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From Blockbuster and VideoEzy to Kodak and Nokia, many a corporation that seemed unassailable in the late 20th century is now virtually dead and buried. Given the shifting nature of work and office life, one could be forgiven for thinking that a company like Fuji Xerox, best known for printers, has gone the way of… Read more »
New Zealand startup Ambit, which helps clients create custom chatbots, has raised NZ$1.75 million ($1.7 million) as it looks to grow globally. Founded by Josh Comrie, Gareth Cronin, and Tim Warren in 2017, Ambit’s platform enables clients to design, build, integrate and analyse “digital employees”, or chatbots. It has worked with the likes of Vodafone,… Read more »
By Andrew Spence Kennards Hire has more than 170 branches across Australia and New Zealand offering a broad range of equipment such as welders and landscaping tools for DIY projects through to large construction sites. The partnership, announced today, will allow Kennards Hire to instantaneously tracking its equipment through Fleet’s fully integrated IoT gateway, The… Read more »
Startup coworking community Fishburners has launched a virtual membership program to allow remote founders to tap into its network of events, mentors, and online community. The program was first launched last year via a pilot, with 100 participants signing up. According to Fishburners, more than half the virtual members are located in suburbs outside a… Read more »
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced civil penalty proceedings against GetSwift and its directors Bane Hunter and Joel Macdonald, alleging that the company made misleading announcements in relation to client agreements. ASIC alleges that GetSwift made representations in a series of ASX announcements relating to client agreements, between February 2017 and December… Read more »
By Andrew Spence A video camera mounted above the mirror captures images of people performing everyday tasks such as brushing their teeth as well as more structured evaluation exercises. The video is then assessed for the signs and severity of symptoms by an AI-driven computer program designed in conjunction with doctors and occupational therapists. The… Read more »
Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has launched Innovation 10, a program allowing staff to spend up to 10 days per year working on innovation projects. According to the firm, the program will support staff to work on projects that find innovative solutions to the challenges facing the organisation and its clients, for example building legal… Read more »
By Jim Plouffe Flavia Tata Nardini, CEO of the South Australian company Fleet Space Technologies, said the company’s Project Galaxy offer to connect devices for US$2 per year last week at an Internet of Things conference proved her vision for low-power, cost efficient industrial IoT was supported by the market. “It’s an aggressive call in… Read more »
Six retailers have begun their transition from traditional brick and mortar outlets to online brands at the Bricks & Clicks* sprint weekend at International Towers, Barangaroo. The Aussie small businesses were chosen to take part in Bricks & Clicks after a nationwide search. The sprint weekend marked the first stage of the businesses’ transformation from… Read more »
Sydney venture capital firm Equity Venture Partners has raised $35 million to close its second fund. The firm will be looking to invest in early-stage business-to-business (B2B) software companies; it has already made four investments from the fund, backing Fusion Sport, Pendula, Uptick, and Deputy, The firm also counts the likes of Siteminder, Rezdy, Shippit,… Read more »
By Andrew Spence South Australian space incubator, Venture Catalyst Space, began working with its first five companies in September 2018. But the growth and national focus of the space industry in Adelaide is leading to heightened competition for places in the second round, which begins later this year. Funded by the South Australian Government’s $4… Read more »
Applications for this year’s HYPE UQ SPIN Accelerator are open. Aimed at startups in the sportstech space, the three month program will be run online, with three on-site workshops at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. Along with connecting participants to mentors from organisations including Nike, Adidas, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA),… Read more »
Sydney startup DingGo, which connects drivers to independent panel beaters for private repairs, has raised a round of seed funding led by strategic investor SG Fleet Group. The startup did not disclose how much was raised, however stated that DingGo is now valued at $3 million after less than a year in the market. Launched… Read more »
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