Tag: Alex Scandurra

Stone & Chalk refresh: New CEO to drive new growth

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The not-for-profit startup co-working space and accelerator Stone & Chalk Group will embark on the next phase of growth with the appointment of a new chief executive officer Michael...

Stone and Chalk CEO Alex Scandurra steps down

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Stone and Chalk’s inaugural CEO Alex Scandurra will step down next week to pursue “new opportunities”, just months after the organisation merged with federal government growth centre AustCyber. Stone...

Scaling a secure innovative future for the tech sector

Posted on   |  by Michelle Price and Alex Scandurra
Australia is at a widely analysed strategic crossroads. To accelerate the growth of a secure, resilient and technologically sophisticated economy, we must develop and extend our capability in critical...

Stone and Chalk acquires AustCyber growth centre

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Tech incubator Stone and Chalk has acquired the Commonwealth-led cybersecurity Industry Growth Centre known as AustCyber in a boost for both organisations. Under arrangements unveiled on Monday, AustCyber becomes...

Govt must learn to shop locally for technology

Posted on   |  by Alex Scandurra
The recent federal budget had a healthy headline digital spend of $800 million, but the government must think carefully about how this money is spent, and with whom. The...

David Thodey to lead new Tech Central push

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The New South Wales government has appointed CSIRO chair and former Telstra chief David Thodey to head a powerful new steering group to advise on the state’s ambitious Tech...

NSW sovereign capability taskforce named

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The NSW government has named a 23-person ICT/Digital Sovereign Procurement Taskforce charged with making it easier for innovative local tech companies to get access to government contracts, using procurement...

Stone & Chalk acquires Ribit matchmaker

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Ribit, the digital student job and internship matchmaking service set up by the CSIRO’s Data61 as part of funding from the federal Digital Careers program has been acquired by...

Re-making startup support for new era

Posted on   |  by Alex Scandurra
The era of the standard co-working space is over. Any organisation that thinks it can just provide desks, wi-fi and fresh juice in mason jars or beer on tap...