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Agriculture innovation hub SproutX opens Melbourne coworking space
SproutX has announced the official opening of its Melbourne coworking space and the appointment of Michael Dean, cofounder of AgFunder, to its board.
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Online platform Where’s the Card helps users wrangle colleagues to sign an office-wide card
Wrangling colleagues to sign a card & collect money for a gift takes time. Where’s the Card coordinates card buying, signing & delivery in the workplace.
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University of Wollongong launches $10 million iAccelerate Seed Fund
More than two years after it was announced, the $10 million iAccelerate Seed Fund at the University of Wollongong (UoW) is open for business.
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Alibaba opens Australia and New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne
After months of expanding its dealings in Australia, Alibaba Group this weekend officially opened its Australian and New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne, with the local office to be headed up by Maggie Zhou.
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Snapchat’s parent company Snap, Inc has filed for an IPO
Snapchat’s parent company Snap, Inc has filed its paperwork for an IPO through which it will look to raise an initial figure of US$3 billion.
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Employment Hero’s HR platform to be rolled out to ANZ small business customers
Employment Hero has announced a partnership with ANZ that will see its HR technology rolled out to ANZ’s small business customers.
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Loop11 has created a platform allowing businesses to conduct usability testing on their websites
To help businesses to perfect their online presence, startup Loop11 has developed a platform that enables users to run their own detailed usability testing.
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Melbourne startup Influx provides clients with online customer support on-demand
Looking to prove that a human touch still can go a long way is Influx, handling customer service support for businesses operating online.
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Wellington’s Creative HQ launches accelerator program focused on electricity and sustainable energy
CreativeHQ is adding to its range of accelerators with Lightning Lab Electric, focused on businesses working across the areas of electricity & sustainable energy.
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Federal Government announces $22 million fund to support WA telecommunications projects
The federal government has announced this week a $22 million fund that will support the development of telecommunications infrastructure in regional WA.
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Zencastr is an online platform looking to simplify podcast creation
New Zealand startup Zencastr is looking to help podcasters by providing an online platform to simplify and automate the podcasting process.
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GetSwift appoints former Qantas chief information officer Jamila Gordon as its Global CIO
Fresh from its debut on the ASX last month, logistics software company GetSwift has announced the appointment of Jamila Gordon, a non-executive director, to the role of Global Chief Information Officer.
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Lithodomos VR is bringing archaeological sites to life through virtual reality
Startup Lithodomos VR is using virtual reality (VR) to construct detailed 3D experiences of global historical sites and bring history to life.
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Girl Geek Academy and Startmate among grant recipients in second LaunchVic funding round
LaunchVic, the Vic Government’s $60 million startup initiative, has announced the grant recipients in its second funding round, totalling $4.9 million.
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Melbourne app Vampr wants to help facilitate collaboration in the music industry
Vampr has taken inspiration from the contemporary dating app model to develop an app that allows musicians to more easily connect with each other.
