Tech & Innovation
News, opinions and advice on technology development and the state of innovation.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup Reejig raises $2.2 million to transform HR
Reejig, an AI company that uses big data, deep learning and audited AI to help companies find, recruit and move talent today announced it has completed its first capital raise of A$2.2 million.
Befriending technology: Here are tools to help small businesses work smarter
While post-lockdown restrictions are easing, the situation remains complex in Australia and there are many restrictions that remain which will prevent businesses returning to ‘normal’ for the foreseeable future.
Online boat marketplace Flotespace sees 675% growth over summer months
Transforming the waterways with its innovative online marketplace for boat and yacht rentals, the record demand over the summer period has seen the Sydney-based business report an impressive 675% growth in monthly revenue.
Three entrepreneurs reveal how startups can use TikTok to grow their brand
Its fabled algorithm, coupled with a focus on authentic, unpolished content has given even the smallest of brands unparalleled opportunity to reach large audiences quickly and form genuine connections with their customers.
These 8 startups have been announced as the Pitch@Palace Queensland finalists
His Royal Highness, The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, congratulated all 17 entrepreneurs on the calibre of their ideas and said he was pleased to be a part of delivering the Pitch@Palace event at Bond University.
Will this innovation usher real estate marketing into the digital age? [VIDEO]
Sign guru, Pierce Cody, is changing how Australians sell property with the first digital signage for real estate that can be updated anytime and anywhere
Ashton Kutcher and Samsung invest in virtual reality start-up’s NZ$20 million Series A round...
Wellington virtual reality start-up 8i secured NZ$20 million from Samsung Ventures, Ashton Kutcher (through his fund Sound Ventures) and many more big names
Tank Stream Labs partners with edtech startup Academy Xi to offer new training to...
Brad Delamare from Tank Stream Labs said the partnership with Academy Xi was timely with the recent establishment of the first Blockchain hub at Tank Stream’s Bridge Street Hub.
This 3D app helps carers make homes more friendly for people living with dementia...
The Dementia-Friendly Home app was launched by Alzheimer’s Australia Vic to help carers make their home more accessible for people living with dementia
What to know about the phenomenon that is data science, how women can excel...
The demand for data scientists today is already high with no signs of abating. At any given time, there are around 550 jobs advertised for data scientists in Australia on sites like SEEK and Indeed.
EdTech startup Ed App raises $4m from workplace solutions provider SafetyCulture
Ed App, the leading mobile-first technology company that facilitates more than 35,000 micro lessons daily, has announced it has raised $4 million from workplace solutions tech company, SafetyCulture.
These two Melbourne-based CEOs have teamed up to launch a new fintech start-up
Award-winning software company Dexterous Pro partners with leading financial experts Lifewealth Group to launch the robust financial services platform Ontoma, to provide a fintech solution for Australia’s financial advice licensees and their Future of Financial Advice obligations (FoFA).
Do SMEs have a love-hate relationship with technology?
MYOB’s Business Monitor – a national survey of small and medium business owners and managers – has found that more and more Australian SMEs are using more and more online technologies to run their businesses. If that’s the cup half full, consider the one half empty: Simultaneously, the survey found a growing divide between the online-savvy businesses and the online laggards.
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Australian tech company Culture Amp raises US$82m (A$122m) to create a better world of...
The financing, which brings the total funds raised by the company to over USD$158million, will be used to accelerate Culture Amp’s global expansion and the development of innovative products and offerings that enable companies to build a better world of work.
From fearful to fearless: Here is how tech evolves work productivity
The industrial revolution led to many advances in terms of job organization and management, but now that we have entered the fourth industrial revolution, it is time to reassess the way we evaluate and aid work productivity.
Two of Australia’s fastest growing SaaS companies LiveTiles and Canva have partnered for global...
The integration will provide LiveTiles’ end users with access to Canva’s best-of-breed and simple to use graphic design tools and library of designs without having to leave the LiveTiles platform.
Australian start-up launches blockchain system to fight food fraud and future pandemics
The connection to our food source has been lost, their regions invisible and the supply chain unknown. This lack of transparency, along with food chain supply inefficiencies, costs the global economy over USD$100bn annually.
Australia’s first dedicated Bitcoin fund has $30 million to invest in businesses that deal...
The Future Capital Bitcoin Fund (FCBF), an Australian-based investment firm, has launched a $USD30 million global investment fund investing in companies that are leveraging...
Everything you need to know about the financials when kicking off your startup
To start with, a Business Plan should describe what business you are in, the products or services you will sell to make money and how it will operate, including what staff you may need.
