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Qantas partners with Slingshot to launch AVRO Accelerator
Qantas has partnered with Slingshot to launch the AVRO Accelerator, a program aimed at commercialising innovative ideas within the travel sector.
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Photo sorting app ArtLife takes out top prize at creative tech Startup Weekend
ArtLife, an app that integrates into a smartphone camera and gallery settings to sort and organise photos by life event, took out the top prize at the QUT Creative Enterprise Australia creative tech Startup Weekend.
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Corporate accelerator Slingshot expanding into Queensland with Brisbane and Cairns programs
Corporate accelerator Slingshot is set to establish itself in Queensland, gaining the state government’s support to launch programs in Brisbane and Cairns.
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Brisbane app Pummel connects people to personal trainers and fitness experts
Pummel is a connection app allowing users to connect with personal trainers and fitness experts in their local area directly.
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Shebah is a rideshare service for female drivers and passengers
Shebah is a rideshare service for female-identifying drivers and passengers only, with boys to the age of 12 travelling with a woman welcome.
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US coworking community RocketSpace to open three Australian campuses with Dexus Property Group
Dexus Property Group has today announced a partnership with RocketSpace that will see the launch of a series of campuses across Australia.
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Brisbane edutech startup GO1 raises $4 million to accelerate global expansion
Brisbane-based edutech startup GO1 has raised $4 million in funding from a mix of new and existing investors to accelerate its global expansion.
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The Stitch Up to pitch at River City Labs after winning inaugural Entrepreneurs Club at St Paul’s School
Brisbane’s St Paul’s School earlier this year partnered with River City Labs to launch an Entrepreneurs Club to help prepare students for the changing economy.
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JetGo announces new weekly flight schedule between Wagga and Brisbane
In a move that will be sure to please startups and small businesses in the Riverina that have east coast expansion as part of their growth plans, regional-focused airline JetGo announced that it will officially be launching return flights between Wagga Wagga and Brisbane from February 13th 2017.
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Brisbane cybersecurity startup Entersoft chosen to take part in Hong Kong fintech accelerator
Brisbane-based cybersecurity startup Entersoft has been selected to take part in the SuperCharger FinTech 2.0 accelerator program, kicking off in Hong Kong early next year.
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Travel startup Travello partners with Youth Hostels Australia to connect guests to its app
A few months on from raising $1.26 million in funding to push its growth, Brisbane travel startup Travello has announced a partnership with Youth Hostels Australia (YHA) to help connect YHA’s network of travellers to other like minded people through the Travello app.
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Brisbane app Folktale puts a film director in the user’s pocket to help create meaningful video
Perhaps most easily described as a kind of Canva for video, Brisbane’s Folktale is an app that “puts the power of a film director in your pocket”.
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Brisbane’s $5 million innovation hub The Capital opens doors to 200 startups
Today Brisbane’s new $5 million innovation hub, The Capital has opened its doors to 200 of the state’s startups. The investment into the hub looks to create hundreds of new jobs in Queensland and aims to boost its startup ecosystem.
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Brisbane startup Gruntify signs MoU to explore collaboration in the Middle East
Brisbane startup Gruntify has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Duserve, the facilities management arm of the Dubai Government.
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Brisbane startup Panalitix is an online community helping accountants better manage their businesses
Queensland startup Panalitix is a digital membership community for accounts worldwide, connecting them with tools and information to help them better manage their own businesses and in turn, those of their clients.
