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University of South Australia names winners of latest Venture Catalyst seed funding program
Three student-formed startups have been named the winners of this year’s Venture Catalyst program at the University of South Australia.
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Queensland cars platform ApprovalBuddy has created an end-to-end buying process
While the Australian auto market is thriving with popular car sales websites such as CarSales and CarsGuide, it is difficult to find a truly end-to-end service. Looking to provide consumers with the full package is ApprovalBuddy.
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What the Australian startup landscape can learn from Y Combinator
Scaling the startup ecosystem requires two necessary ingredients; 1) enough raw founder talent and 2) the resources, both venture capital and experienced individuals, to nurture growth. Scaling without enough of either creates a quality vs quantity dilemma.
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Ecommerce platform Furniture and Me lets consumers customise the design of their new sofa
Bringing the customised approach to furniture is Furniture and Me, born out of a family business producing bespoke furniture for hospitality venues around Australia.
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Toowoomba farm management software startup AgData named 2016 Regional Online Heroes winner
Toowoomba company AgData, which has created a suite of farm management and accounting solutions for the agricultural industry, has been named the the winner of this year’s Regional Online Heroes competition by the Regional Australia Institute and Google.
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Government launches Defence Innovation Hub to open collaboration opportunities to businesses
The Federal Government this week opened the Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) in Adelaide and online Defence Innovation Hub
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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.
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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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Designing our digital life: how UX designers are shaping our modern reality
The job of a UX designer is to job is to improve the accessibility, usability and overall enjoyment of a product, particularly digital applications, software and appliances.
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CSIRO launches $200 million Innovation Fund to commercialise research
The government has launched the CSIRO Innovation Fund, a $200 million fund that will look to commercialise research generated at the organisation and other publicly-funded bodies.
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Like Minded Bitches has grown to support 24,000 women in business globally
More than a year on, the group has grown to over 24,000 members scattered around the world, with women living everywhere from London to Cambodia.
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Government awards first commercialisation grants to researchers and SMEs through Global Connections Fund
A researcher at Charles Sturt University working to create environmentally sustainable solutions for the Murray-Darling Basin is among the first recipients of a commercialisation grant from the government’s Global Connections Fund.
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University of the People is an online platform giving students access to accredited degrees tuition-free
Founded in California in 2009, University of the People is a free online uni providing students in over 180 countries with access to accredited degrees.
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Startup precinct Lighthouse to bring together Sydney’s tech community at Barangaroo
Lighthouse will bring in early stage startups and large tech companies passionate about paying it forward and sharing knowledge to help the community grow.
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2016 Crossroads report recommends 14 key actions to boost Australian startups and entrepreneurship
With the release of the 2016 Crossroads report it is evident that many of the challenges facing the Australian tech and startup community in early 2015 persist and, as global competition in the space heats up, they are becoming more pronounced.
