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Like Minded Bitches has grown to support 24,000 women in business globally
More than a year on, the group has grown to over 24,000 members scattered around the world, with women living everywhere from London to Cambodia.
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Government awards first commercialisation grants to researchers and SMEs through Global Connections Fund
A researcher at Charles Sturt University working to create environmentally sustainable solutions for the Murray-Darling Basin is among the first recipients of a commercialisation grant from the government’s Global Connections Fund.
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Cashrewards and Property Exchange Australia make top 10 of Tech Fast 500 APAC list
Two Australian companies and a Kiwi startup have made it into the top 10 of this year’s Tech Fast 500 Asia Pacific list from Deloitte. Cashrewards, last month named the winner of the Australian Tech Fast 50, came in at number four on the APAC list, followed by Property Exchange Australia in fifth. New Zealand’s… Read more »
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First Round Capital's State of Startups 2016 Report
This year, we aimed to refresh — and enhance — our in-depth snapshot of founders and startups across the entire tech ecosystem. We asked several of the same questions to track shifting sentiment and trends across years, but also delved into new areas such as how founders pick their lead investor and the perspectives they… Read more »
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University of the People is an online platform giving students access to accredited degrees tuition-free
Founded in California in 2009, University of the People is a free online uni providing students in over 180 countries with access to accredited degrees.
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Startup precinct Lighthouse to bring together Sydney’s tech community at Barangaroo
Lighthouse will bring in early stage startups and large tech companies passionate about paying it forward and sharing knowledge to help the community grow.
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2016 Crossroads report recommends 14 key actions to boost Australian startups and entrepreneurship
With the release of the 2016 Crossroads report it is evident that many of the challenges facing the Australian tech and startup community in early 2015 persist and, as global competition in the space heats up, they are becoming more pronounced.
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The 2016 Crossroads Report from StartupAUS
One of Australia’s most in-depth studies on the technology startup ecosystem. Download the report here and watch out for our analysis on the findings early tomorrow morning. Produced annually by StartupAUS.
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NSW Government launches innovation strategy
Months after closing the public consultation period on the development of an innovation strategy, the NSW Government has today released the final product.
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Pause is cross-pollinating ideas across creative, tech and business industries
Pause Festival 2017 looks to ignite conversations across creative, tech and businesses industries and has divided the three-day event into each theme. While each day is focused on a specific theme, Pause is all about sharing and cross-pollinating ideas and showing its attendees how industries come together and push one another to innovate.
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Sydney startup Revoir is bringing the high end fashion consignment store online
Sydney startup Revoir is more than just a listing service, instead taking the consignment model online to be a store itself.
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Regional-focused and telco advocacy groups launch coalition to end the ‘data drought’ in country Australia
Over a dozen advocacy groups have come together to launch a coalition focused on ending the ‘data drought’ and championing better communications services for consumers and small businesses in rural, remote, or regional areas around Australia.
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WATCH: The changing landscape for women in Australian tech
MYOB last week partnered with Startup Daily to host a panel on women in tech at the Michael Crouch Innovation Centre at the University of NSW.
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Aussie Founders Network launches in Silicon Valley to support Australians building businesses overseas
The Aussie Founders Network is looking to support founders, investors, and industry advisors with the aim of building a network of Australian-founded tech companies globally with a valuation of $100 billion.
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HR Partner is being built by cofounders working remotely in Darwin and rural Alaska
Cofounders of HR Partner Devan Sabaratnam and Hannah Wright met, of all places, on Reddit earlier this year on a thread discussing startups.
