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How health insurer nib worked with its contact centre to develop chatbot ‘nibby’
For nib, the development of the AI solution was done hand in hand with the frontline staff whose jobs one might assume it could put in jeopardy.
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NSW Government puts forward funding and five year plan for electric vehicles
The state government has committed to ensuring that a minimum of 10 percent of new government fleet vehicles are electric or hybrid from 2020.
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Where could the Australian venture capital industry be in 5 years?
More money in venture capital means more companies can be funded in the Australian ecosystem, argues AirTree Ventures’ Daniel Petre.
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Brisbane startup MyMedKit delivers online pharmacy orders on-demand
MyMedKit was founded with the aim of simpiifying healthcare. As founder Joe Zhou put it, “People should be able to access medicines while sick at home with a touch of a button.”
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Need capital? Your people could be the solution
Offering equity to your whole team can actually give you the boost you need and help foster strong team alignment when you start your company.
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Melbourne startup Ida Sports is on a mission to create the ideal football boots for women
It’s been a transformative 12 months for Ida Sports as the business looks to capitalise on a problem that hasn’t been fully tackled.
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CSIRO and agtech startup Digital Agriculture Services launch Rural Intelligence Platform
The CSIRO has launched the Rural Intelligence Platform, a platform using satellite imagery to track paddocks and their performance over time, to better inform decision making in the agricultural sector.
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VC investment in Australian startups reached record $1.25 billion in 2018
Bookended by Canva’s $51 million unicorn-making round in January and Deputy’s $111 million Series B at the end of November, Australia saw venture capital investment in local startups reach $1.25 billion in 2018.
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How to hire fast – without damaging your startup’s culture
Having grown their team by 230% in the last year, Vamp’s Aaron Brooks reflects on hard lessons learned from a year of recruitment.
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Soldier.ly’s smartwatch app monitors biometric data to help wearers manage stress
Soldier.ly has designed a stress intervention tool, a smartwatch app called Overwatch, that it hopes can help those suffering from stress.
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Auckland edutech startup Kami raises NZ$1.5 million round led by Right Click Capital
Auckland edutech startup Kami has raised $1.42 million (NZ$1.5 million) in funding led by Australian venture capital firm Right Click Capital.
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Campaign Monitor acquires marketing platforms Sailthru and Liveclicker
Australian-born email marketing software company Campaign Monitor has acquired marketing platforms Sailthru and Liveclicker and launched overarching brand CM Group.
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Xinja Bank launches second equity crowdfunding campaign
Fresh from securing its restricted banking licence from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) last month, neobank Xinja Bank has launched its second equity crowdfunding offer.
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Should cyber officials be required to tell victims of cyber crimes they’ve been hacked?
Few countries have laws that require their cyber agencies that monitor hacking to report the criminal acts – either to third party victims or to the police.
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Advance’s Propel program looks to help Australian companies build a bridge to the US
Propel looks to enable participants to learn from Silicon Valley’s mindset and culture, and provide them with direct access to US venture capitalists.
