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Adelaide partners with Cisco to launch Internet of Things traffic project
Adelaide is pushing ahead in developing its smart city credentials, partnering with Cisco to run a $1 million Internet of Things traffic project.
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Data and analytics firm Illion acquires Adelaide fintech startup Proviso
Data registries and analytics business Illion, formerly Dun & Bradstreet, has acquired Adelaide fintech startup Proviso as it gears up for the arrival of Australia’s open banking regime.
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Adelaide startup My Creative Child is a subscription box service helping kids embrace art
My Creative Child puts together boxes with art supplies and education packs, including lesson plans, for kids of various ages.
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South Australian government launches $2 million fund to build Adelaide games development hub
The South Australian government has launched a $2 million fund to help build a games development hub in Adelaide, which will be operated by Game Plus, which also runs a games hub in Canberra.
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Techstars Adelaide reveals first cohort for local defence and security accelerator
Techstars has announced the lineup of startups that will be participating in its defence and security-focused Adelaide accelerator program
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Adelaide’s Augment Space allows users to create virtual walkthroughs using panorama photos
Augment space allows users to upload 360 degree photos and easily create interactive, 360 degree virtual tours for as little as $10.
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Adelaide fintech TicToc launches to offer faster consumers home loan approval
TicToc is able to approve a loan in just 22 minutes through a ‘digital decisioning system’ that can approve a customer’s online application almost in real time, with no need for input or assessment from a human.
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Adelaide’s Moonshine Lab is a co-foundry service looking to help entrepreneurs launch their ideas
Launched with a co-foundry model in Adelaide is Moonshine Lab; it was originally the venture arm of digital advertising agency The Distillery, helping people build their projects outside of the standard agency model
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Singapore investment platform Fundnel sets up Australian base in Adelaide
Singapore fintech startup Fundnel has expanded into Australia, setting up a local base in Adelaide to help connect Australian investors to local investment opportunities.
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Oracle Cloud services provider PrimeQ to develop ‘cloud campus’ in South Australia
IT software company PrimeQ has announced plans to build a new ‘cloud campus’ in South Australia, comprising an Innovation Centre and Technology Support Hub, which it expects will create 72 new jobs in the state over the next three years.
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US entrepreneur Tom Hajdu appointed South Australia’s first Chief Advisor on innovation
Tom Hajdu has been appointed SA’s first Chief Advisor on Innovation, where he will work to lead local collaboration and attract startup talent to the state.
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Adelaide company Xped wants to make it easier to get onto the Internet of Things
Helping to drive the industry forward in Adelaide is Xped, an IoT platform and infrastructure company founded by Athan Lekkas.
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Adelaide’s My Home Watch is a home check up service keeping the traveler’s mind at ease
Adelaide service My Home Watch wants to put the traveler’s mind at ease through its home checkup and reporting service, keeping homes secure.
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Space startup Fleet raises $5 million Series A to build network of nanosatellites
South Australian space startup Fleet has raised $5 million in a Series A round led by Blackbird Ventures, with participation from Earth Space Robotics, Silicon Valley firm Horizon Partners, and Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes.
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Art marketplace Bluethumb raises $1 million to build out Indigenous Art Centre program
Bluethumb has raised $1 million in a Series A round led which will go towards expanding the startup’s Indigenous Art Centre program and adding new features.
