArticleArtificial intelligence startup Daisee raises $8.8 million Series A round
To keep the week of funding announcements going, local artificial intelligence-focused startup Daisee has announced the raising of $8.8 million in a Series A round led by Alium Capital, with...
View ArticleDigital-only bank Xinja reaches $2 million raised through equity crowdfunding...
With a day to go until its offer closes, digital-only bank Xinja has raised $2 million through equity crowdfunding platform Equitise. Having opened its offer as soon as Australian Securities and...
View Article[VIDEO] Chatting everything startups and small business with Flying Solo and...
Startup Daily’s Gina Baldassarre joined Cec Busby, editor of Kochie’s Business Builders, and Peter Crocker of Flying Solo, on Facebook Live today to chat everything solopreneurs, startups, and small...
View ArticleHow Bridestowe Lavender Estate’s Bobbie the Bear captured the hearts of...
Down in Tasmania is where you will find one of the most successful case studies of a foreign brand succeeding in China: a hundred year old Tasmanian lavender farm, whose innovation team is now based at...
View Article[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 13: Credit Union Australia
This original podcast by Startup Daily takes a look at the way large corporates across Australia and New Zealand approach innovation. Leaders of large companies in this digital age across all...
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