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H2 Accelerator opens up to data and AI startups across Australia and New Zealand
H2 Ventures has announced that it will be expanding its flagship H2 Accelerator program to support data and AI startups across Australia and New Zealand.
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Aglo is crowdsourcing shoppers to provide brands with data about their products in stores
Using a crowdsourcing model, Aglo’s app allows shoppers to earn cash for completing gamified “missions” while they’re browsing a store.
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Australia Post Regional Pitchfest reveals national line up of regional competitors
Australia Post Regional Pitchfest has revealed the lineup of entrepreneurs from Australia that will have the chance to pitch their ideas on stage.
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Elsight has developed a surveillance device to securely transfer data from remote areas
Elsight has developed the ‘Multichannel’, a portable communications system which is able to send and receive encrypted data from any point in the world.
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Western Australian security monitoring startup iCentana raises $8 million for further international expansion
iCetana has announced the raising of a $8 million funding round which will be used to build out the startup’s detection system and expand worldwide.
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KimKim is looking to bring travel agents online to deliver expert local itineraries
KimKim connects customers looking to book a trip with a travel specialist either based, or well versed in, the country a customer wants to travel to.
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Dropbox ANZ’s Country Manager Charlie Wood departs to launch new startup
After nearly three years of service, Dropbox ANZ Country Manager Charlie Wood has departed from the company to launch his own startup, ‘CheckIn Safe’.
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Arludo is developing educational apps to better engage university students in their learning
Arludo’s games are focused on teaching students using immersive modern game elements, such as augmented reality, focusing on subjects like biology.
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Stockspot raises $3 million Series B to build out AI robo-advice technology
Stockspot has announced the closing of a $3 million Series B round which will be used to help build out its digital product and expand its user base.
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Bookmarc is an online marketplace allowing architects to tag products in their designs for cash
Developing an online B2B marketplace to help architects sell their imagery to product suppliers is Sydney-startup Bookmarc.
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REA Group launches Spacely to help businesses rent short-term spaces
REA Group has announced the launch of Spacely, a new platform focused on helping businesses find short-term rental properties and coworking spaces.
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Bugdojo is a Quality Assurance testing marketplace for smaller development teams
Through an online platform, Bugdojo connects the coding work of small to medium teams to QA professionals for quick, high-quality testing.
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Tyro cofounder Andrew Rothwell departs to join Data Republic as Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Rothwell, cofounder of Tyro Payments as he gears up to join Data Republic at its Chief Operating Officer in late May.
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Robot Circus develops mobile games aimed at educating primary school kids
For Robot Circus, innovating in the mobile space meant looking towards developing engaging titles that would serve as a social enterprise.
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Reposit Power helps homeowners optimise when to sell energy back to the grid
Reposit Power is offering a device where homeowners store energy from their solar panels and sell it back to their electricity provider for “GridCredits”.
