Diversity a hallmark of this year’s Tech23 contingent

A diverse range of startups make up the 23 tech companies that are set to compete at Tech23 2014.

The conference has been the launch pad for a number of successful Australian startup entrepreneurs, including Local Measure founder Jonathan Barouch, BugHerd founders Alan Downie and Matt Milosavljevic and bigtincan founder David Keane.

The 23 startups operate in everything from cloud services to robotics and e-health, and include founders with a diverse range of backgrounds from across the country, according to Slattery IT director Rachel Slattery.

“People are innovating across Australia, and it’s great to see the breadth of the nation represented amongst the clever technologies being presented at Tech23 this year,” she says.

“When Tech23 started six years ago, it was all about creating connections. It’s great to see this happening even more now. As Tech23 alumni companies and founders, industry leaders, sponsors and supporters go out of their way to help the next wave of innovative companies.”

Tech23 takes place in Sydney on October 23. The 23 tech companies will each present five minute presentations before being questioned by industry leaders Michelle Deaker, Leni Mayo, David Spence and Richard White. For more information, visit www.tech23.com.au.

The Tech23 2014 startups are as follows:

Appbot – better app reviews and more sales

AUUG – make music through motion

Bluedot Innovation – precise, battery-friendly location services

Clevertar – avatars for innovative aged care

Clipp – the bar tab app

Doarama – 3D GPS track visualisation

GeoMoby – proximity platform for mobile apps

Global and Smart – the story behind good

GoFar – cutting car costs through informed driving

Intelligent Fleet Logistics – vehicle routing and scheduling optimisation

LEAPIN Digital Keys – a smartphone-enabled access control system

Maestrano – one-click interconnected business apps for SMEs

Mika Compliance – aged care management software/resource portal

Oar Inspired – make every stroke count

Peepable – liberating online through search and share

Pop Tech – transact instantly and control your data

Red Eye – cloud-based engineering drawing management solution

Robologocial – robotics in the cloud and beyond

Skrydata – discovering the value in big data

Sound Scouts – harnessing games for health

Statsilk – interactive mapping and visualisation software

Tzukuri – beautiful wearable technology

uSig – breakthrough in password and identity management

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