Wind, water and Australian sun: Five startups making waves in renewable energy In this sunny, windy and sea-surrounded nation, there are startups working hard to harness these natural sources of renewable energy.
Agtech bags $1 million to disrupt food distribution and change how we view leafy veggies Agtech startup Vertical Farming Systems has raised $1 million for its technology that does exactly what it says on the tin.
“Pie in the sky”: A Cloud Guru raises $47 million after smashing early growth goals IT training startup A Cloud Guru is entering its next phase of growth, as more and more companies move from on-premise servers to cloud-based computing.
“Almost on vogue”: The startup founder using robotic maggot farms to turn organic waste into animal feed Agtech startup Goterra has a million maggots working to keep food waste out of landfill, while helping Aussie farmers weather the effects of climate change.
Tech to change the world: Former Google head engineer Alan Noble calls on startups to make their work matter Not-for-profit startup AusOcean has been putting its tech into practice, conducting an extensive marine survey, and opposing the construction of a new port.
Edtech raises $20 million for platform transforming tutoring — less than a year after go live Cluey has raised $20 million in Series A funding, to scale its personalised and data-driven learning technology and reimagine after-school tutoring.
“Natural consequence”: How property startup MadeComfy snagged a partnership with Airbnb Sydney property-management startup MadeComfy has partnered up with US home-sharing giant Airbnb — but the hard work isn’t over yet.
As Labor promises to crack down on skills-shortage visas, will the startup talent gap widen still? With little clarity on the changes, will Labor's crackdown “457-style” visas cause more headaches for Aussie startups trying to attract global talent?
Don’t be afraid to change the world: Aussie startups urged to dream bigger as Singularity University comes to APAC Singularity University’s Global Startup Program, designed for ventures striving to make global change, is launching in Singapore and Australia.
Chocks away: Elenium hits cruising altitude, raising $15 million to take airport automation global Elenium Automation has raised $15 million in Series A funding to launch its next growth phase and jet set its technology to airports all over the world.
#FoldGate: Samsung delays launch of folding phone after users mistakenly peel off screen After a swathe scathing reviews, broken devices and users mistakenly peeling off protective screens, Samsung is delaying the release of its folding phone.
An entrepreneur’s dream: How John O’Brien grew his pool business into an international franchise giant When John O’Brien launched his pool-servicing business, he was never in it for the small time. Now, Poolwerx is a franchise empire with global ambitions.
