Startups stories - Page 21
ANZ defence startups gear up for Techstars Adelaide accelerator
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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drones
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cybersecurity
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accelerator
Budding defence-tech startups from around ANZ, India and the US are part of the very first Techstars Adelaide accelerator.
Melbourne accelerator programme seeks APAC cybersecurity startups
Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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dimension data
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accelerator
Run by Dimension Data and Deakin University, CyRise offer participants mentoring, travel to USA and Israel, and pitch to investors.
Exclusive: Kiwi startup Hydroxsys could help clean up NZ’s waterways
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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cleantech
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hydroxsys
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startups
Clean-tech company Hydroxsys has developed a revolutionary membrane that extracts water from industrial waste in multiple industries.
Kiwi startup co-founder selected in first cohort for entrepreneur visa
Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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edmund hillary fellowship
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global impact visas
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offcut
Offcut's Dan Price among first to snag a 'world-leading' entrepreneur visa, joining the elite Edmund Hillary Fellowship.
Disrupting the industry: Kiwi startup raises $1 million for digital expansion
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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trade me
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investment
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goodnest
Goodnest, an Auckland-based home services platform, has secured $1 million in funding to expand its mobile and web platform and scale its services.
Exclusive interview: Tyler Dye discusses the future of online gaming communities
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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vodafone
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vodafone xone
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emblim
Emblim's youthful CEO Tyler Dye reveals his vision for uniting gamers globally on a novel social platform, aiming to revamp online gaming community interaction.
New cohort of Kiwi innovators announced for Vodafone xone accelerator
Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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healthtech
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accelerator
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solar power
The ten teams come from a diverse range of sectors including wine-making, pipfruit growing, and earthquake-resistant building solutions.
Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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cleantech
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agriculture
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hydroxsys
New Zealand Food Innovation Network collaborates with Hydroxsys to develop new membrane technology for dairy industry.
App rewards medication adherence with movie tickets - signs NSW health deal
Wed, 5th Jul 2017
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healthtech
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apps
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mental health
Perx Health has signed a commercial agreement with Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) to test the platform with selected patients.
Game changer: New Aussie start-up tech translates conversations in seconds
Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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wireless networks
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bluetooth
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cloud services
Lingmo International launches Translate One2One, an earpiece powered by IBM Watson, to overcome language barriers.
McDonalds IT celebrates 10 years - Wellington a 'great place' for start-ups
Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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mcdonalds it
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it professionals
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startups
McDonald started his company on his own in Wellington a decade ago to focus mainly on SMBs and now has two offices with further expansion plans.
Carpool Coaching: Business mentoring inspired by Carpool Karaoke
Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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entrepreneur
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spark
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spark labs
Spark Lab's new campaign, 'Carpool Coaching,' takes business mentoring for a ride by drawing inspiration from James Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke'.
Tech in China, start-ups, sports & fashion: CES Asia's 2017 line up
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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iot
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smart home
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ai
As a part of CES Asia 2017, Startup Park will showcase at least 75 start-ups around the world from ten countries.
BizDojo launches support system to back startup founders
Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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bizdojo
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entrepreneurship
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founders central
The initiative is intended as a rallying cry to the founder community by the coworking and collaboration provider.
Exclusive interview: Elanation battles child obesity & anxiety with tech
Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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edutech
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entrepreneur
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technology addiction
78% of kids who search the internet for content end up frustrated, confused or anxious because that sea of content is so overwhelming.
New platform helps corporate giants connect to Australian startups
Mon, 29th May 2017
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slingshot
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coventured
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startups
CoVentured launches to bridge Aussie corporates with startups, enhancing innovation and economic growth in the wake of slipping global ranks.
New Aussie RegTech strategy set to accelerate industry
Mon, 29th May 2017
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fintech
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regtech
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startups
In the report, regtech is defined as technology that helps businesses comply with regulations efficiently and inexpensively.
AgriDigital & Prospa amongst top winners at the Australian FinTech Awards
Fri, 26th May 2017
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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finnies
AgriDigital and Prospa shine at the Australian FinTech Awards, celebrating leadership and innovation in the fintech and agritech industries.
Dell CFO Tom Sweet on the merger, the ANZ market & start-ups
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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network infrastructure
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cfo
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m&a
You can’t shut off innovation. If you take yourself out of the market or shut it down for 2 years, you’re going to destroy the business.
So you want to be an entrepreneur: What they never tell you when you start out
Fri, 19th May 2017
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entrepreneur
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entrepreneurship
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startups
Be an entrepreneur for the long haul: Debunking post-sale bliss and planning for realistic, lifelong challenges.