Startups

Sustainability in business is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’, it’s imperative for tackling climate change and for recovery from the COVID-19 economic crisis.

Each Australian state and territory has a selection of government grants for small businesses and startups. Here's a state-by-state list to get you started.

Tidal has raised $30 million for a fund dedicated to investing in Aussie seed-stage startups, and even in the COVID-19 environment, opportunities abound.

The government is prioritising Hong Kong applicants for the Global Talent Scheme visa, in a bid to attract top 'job multipliers' to boost the economy.

Chinese ridesharing giant DiDi is launching its services in more urban and regional areas across Australia as it takes on competitors Uber and Ola.

Sempo will use its funding injection from the European Commission to fuel digital aid projects in partnership with Oxfam.

Soul Machines' AI-enabled digital assistant will tackle misinformation around COVID-19, and also to help smokers kick the habit during the pandemic.

As investors and founders stare down the barrel of an uncertain future, exactly how bad is this situation we are all in together?

Aussie toilet paper subscription startup Who Gives a Crap has seen a 1000% increase in sales, and donated half of its pandemic profits to charity.

Aussie VC fund AirTree Ventures has compiled an open-source spreadsheet of tech startups that are hiring, as the COVID-19 economic crisis continues.

Regtech 6clicks has secured $2.2 million in funding, as it sets out to become the “operating system” of business risk and compliance.

A team of researchers at ANU is investigating how electric vehicles can effectively be used as batteries to support the Aussie power grid.