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An innovative approach to energy can build unbreakable bonds with customers
By using a distributed ledger to track and verify exchanges between parties and standardised contract architecture to simplify settlement, this technology has made PPAs available to customers using far less energy.
10 pieces of equipment you need for vlogging – Insight from Georges Cameras
Even with a basic set of tools, you can create some incredible content with great production value.
Ecommerce deliveries – The next act for environmental activism? – Doddle insight
50 parcels can be delivered to one location, instead of 50 stops at individual addresses.
3 things an Edtech CEO did in his first year to create lasting value...
In March this year, I was just shy of completing my first year as CEO of an edtech company, and the first...
Ola launches ‘Selfie Authentication’ technology to provide safer rides
Ola’s proprietary technology verifies a driver’s image in the selfie against the file photo the driver submitted during registration.
From India to Melbourne: the rise and rise of the digital media tyro, Sagar...
So confident is Xugar in its ability to deliver the digital goods it created something during the COVID-19 crisis called the 'Trust Package' which guarantees results or the client won't be charged.
Insurtech disruptor Open receives backing from AirTree to support its global growth
By using tech to automate insurance, from quote to claim, we’ve significantly improved the product experience, simplifying insurance for brokers, brands and customers” Jason Wilby, co-founder and CEO of Open said.
Longtail UX secures $2.25 million supplementary investment led by Woolworths Group’s VC arm W23
The investment will further support Longtail UX’s international expansion and delivery of its full self-service platform, as well as enhancing the launch of Longtail UX’s new product - LUX Shopping.
Transitioning to a hybrid workforce – Expert insight from a technology chief at Poly
Ultimately hybrid working is a change that offers both employees and employers flexibility and choice, where collaboration and communication drive productivity, and where businesses thrive through motivated and engaged teams.
Why bad checkout experiences are hurting small business – Insight from a chief at...
If you want to sell something – anything – online, Fast makes it easy for you to do so.
Operating in the cloud to drive retail innovation – A Vend founder’s take
While this was once dependent almost exclusively on beautiful products and memorable service, savvy retailers are now leveraging the power of the cloud technology to build sophisticated, streamlined and sustainable businesses.
Stone & Chalk acquires Ribit, digital matchmaker for students and businesses
We will continue to ensure that students from every institution around Australia can access the most rewarding jobs and career opportunities in the country and to ensure as much talent as possible is able to flow to the sectors with the highest growth potential.
Neuromersiv, a MedTech startup developing a VR solution for neurorehabilitation just received $1 million...
“We plan to position ourselves as a world-leading, clinically validated VR based rehabilitation therapy solution”, Neuromersiv’s CEO, Anshul Dayal said.
How different industries are taking on COVID-induced digital transformation
We’re seeing an understandable surge in requests for SMS, not only because of its high cut-through but also because of app fatigue.
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.
QLD start-up Wrappt has been awarded $200,000 to tackle video innovation
Queensland startup Wrappt has been awarded $200,000 in Advance Queensland’s latest Ignite Ideas funding round, with a plan to help businesses revolutionise the way they create video.
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.
This new Australian technology is defending local wine exports against predicted $4.3 trillion global...
A new Australian-developed technology suite called eBottli has launched, with the potential to defend our wine export industry against the booming global trade in counterfeit wines.
Meet this Australian agtech startup that is growing food in shipping containers
An ambitious agtech startup based on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Sprout Stack is where technology meets traditional agriculture.
NAPLAN no more: Why coronavirus disruption is already having a positive impact on Australia’s...
The value and effectiveness of summative assessments like NAPLAN have long been debated by education experts in Australia. Now, the disruption caused by coronavirus is forcing a change in the way student learning and performance is measured.
