‘The investment goes a lot further’: Why Australians are backing women founders in India
The Virangana Project connects women startup founders from India with mentors, business services and potential investors in Australia.
South Australia’s new wine and tourism accelerator Foment will open its doors to national and international startups alike
Foment, dubbed SA’s ‘wine and tourism tech revolution’, will be run out of the Tonsley Innovation Hub in the southern suburbs of Adelaide.
“Snapchat for doctors”: Coviu partners with Swinburne Uni to offer student-friendly mental health services
Medtech startup Coviu has partnered with Swinburne University to provide an encrypted real-time chat service for accessing mental health services.
Buy-now-pay-later competitor bags $27 million after seeing 650% revenue growth
Payright has raised $27 million in debt and equity funding, as it cashes in on the flexible payments boom and its own 650% revenue growth.
A $23 trillion opportunity: Why Australia must embrace the AI revolution
Artificial intelligence is now completely reorganising the global economy — but Australia has been relatively late in addressing the challenges of AI.
Lumachain lands $3.5 million for tech tackling modern slavery in food supply chains
Aussie startup Lumachain has secured $3.5 million in funding for its tech tracking the food supply chain, and tackling modern slavery at the same time.
Next step, bionic brains: Researchers create an electronic chip that makes ‘memories’
The electronic chip uses light to create and modify memories, moving us closer towards AI that can replicate the human brain’s sophistication.
Neobank Judo Bank raises $400 million in biggest-ever Aussie funding round
Aussie challenger Judo Bank has raised $400 million in what is being touted as the biggest single funding round in Aussie history.
Why gathering and applying data is fundamental to successful entrepreneurship
One of the most important entrepreneurial lessons one can ever learn is this: it's never too early to start gathering data.
Sydney vs Melbourne: Which startup ecosystem is really winning, and why do we care?
It’s a 120-year-old question that has plagued businesses and backpackers alike. And, as someone with a working visa, it's one I am intimately familiar with.
“Ahead of the curve”: FluroSat bags $4.6 million, including from Microsoft, as market wakes up to agtech opportunity
Agtech FluroSat has secured $4.6 million in funding from big-name backers, including Microsoft’s venture fund M12, as it looks to take its tech global.
Startups, synagogues and soonicorns: Exploring the world’s most innovative ecosystem
So why is Israel considered a world leader in innovation and technology? Here’s what the locals told me are the key ingredients to success.