Tech & Innovation
News, opinions and advice on technology development and the state of innovation.
The truth you should know about ransomware and what you can do about it
Prevention is clearly the best way forward and protecting against ransomware is very similar to other malicious computer code. The first key element is to ensure you have updated all of the software on your computer and phone.
Real estate, meet real time: This start-up lets you follow the house of your...
After WA trial, tech start-up followit brings real time to real estate giving Australian home buyers live information on real estate the second it is listed
Aussies to spend $5.8 billion on digital games over the next four years
According to a new report, Australians will spend $5.8 billion in the digital gaming industry over the next four years. The study also reports the several short comings of the Australian gaming industry and gives advice to overcome them.
Influencer martketplace theright.fit scoops the 2018 Mumbrella Award for Innovation
theright.fit is a two sided marketplace for creative talent and influencers, making it easy, efficient and cost effective for brands to book campaigns, from TVCs, print campaigns, events and social media executions.
PinchMe: Born in Australia. Destined for America.
Jeremy Reid’s PinchMe rings truer than most. The startup – which seeks to build a business out of handing out free packaged goodies to members – considered Australia the beta market, and the U.S. the real thing. Reid says the plan — always — was to take PinchMe to the U.S. within a year of the Australian launch.
How to get the clothes off your employees
What happens when a clothing swap takes up shop in your company's break room? The Clothing Exchange, a five-year-old Melbourne-based company, is selling the idea by promoting swaps in corporate environments. And while the concept itself may not be revolutionary, it could give employees a creative outlet for expanding their fashion and social consciences.
Stockland partners with BlueChilli to accelerate startup innovation in proptech
Powered by Australia’s largest tech start-up accelerator BlueChilli, The Stockland Accelerator offers start-ups the opportunity to refine their bold idea and develop it into a prototype, with $38,000 upfront investment and up to $500,000 in follow-on funding.
18 innovative Aussie medtech startups vie for a piece of $1 billion investment pie
Graduates of the 2017 program are now eligible to apply for an upcoming closed-door Shark Tank-style investor pitch event, where medtech VC’s and Angels with collective $1 billion funds under management will review investment opportunities
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Qumpit: online queuing, with benefits
Some things in life need to be spelled out very simply before they have any impact. Like learning how to say the name of new business ‘Qumpit,’ a digital startup that aims to provide a physical queuing experience online.
Global VC bets on Australian quantum computing start-up Q-CTRL in US$15m Series A funding...
Since its founding in 2017, Q-CTRL has rapidly established itself as a global leader in the quantum computing space. In 2018 it was named as the only company outside of North America to be included in IBM's hand-picked network of startups working to advance the emerging quantum computing industry.
Challenger telco ReadiiTel smashes its equity crowdfunding target with Equitise
The Melbourne telecommunications and managed Information Technology (IT) business founded by former Telstra employee Daniel Li is a first mover in the disruptive telco space and a challenger to existing players in the marketplace such as Telstra, Vocus, Dodo, TPG and Optus.
These Aussie startup founders are looking to disrupt the active lifestyle market by putting...
Seasoned startup founders Andrew Jacobs, Joe-Bramwell-Smith and Mikkel Bergmann have announced the launch of their new disruptive Aussie RetailTech business Kitfit.
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.
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.
Why international students are the key to stimulating Australia’s startup ecosystem
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page” – Saint Augustine.
Sonja Bernhardt to be awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia
Sonja Bernhardt, ThoughtWare Australia's CEO, was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia today for her contribution to the information technology industry.
These ten Australian tech companies have won places on Latin American accelerator
Ten of Australia’s best tech companies have been announced as finalists in a unique Latin American accelerator program. After extensive mentoring, the finalists will battle it out in front of judges in Santiago.
An Aussie tech start-up that is shaking up the huge US rental market is...
Property Connect, an Australian real estate tech start-up that is shaking up the huge US rental market, is set to raise A$2.5 million as it lists on the ASX
Here are 7 online business laws your e-commerce business needs to know today
Even businesses that conduct all their transactions online are not exempt from the law. With more companies looking to compete with giants like Amazon, there is a large retail market appearing on the Internet. The government is constantly enacting new laws and rules to adapt to the evolving environment.
