STARTUP STORIES
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.
This novel chain-swapping start-up just made trading items online way more fun
River City Labs has announced the official launch of a novel chain-swapping startup Bandy Flip as part of its three month CUA Sponsored Entrepreneur Program
How Melbourne indie agency hsquared is taking Aussie food and lifestyle global
Exhibiting alongside elite showmakers and distributors like Sony Pictures, Disney, Lionsgate and FremantleMedia, the Caulfield-based hsquared now distributes 80% of its locally-produced programs to international audiences
7 Australian fintech start-ups have been named among the world’s 50 emerging stars on...
7 Aussie fintechs are on the Fintech 100 list published by Fintech Innovators, a collaboration between fintech investors H2 Ventures and KPMG Fintech
This 17-year-old high school student is Australia’s most sought after growth hacker
In 2015, employing some impressively creative growth hacking, Tamir received 43,000 hits in 20 hours for start up mortgage disrupter HashChing, which has since converted into $70 million in 2 months of home loan applications requests.
Meet these 3 innovative Aussie startups that are tackling the COVID-19 crisis head on
Startups from Australian venture capital fund Tempus Partners’ second fund are tackling the impact of COVID-19 with their individual specialities.
Put down your lame selfie stick and put on your best duck face for...
We all know about selfie sticks. (So, embarrassment!) Here’s a company out to make selfie sticks the next fashionable phone accessory.
SelfiePlus is a Sydney-based...
Australia’s leading team behind cinema-on-demand is set for global expansion
The team that brought cinema on demand to Australia have launched a new, globally scalable platform that will enable independent filmmakers to negotiate a...
This legal start-up has reeled in 7,000 clients in just four years thanks to...
Launched in 2010 by Employment Relations barrister Edward Mallett, Employsure has reeled in 7,000 clients in just 4 years thanks to the Fair Work Act 2009
A fintech start-up is taking on the big banks to give more Australians their...
My Four Weeks was born out of the desire to help people break the cycle of credit card debt, teaching people that it’s simple and easy to save for the holiday that they want to take.
How a Sydney restaurant went online in a day to keep the cash –...
One of the worst hit industries is hospitality, with restaurants, bars and cafes across Australia forced to close their doors and focus on take-out only.
This Steve Baxter-led event is a great opportunity for QLD start-ups seeking $50,000 to...
Start-up hub River City Labs, recently opened applications to be part of 2015's second edition of high profile QLD start-up investment event, RiverPitch
The five creative startups at the forefront of fashion at Creative Enterprise Australia
With Australia’s fashion industry now worth $28.5 billion, QUT Creative Enterprise Australia’s Fashion Accelerator covers a hole in the industry when it comes to fashion tech.
Australia’s startup community has enjoyed a record-breaking year of achievement but still needs better...
Australia’s startup community has enjoyed a record-breaking year of achievement, but improved access to global talent is critical to the growth of an internationally competitive local tech sector.
This Brisbane-based startup is offering an affordable platform that is revolutionizing video for business
Brisbane startup Wrappt is putting the previously inaccessible power of professional-standard video tools into the palms of every marketer and business owner,...
Fintech startup Cenario is using AI to help Aussie businesses manage the financial impact...
Cenario co-founder, Vaibhav Namburi said that the impacts of COVID-19 on Australia’s economy had led to many business owners questioning how their businesses would survive through the different financial challenges to come.
From haunted houses to ‘destination venues’: How small businesses succeeded in 2019, and what...
Small businesses and entrepreneurs are the backbone of the Australian economy. From small retailers and tech entrepreneurs to sustainable farmers and artists, Australia boasts 2.1 million of the brightest, dynamic and most innovative small businesses.
All Blacks legend Dan Carter backs ‘Uber of dry cleaning’ startup, Laundromap, buying a...
Carter has taken a 10 per cent equity stake through his jointly owned investment business, 910 Limited, and is looking to become more involved in the company as and when he transitions away from rugby.
