Tag: sydney
Brisbane to help asylum seekers and refugees resettle in Australia via technology
Some of the problem areas to be addressed include disability access and support, employment, entrepreneurship, health, housing, language, legal and migration advice, working qualifications, tracing family, and translation services.
Will this new plan for a supersized start-up hub turn Sydney into the global...
The private sector led, NSW Government-backed Jobs for NSW is calling on business accelerators, incubators and other start-up partnering services to sign up to the new Sydney Startup Hub, which it’s hoped will rival similar venues around the world.
New IBISWorld research reveals which industries are set to fly and fall in 2017
New research by IBISWorld suggests that 2017 is likely to be characterised by growth in Road and Bridge Construction, Sugar Manufacturing, Oil and Gas Extraction, Data Storage and Child Care Services.
This new app says dating in 2017 should be all about experiences, not just...
Epic Catch focuses on bringing two people together over an activity that they both find appealing. This takes away a lot of the pressure often associated with online dating or joining a larger, established group.
This workplace training start-up has raised $4 million in pre-Series A funding
Investing further in GO1 was a no brainer. GO1 is the perfect example of a startup who absolutely gets it and is poised to grow rapidly all over the world into a leading provider of learning and management platforms.
This eDecorating tech start-up has set out to disrupt Australia’s interior design market
On the Milray Park tech platform you work with your chosen design professional any time, any place. We've also removed the price barrier by offering flat-fee services from $299 per space.
Lemonade Stand launches world-first dedicated Augmented Reality class for kids
Lemonade Stand has partnered with Plattar, Australia's first and easiest to use Augmented Reality (AR) platform, to allow young, budding 3D artists to view and manipulate their creations in an AR environment.
One10’s accelerator programs are now open and offering $1 million in subsidies to find...
One10 are offering places for up to 12 startups to participate in Activate, and 5 scaleups in Amplify in each location, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and its first regional centre Geelong, Victoria.
Refugee support platform wins the Random Hacks of Kindness hackathon in Brisbane
The app offers a unique opportunity for busy working professionals to link to young people of refugee background with similar interests and provide advice about how to move into that industry.
A regional tech start-up revolutionising agriculture has won this national competition
AGDATA is a true hero for regional Australia. By developing and distributing digital solutions specifically for regional areas, they’ve narrowed the divide between a traditional industry and technology.
How to put together a great start-up pitch for the next potential investor you...
While Bill highlighted that this was an effective framework to use, he stressed that it was a guideline only and that other pitch structures can be just as effective.
This Aussie travel tech start-up is changing the game for small tourism businesses
The subscription-based platform is designed to help small, often family-run operations that don’t have resources to market themselves on a large scale.
The crowdfunding industry in Australia just got the required equity shot in the arm
The Australian banking “cartel” has been the thorn in the SME’s side. Now that financial disruption is on the front page it will be interesting to see what happens with Apple Pay and the banking cartel.
3 things you will experience when you leave your job to start and run...
Becoming an entrepreneur after being an employee my whole career was a case of aging five years in five minutes. I’m the guy walking around the street with big bags under his eyes and more grey hair than when you last saw him.
A big social hackathon will be held in Brisbane to solve some of the...
Technology can have an incredible impact on the world and RHoK is there to connect NFPs and great tech talent to solve some of the world’s most pressing issues.
Employment Hero adds AirTree to its list of VCs and raises $3m Series A...
Employment Hero has announced it has extended its over-subscribed $3 million capital raise by 50 per cent, bringing the startup’s total funding to $4.5 million with additional investment from new and existing investors.
The age of disruption is forcing HR and finance to join at the hip...
With 2016 drawing to a close and businesses looking ahead to 2020 and beyond, companies are increasingly being tasked to rethink the traditional relationship between Finance and Human Resources.
A new tech start-up is out to disrupt the $19 billion temp industry by...
With Workfast, you would post your job at 7.05am, and then choose a suitable worker from those that are available and negotiate a price based on experience and ratings. Yes ratings – each temp is rated by previous employers, so you’ll have confidence in your decision.
Australian medical innovator receives US$2.6 million Bill & Melinda Gates grant to develop a...
The grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will support Atomo in development of an affordable, reliable and simple HIV rapid diagnostic test that will enable people in resource-poor countries to test themselves.
Wanna sell across the ocean? 4 things to do if you want to launch...
Given the wealth of innovation here, it’s no surprise that that 38 percent of cash-generating Australian startups already have export revenue. But for that other 62 percent to really thrive, they’re going to need sell across the Indian Ocean.
