Tech & Innovation
News, opinions and advice on technology development and the state of innovation.
How Australian SMEs can find and grab online opportunities during COVID-19
As Australian businesses continue operations during these unprecedented times, we know many within the community are reaching out for guidance and support.
Do you trust your cloud provider to protect your data? Well… maybe you shouldn’t
Can businesses rely solely on their cloud service provider such as Google or Amazon Web Services (AWS) for data protection?
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.
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.
Sydney construction manager creates new platform to improve health & safety during COVID-19 period...
Today on World Health & Safety Day, Talk 5, the world’s first patent-pending voice-activated auditing tool, with inbuilt language translator, has been unveiled
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How edtech solution MAPPEN is stepping up to help schools through COVID-19 closures
Schools have already begun the shift to distance-education, which uses technology to ensure that learning remains teacher-directed and follows the mandated curriculum and lesson plans in place at each school, with the support of solutions like MAPPEN.
Melbourne-based AEV Robotics has raised $2.5 million to drive the future of autonomous transport
Investible, one of Australia’s most active VCs at seed stage, has participated in a $2.5 million funding round for AEV Robotics, a Melbourne-based technology company that is poised to dramatically improve the affordability and scalability of low-speed autonomous vehicles and autonomous fleet services.
Payments startup Fast has secured A$30 million in a Series A round led by...
Fast will use the investment to accelerate the global rollout of Fast Checkout, its universal one-click purchase product for e-commerce and to further grow its product and engineering teams.
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.
3 major lessons learnt: How Airwallex China worked through the COVID-19 crisis
Airwallex’s China office was the first to be affected by COVID-19. Having witnessed the impact first hand, my co-founders and I strongly believe that social distancing is the best way to curb the spread of the virus. In China, implementing work-from-home policies was a crucial step in adhering to social distancing recommendations.
Wineries pivot to online direct-to-consumer sales as Australia goes into isolation
Working in Australia’s wine industry for more than 20 years, I’ve witnessed the resilience and passion of our producers in the face of adversity, responding to natural disasters and now a global pandemic by innovating and pivoting.
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.
We’re facing a technological crisis! Can Aussie industries keep up with innovation?
We invest so much money in our property and our mining and exports, but the real future of every single one of those industries is in the tech and innovation that can reduce inefficiencies, make them more scalable and increase their impact and profitability.
Productivity in the midst of COVID-19: Here are 5 tips on how to effectively...
With governments and companies doing all they can to halt the spread of COVID-19, more and more people are beginning to work remotely either by choice or company policy.
