It’s no surprise that Atlassian cofounders, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar have once again dominated the BRW Young Rich List. The two tech heavyweights have accumulated wealth of over eight and a half times than that of the runners up.
Moving to the US? You can head to Silicon Valley, or you can follow GetSwift’s route and head to the Big Apple, the undisputed epicentre of business in the US.
The Future Fibres Hub is an Australian Research Council research and development centre to be based at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus.
MadeComfy looks to simplify the listing and management process for people seeking to rent out their homes through platforms such as Airbnb.
Melbourne coworking space York Butter Factory and developer Mirvac in July announced a new partnership and platform called Hoist designed to help lift the Australian innovation ecosystem.
My Four Weeks has an employer automatically allocate a portion of an employee’s wages to the service, so that when their annual leave comes around the money is there tucked away to help pay for it, no need to get out the credit card.
With providers looking for any edge in the commerce space, end-to-end platform Neto has partnered with delivery startup Sendle, integrating Sendle as the default delivery provider for Australian stores set up through Neto.
The Brisbane Heat has today released Heat VR, a virtual reality app and ‘brand’ in conjunction with partner CUA. The app will look to give fans a behind the scenes experience.
NSW Government agencies are now able to engage suppliers through direct negotiation on short term contracts valued up to $1 million, including GST, for proof of concept or outcomes-based trials.
Tyro Payments, the Sydney-based fintech company looking to become the next big Australian bank, has announced the appointment of Gerd Schenkel as its new CEO. Current CEO Jost Stollmann will move to the position of full-time executive director.
Mums & Co offers access to tailored events, discounts on perks ranging from the likes of postage to restaurant vouchers, and a ‘Concierge’ connecting them to business services such as legal, insurance packages, and HR help and toolkits.
Sydney coworking community Tank Stream Labs has partnered with edutech startup Austern International to connect its resident companies to eager young talent for paid internships.
KPMG Australia has launched this year’s edition of Energise, its accelerator program focused on startups working in the energy and natural resources (ENR) sector.
Property crowdfunding platform CrowdfundUP has raised $2.1m to further develop its technology and expand its team, with expansion into China on the cards.
Spark Festival, the startup event previously known as Startup Week Sydney, has today announced the program for its 2016 event, running October 22-30.
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