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Auckland broadcasting platform Spalk wants to democratise sports commentating
To help the average joe get their thoughts heard is Auckland’s Spalk, allowing aspiring sports commentators to broadcast their insights play by play.
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Adelaide rolling out high speed Gig City network to coworking and innovation spaces
The SA government has announced that it will extending Adelaide’s Gig City optic fibre network to the city’s coworking spaces and innovation hubs.
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Melbourne-based Milanote is a UX-focused planning platform for creatives
The idea behind Milanote is simple: it is a cloud-based planner for creatives, helping teams to map out concepts, plan, and deliver world class content.
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Startup incubator Pollenizer partners with cotton and fisheries leaders to host Rural.XO workshops
Startup incubator Pollenizer has partnered with CRDC and FRDC to host Rural.XO microhacks, a series of regional workshops.
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Value of Australia’s sharing economy hits $15 billion, while concerns around future of work grow
A report has found 22 percent of Australians are earning $50 or more from the sharing economy each month, with 5.6 percent, or around 800,000, earning over $300 per month.
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Jobs for NSW and UTS launch renewable energy accelerator EnergyLab
The EnergyLab accelerator has been developed with Climate-KIC Australia to help four startups with new products or services become market-ready.
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Startup Muster 2016 highlights need to develop culture of entrepreneurship and promote STEM in schools
Despite the fact the sector is stereotyped as younger, Startup Muster found once more that founders both present and future skew older.
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Innovation and Science Australia releases performance review of Australia’s innovation system
Australia is good at creating knowledge but not good enough at transferring or applying it, according to a performance review on Australia’s innovation presented to the government by federal advisory board Innovation and Science Australia (ISA). In what will surely not come as a surprise to anyone, the Performance Review of the Australian Innovation, Science… Read more »
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Sydney platform Sportsyear Engine helps sports fans plan their viewing itinerary
Launched in 2003 with a print diary detailing all the important sporting fixtures of the year, Sportsyear has now developed an online platform to help fans better plan their watching.
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Online platform Where’s the Card helps users wrangle colleagues to sign an office-wide card
Wrangling colleagues to sign a card & collect money for a gift takes time. Where’s the Card coordinates card buying, signing & delivery in the workplace.
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University of Wollongong launches $10 million iAccelerate Seed Fund
More than two years after it was announced, the $10 million iAccelerate Seed Fund at the University of Wollongong (UoW) is open for business.
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Alibaba opens Australia and New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne
After months of expanding its dealings in Australia, Alibaba Group this weekend officially opened its Australian and New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne, with the local office to be headed up by Maggie Zhou.
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Melbourne startup Influx provides clients with online customer support on-demand
Looking to prove that a human touch still can go a long way is Influx, handling customer service support for businesses operating online.
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Wellington’s Creative HQ launches accelerator program focused on electricity and sustainable energy
CreativeHQ is adding to its range of accelerators with Lightning Lab Electric, focused on businesses working across the areas of electricity & sustainable energy.
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GetSwift appoints former Qantas chief information officer Jamila Gordon as its Global CIO
Fresh from its debut on the ASX last month, logistics software company GetSwift has announced the appointment of Jamila Gordon, a non-executive director, to the role of Global Chief Information Officer.
