The winners and losers in the race for driverless cars
By Michael Milford and Jonathan RobertsThe ridesharing service Uber is pretty close to getting the go-ahead in almost all states and territories in Australia, with Victoria set to follow [...]
Thankyou Group’s Daniel Flynn shares five ways for young entrepreneurs to fake it ’til you make it
In addition to a massive online following of nearly 300,000 across social media, Thankyou has raised more than $4 million for people is disadvantaged communities, it’s products are stocked by [...]
Brisbane startup DoseMe closes $2.6 million Series A round to deliver its “life-saving” technology to the world
A Brisbane startup pioneering “life-saving” digital medical solutions has closed a $2.6 million Series A round as it looks to rapidly expand around the world.DoseMe secured the funding from two [...]
How immigration can help Australia become more innovative
Like so many others in Australia, I’m a migrant. I jumped through all the rigorous hoops to live, work and settle in Australia.While a part of me will always be fond of my birth country, I’ve [...]
Sydney beer startup changes its name as it announces big expansion to take on the bottle shop
A Sydney startup originally launched as an online craft beer retailer has changed its name and expanded to include all alcohol as it looks to take on the traditional Aussie bottle shop.Beerbud [...]
Global $1.2 billion tech giant Mimecast sets up regional HQ in Melbourne
Global tech security giant Mimecast has set up its APAC headquarters in Melbourne as the Victorian government continues its efforts to become the a world-leading cyber security hub.Mimecast, [...]
First winners from LaunchVic’s $60 million startup fund announced
Victoria’s independent $60 million innovation fund has dished out $6.5 million in grants to 18 projects aiming to make the state the “destination of choice for startups worldwide”.The [...]
Driverless Uber cars are coming to disrupt the sharing economy
By Ursula HuwsUber’s announcement that it will introduce driverless cars in Pittsburgh, US, throws into question the fate of not just the “sharing economy”, which Uber helped to make [...]
Futurist Chris Riddell: Why businesses that focus on customer experiences will come out in front
There is a growing realisation among large “old-world” corporations that consumers are now less interested in only buying and accumulating more products, and more interested in experiences, [...]
Mark Zuckerberg on why Silicon Valley’s startup culture is “backwards”
The startup culture in Silicon Valley is “backwards” and entrepreneurs need to focus on solving problems that matter, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says.In an interview with Y Combinator [...]