Topic
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.
Topic
Blue River Group launches Bridge Hub, agrifood tech innovation hub in Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga is set to boost its agtech chops further, with impact investment services firm Blue River Group launching Bridge Hub, an innovation hub to test and commercialise new ideas in the agrifood sector.
Advice
UploadOnce aims to improve accessibility to services through digital processing and storing of documents
UploadOnce is an online depository allowing users to upload and collate the documents they need to apply for various services.
Topic
Jobs for NSW appoints PeopleScout’s Nicole Cook as new CEO
Jobs for NSW has appointed Nicole Cook, currently managing director of talent management company PeopleScout in ANZ, as its new CEO.
Advice
Victorian startup Energy Locals is bringing transparency around pricing to the energy sector
Adrian Merrick’s explanation of what Energy Locals does is rather to the point: “We sell cleaner energy for a fixed fee and without screwing customers.”
Advice
Byron Bay agtech Munch Crunch Organics is building a sustainable model to meet demand for fresh produce
The vision for Munch Crunch Organics is not to compete with the big retailers but to provide a sustainable and affordable model to meet demand for produce.
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Optus opens space at Sydney Startup Hub to facilitate collaboration with startups and SMBs
Optus has become the newest resident of the Sydney Startup Hub, today opening its Optus Innovation Hub as it looks to boost collaboration with startups.
Opinion
We need to talk about STEAM instead of STEM
NSW Minister for Education Rob Stokes sparked debate about the value of and need for STEM education this week after calling the focus on the field a “fad”.
Topic
Agtech hub SproutX partners with Mildura Regional Development to open regional coworking space
With almost two years in Melbourne under its belt, agtech-focused innovation hub SproutX has partnered with Mildura Regional Development (MRD) to open a coworking space at Mildura hub The Mill.
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SparkLabs Cultiv8 food and agtech accelerator reveals first program cohort
The Cultiv8 program in Orange will see participants given access to over 13,000 hectares of trial farmland spread across four ‘climatic zones’.
Topic
Airbnb makes a play for the luxury travel market with new offerings
Airbnb is making a play for the luxury travel market, today unveiling a series of new offerings as part of a roadmap for its “core Homes business”.
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Microsoft to launch ScaleUp program out of Sydney Startup Hub
Microsoft has provided a boost to the Australian startup ecosystem, today announcing the launch of its ScaleUp program in Sydney.
Other
NSW is leading the sportstech scene when it comes to funded ventures
Looking at sportstech startups that have received funding since 2015 and where they have come from, NSW ranks highest for the most activity.
Advice
Picaluna is an online platform helping people plan “authentic” funerals by giving them choice of service providers
Picaluna is an online platform that aims to instead offer “a better way for family and friends to say goodbye to the people they love” by connecting them to a network of trusted service providers for more choice.
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NSW Government launches Tech Savvy Elders Roadshow to improve digital literacy of Aboriginal seniors
The NSW Government has launched the Tech Savvy Elders Roadshow, offering Aboriginal seniors across regional NSW the opportunity to develop their digital literacy.
