Fancy winning US$1 million in the startup version of the Olympics? Well, get your skates on because applications for Australian entries to the Startup World Cup close on Wednesday, July 31. Apply to pitch here (it costs $11). Startup/Angels is hosting the Australian selection in partnership with US VC Pegasus Tech Ventures as part of Investor… Read more »
So how have some of the most respected and successful SaaS startups and scaleups in Australia achieved it without heartache and enormous effort that distracts them from doing what they really love? Startup Daily, in association with Vanta, will give you the inside edge in our latest webinar, COMPLIANCE = GROWTH: The ‘aha moment’ for Aussie SaaS startups.… Read more »
Food waste recycling startup Goterra leads the pack in the Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards, selected as a finalist in three of the 15 categories in 2024. The winner of the 2023 Best Sustainability Startup award is a finalist in the Startup of the Year, Most Innovative Startup, and Best Startup Culture categories. Last… Read more »
The annual Cicada x Tech23 event returns to Sydney on August 7, and in the coming weeks, in partnership with the team from Cicada, Startup Daily will profile the 23 deep tech startups selected to be part of the day. They span five key themes – systems, Cicada CEO Sally-Ann Williams calls them – and… Read more »
The second annual Australian Startup to Scaleup Summit (S2S Summit), presented by Tank Stream Labs, will be held at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art on Thursday, September 26. The day-long S2S Summit has a bigger, more ambitious program, designed to empower entrepreneurs, innovators, and industry leaders. Tank Stream Labs CEO Bradley Delamare said S2S 2024… Read more »
Cicada Innovations has revealed the 23 startups to take part in this year’s Cicada xTech23 event next month. The 23 were chosen from more than 143 applications nationally and span five categories asking big questions about building the future with systemic solutions to broad-reaching problems. They range from wireless charging startup Aquila, which last month… Read more »
While podcasts have become all the rage when it comes to talking to founders about startup life, NiceTo founder Preethi Mohan has decided to take things to the next level with a live talk show shining a spotlight on the superstars of ecosystem. The Startup Palette Show, presented by NiceTo, and supported by Investment NSW,… Read more »
The award-winning US documentary Show Her The Money, about venture funding for female founders, will have its Australian premiere later this month, with screenings in Sydney and Melbourne. The film is being presented by SheBacks.Me, a community organisation which has emerged out of SheEO to support Australian female founders and investors to close the gender… Read more »
There are just a few days left to enter the 2nd annual Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards, with nominations closing this Monday, June 10 (the King’s birthday public holiday) at midnight. The 2024 Best in Tech awards have seen the number of awards grow by 50% to 15, with each category’s finalists increasing from… Read more »
WeMoney was the biggest winner at the annual FinTech Australia Finnie Awards, taking home the silver in three categories, including the People’s Choice Award for fintech of the year. The annual awards, which recognise the best in Australian fintech, saw FrankieOne take home the top gong as Fintech Organisation of The Year award, while digital… Read more »
South by Southwest Sydney has opened submissions for SXSW Sydney Pitch 2024 in October. The theme for SXSW Sydney Pitch 2024 is ‘What’s Next’. Last year’s inaugural SXSW Sydney Pitch winner was Melbourne-based medical robotics startup NanoCube Health, which is developing technology to enable accurate, minimally-invasive early detection, diagnosis and targeted treatment of cancers, starting… Read more »
The annual Pause Awards, which honour innovation and breakthroughs in the Australian tech and innovation ecosystem, have returned for 2024 with a dozen new categories to bring the total to 36. Founder George Hedon said the focus for 2024 is on recognising breakthroughs—those pivotal moments when individuals and businesses discover better, more effective ways to operate.… Read more »
Artificial intelligence, investing and getting shit done are among the new categories in the 2nd annual Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards, with nominations opening today. The 2024 Best in Tech awards have seen the number of awards grow by 50% to 15, with each category’s finalists increasing from 3 to 4, doubling the total… Read more »
Healthcare startup Mentwell and the Love Out Loud Foundation have joined forces to raise and distribute support to the victims, families and others feeling the impacts of the Westfield Bondi Junction attacks on April 13, which saw six people die. Mentwell, offers digital gift cards for health and wellness services. Love Out Loud Foundation is a… Read more »
FinTech Australia has announced the finalists for Australia’s most prestigious annual fintech business awards, The Finnies. This year’s awards attracted more than 322 entries across 19 categories, resulting in shortlist of 154 finalists. The Finnies are judged over two rounds by more than 70 experts from the fintech ecosystem. The first round saw around 30 judges… Read more »
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