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muru-D partners with Spacecubed to launch Perth accelerator program Plus Eight
muru-D has partnered with Perth startup community Spacecubed to launch Plus Eight, a new accelerator program to be based at Flux.
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Minister for Small Business hosting seminar to help Wagga Wagga SMBs explore North Asia free trade agreements
To help regional businesses explore trade opportunities in Asia, Minister for Small Business, Michael McCormack, will this Friday be hosting a seminar in Wagga Wagga aimed at helping local businesses understand and make the most of these FTAs.
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Sydney HR startup Employment Hero adds AirTree to list of backers with $1.5 million raise
Sydney human resource [HR] startup Employment Hero has announced the addition of AirTree Ventures to its list of VCs and has also extended its over-subscribed $3 million capital raise by 50 percent.
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Bridge to MassChallenge announces 10 Australian startups winning a place in Boston bootcamp
Following a series of bootcamps in NSW, Victoria, and SA, 10 startups have been named the winners of the first Bridge to MassChallenge Australia competition
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Mentorwalks launches in Australia to get women solving problems together on a morning walk
Mentorwalks brings together mentors and mentees for a morning walk; mentors are grouped with a couple of mentees working in similar spaces, workshopping issues together as they walk.
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Ecommerce companies Ezidebit and eWAY launch new fintech platform for online retailers
Australia’s largest ecommerce companies eWAY and Ezidebit have today announced the launch of a new fintech platform for retailers called eWAY Accelerator.
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The Gift Collective helps users crowdfund their perfect gift from family and friends
The Gift Collective helps people essentially set up a crowdfunding page asking friends and family to contribute money to help them buy their dream gift.
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Startupbootcamp partners with Spotless Group to host IoT and datatech hackathon at the MCG
Spotless Group and Startupbootcamp have launched Hack at the G, an IoT and datatech hackathon at the MCG later this month.
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FinTech Australia receives $200,000 in funding from Federal Treasury to promote Australian fintech ecosystem
Australia’s peak fintech body, FinTech Australia has received a $200,000 funding grant from the Federal Treasury to promote Australia as a world leading fintech destination.
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International social startup competition the Hult Prize announces focus on refugee crisis
The international social startup competition the Hult Prize is already underway at the University of Sydney to find young entrepreneurs with a passion to solve a single global problem. This years focus is around the world refugee crisis and students from over 150 countries will participate for the chance to win US$1 million in prizes.
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New Zealand VC firm Movac announces NZ$105 million raised for later-stage Fund 4
New Zealand VC firm Movac has announced it’s raised NZ$105 million for Fund 4, with $75 million coming from institutional investors including Ngāi Tahu.
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Dr Charles Day appointed as CEO of Innovation and Science Australia
University of Melbourne innovation expert, Dr Charles Day has been appointed as the CEO of Innovation and Science Australia [ISA], the government’s primary innovation body.
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Balance Pets wants to help pet owners easily manage their furry friend’s health
Wagga Wagga entrepreneur Lauren Geier is developing Balance Pets, an app looking to help pet owners look out for their furry friend’s health and wellbeing.
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Realestate.com.au launches virtual reality app on Google’s Daydream to showcase property listings
Realestate.com.au has launched virtual reality app realestate VR on Daydream, Google’s mobile VR platform to allow consumers to easily check out property.
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Malcolm Turnbull praises Wagga Wagga’s target of launching 100 startups by 2020
Malcolm Turnbull praised Wagga Wagga for setting a target of creating 100 startups by 2020 and Simone Eyles for her work in boosting the local startup sector.
