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Everledger founder Leanne Kemp appointed Queensland’s new Chief Entrepreneur
Leanne Kemp, founder of blockchain startup Everledger, has been appointed the new Queensland Chief Entrepreneur, taking over in the role from Steve Baxter.
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How Brisbane’s Movus went from selling a PowerPoint to international expansion
Now used by customers from regional Australia to the US and even New Caledonia, the Movus product is most easily explained as “a FitBit for machines”.
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Kate Jones to be appointed new Queensland Minister for Innovation
With the Innovation portfolio, Kate Jones will join a four-person economic team of senior Ministers tasked with driving jobs growth across the state.
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Affinity is a connection app matching like-minded users based on their “Affinity Score”
Affinity is a connecting app combining psychometrics with machine learning to generate an “Affinity Score” which is used to match users on the platform.
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Queensland Government releases Drones Strategy Consultation Paper to gather public input on growing drone industry
The Queensland Government has announced the release of the Drones Strategy Consultation Paper, generating public input to help grow the drone industry.
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Brisbane pre-accelerator Startup Onramp announces regional expansion
Startup Onramp announced it is set to expand its program across regional Australia, with a second local program set to kick off in September.
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QUT Creative Enterprise Australia launches dedicated creative industries accelerator
The new Collider program will give 10 early stage creative tech startups $20,000 in seed funding in exchange for four percent equity.
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Queensland government opens new startup precinct in Fortitude Valley
The Queensland government has opened a startup precinct in Fortitude Valley, a place for entrepreneurs to “collaborate, collide, succeed and shine”.
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Advance Queensland announces Hot DesQ program participants and launch of Myriad festival
As it pushes to make Queensland a top destination for interstate and international tech talent, the Queensland Government has this week announced the first 25 participants in its Hot DesQ program and the launch of Myriad.
