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Far North Qld startup TomKat receives seed investment of $600k to help save the...

Far north QLD fishers secured a $450k seed investment round lead by the Australian Food & Farming Fund to launch its sustainable alternative to polystyrene boxes and single use plastic.
Tim Paris

Australian AI startup Dataro named in the top 10 fundraising tech ideas globally

Sydney-based AI startup Dataro has been selected as one of the top 10 fundraising innovations globally in a competitive open innovation challenge run by leading international charities.
Australia’s most sturdy esports franchise, ORDER, publicly launches Series B funding

Australia’s most sturdy esports franchise, ORDER, publicly launches Series B funding

For any sporting organisation to thrive in recent times, they have to have taken risks and driven a fan-first culture.
Ping Services raises $1.3 million to continue powering-up in the renewables sector

Ping Services raises $1.3 million to continue powering-up in the renewables sector

Ping Monitor is a world-first device which is changing the face of wind energy by autonomously detecting wind turbine blade damage, costing the industry $2 billion annually.
Aussie blockchain platform revolutionises board and shareholder management

Aussie entrepreneur revolutionises board and company shareholder management with digital blockchain-powered platform

Digital minute taking, document signatures and storage underpinned by secure blockchain technology replaces inefficient, costly and environmentally damaging paper-based administration.

Half of Australia’s small businesses consider throwing in the towel, but resilience keeps them...

New research released by accounting software provider Reckon reveals that resilience can make or break a business, with high resilience doubling the success of small business owners.

Bosch has boosted its investment in Australian IoT agtech company The Yield

The Yield is transforming farming practices for irrigation intensive crops with scalable digital technology solutions. The company is developing its proprietary digital application to support critical production decisions for large commercial growers in the specialty crops industry.

The Seafood for Good Accelerator is looking for B2C solutions to support sustainable seafood...

The future of our oceans depends on making ethical, sustainable choices that positively impact our environment.
Zipmex Co-Founder and CEO Marcus Lim

Singapore-based Australian entrepreneur launches a mobile crypto trading app

Asia-Pacific digital asset provider Zipmex has launched a mobile trading app for all levels of cryptocurrency traders, enabling expanded trading opportunities, low fees and greater liquidity options on-the-go.

La Trobe launches new program to help Victorian businesses adapt to COVID-19

The COVID-19 Industry Response Program is a joint initiative developed in partnership with Investible, a leading early-stage investment firm that specialises in entrepreneurial and business development.
Weploy CEO and Co-founder Tony Wu

Recruitment startup launches free job platform for Aussies and businesses impacted by COVID-19

Australia's fastest on-demand staffing platform Weploy has today announced the launch of a new platform called WeployConnect as a direct response to job losses and economic decline due to COVID-19.

New data from HashChing reveals how coronavirus is affecting mortgage brokers

CEO of HashChing, Arun Maharaj, said it was no secret that the outbreak of COVID-19 was having a drastic impact on the Australian economy, and the mortgage broker industry was already feeling its impacts.
Australian entrepreneur, Shark Tank judge and investor Andrew Banks

Entrepreneur Andrew Banks launches free online learning for Aussie parents during COVID-19

Business entrepreneur Andrew Banks today in partnership with ReadingIQ and ABCmouse has launched a free initiative to allow Aussie families to access its digital library and literacy platform for free.
Irwan Iriks, a Perth based entrepreneur and co-founder of global SaaS company OviDrive

Australia’s innovation eco-system needs assistance to survive the COVID-19 crisis

The common theme is that start-ups don’t expect a hand-out but a leg up. Start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs are a group of Australians that are already resilient, tenacious and used to growing their companies with limited resources.
Alex Thomas, PetSure

PetSure and Woolworths will provide free remote vet consultations in April

Policyholders across all of PetSure’s 30+ brands will have access to free tele-medicine consultations with a qualified Vet during April, thanks to a new joint initiative between PetSure and Woolworths.
One10 Founder, Geoff Gourley

Introducing One10Virtual: a new accelerator platform and program creating positive social and environmental impact

One10Virtual is a cutting-edge accelerator platform and learning program for founders and entrepreneurs that want to create a positive social or environmental impact through their startups.
Shendon Ewans of Gobbill

New tech allows over one million Chinese to pay Aussie bills with Alipay/WeChat, aligns...

Fraud detection and payment automation company Gobbill and Chinese mobile payment company AirPay, have embedded Alipay and WeChat payments into a popular media platform to allow users to pay Australian bills with China’s favourite payment methods.

Aussie freelancers desperately plead for inclusion in the COVID-19 stimulus package

On March 12th, 2020 Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a multi-billion dollar stimulus package to address the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) – which totally ignores freelancers and sole traders with no employees.
MTPConnect Managing Director and CEO Dr Dan Grant

New research says Australian digital health technology innovators need to seize emerging opportunities in...

New research by MTPConnect and Asialink Business explores why it’s time for Australian businesses to explore Indonesia’s booming digital health ecosystem
Jack Zhang, CEO Airwallex

Airwallex and Xero partner to help small businesses save time and money

Global fintech leader Airwallex has announced an integration with Xero, the global small business platform – to help Airwallex’s small-to-medium business (SMB) customers seamlessly reconcile their domestic and international payments, saving time and ensuring accuracy.
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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

Xero recently held its annual meeting in Wellington, during which the company revealed some interesting details about its future. As has been widely suspected, the...

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