By Andrew Spence The South Australian company has partnered with fellow Australian business Davey Water Products to add its Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to Davey’s TankSense product range, enabling farmers to receive water level data direct to their mobile phones. The product is expected to be commercially available in the second half of the… Read more »
Fifty-eight percent of Generation Z Australians – defined as those aged between 14 and 21 – want to start a business, compared to 53 percent of millennials, and 34 percent of gen X, a survey has found. The Reality Bytes report, commissioned by WP Engine and produced by the Center for Generational Kinetics, surveyed over… Read more »
Melbourne startup Socialsuite has raised $1.85 million in funding. The round was led by AddVenture Fund, with additional funding from Salesforce Ventures following the startup’s win at the 2018 Salesforce World Tour Sydney PitchComp. Cofounded by Dr Clara Ong and Damian Hajda, Socialsuite has developed a platform that works to help organisations measure the impact… Read more »
Of course startups are always working hard, but it’s generally agreed upon that not as much gets done in the business world between, say, Melbourne Cup and the 26th of January, after which the last stragglers come back to the office from leave after dropping the kids back at school. With the end of the… Read more »
As it gears up for open banking, financial management platform Moneytree has partnered with superannuation service Roll-it Super to enable access to its data aggregation solution. Founded by Mark MacLeod last year, Roll-it Super is a ‘choice of fund’ platform, allowing users to compare super funds across Australia. The Japan-founded Moneytree, meanwhile, launched in Australia… Read more »
The Remarkable Accelerator, a division of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, has partnered with Microsoft Australia to open up two spots in its incoming cohort to startups focused on artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Launched in March 2016 in partnership with Telstra Foundation, Remarkable works with startups developing solutions to make a positive impact on Australians living… Read more »
The latest recipients of grants from the Federal Government’s Incubator Support scheme have been announced, with six organisations sharing in $2 million in funding. The University of Adelaide’s ThincLab has received just under $500,000 in funding to help startups expand into Asia and Europe, while Queensland hardware startup incubator Arc has been given almost $497,000… Read more »
Commonwealth Bank has officially rolled out Apple Pay for Commonwealth Bank and Bankwest customers with debit and credit cards. It comes two years after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) denied authorisation for a group of banks, including Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and National Australia Bank, to collectively bargain with Apple around its Apple Pay… Read more »
Another week, another piece of big news from one of Australia’s digital banks, or neobanks: Volt Bank has today been granted a full banking licence from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The first of the neobanks to be granted a licence as a restricted authorised deposit-taking institution after they were announced last May, Volt… Read more »
Ainsley Johnstone and Natalie Firth are cofounders and co-CEOs of Melbourne recruitment firm Think Talent. The pair founded the business in 2014, because they wanted to do something a little different in recruitment. They explain Think Talent as a marketing-led business, where they help employers develop strong brand recognition that will future-proof them as the… Read more »
By Jim Plouffe Developed by SAGE Automation, the mobile Matilda transport hub aims to work with any driverless vehicles while providing users with an interactive experience to aid in their commute. SAGE Chief Executive Officer Adrian Fahey said the hub was designed for first mile, last mile transport or special events and would open up… Read more »
As a series of new players have launched and dominated the headlines, 10 year old alternative business lender Capify has kept its head down and, for the most part, kept out of the spotlight – until now, with the business this week securing a $135 million credit facility from Goldman Sachs Private Capital. Founded by… Read more »
The Startup meet Corporate podcast is back for 2019! On this episode, we chat about AI with Richard Kimber, cofounder and CEO of artificial intelligence startup Daisee. Richard has had an interesting career: he started out with a psychology degree at university before studying for an MBA and taking on strategy and tech roles for the… Read more »
Access to new ideas and products, better long-term prospects, and access to a wider talent pool are the top three factors pushing Australian businesses to expand overseas, according to a report. The Global Natives report, commissioned by payments company Stripe, surveyed 9,000 founders and executives of online businesses in 15 international markets about their thoughts… Read more »
As the saying goes, if you can’t see it, you can’t be it. To give girls developing an interest in STEM a close role model to look up to, Girl Geek Academy has developed a series of workshops to get young girls coding together with a close woman in their life, whether it be their… Read more »
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