Tag: Philip Dalidakis

Where to now for LaunchVic?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The credibility of Victoria’s government-owned funding vehicle LaunchVic has taken a huge hit in the wake of the 500 Startups scandal. Its response to revelations of 500 Startups co-founder...

LaunchVic is in a 500 Startups pickle

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Of course LaunchVic should pull its $2.5 million funding of 500 Startups’ plan to set up an accelerator in Melbourne. This is a no-brainer. And it’s not because Dave...

500 Startups put ‘on notice’ in Vic

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian government has put 500 Startups “on notice’ but stopped short of pulling its funding for the world-renowned accelerator following sexual harassment allegations against its founder Dave McClure....

500 Startups is a shocking model

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When 500 Startups founder Dave McClure visited Melbourne last month as a guest of the Victorian government he had already been stood down from the “day-to-day operations” of the...

All quiet on the Vic ICT front

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian government says its ICT Strategy is still a core focus despite remaining mostly silent on its progress and implementation since its launch more than a year ago....

New FinTech plan for Melbourne

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian Government is now seeking applications for “experienced innovation hub operators” to establish a FinTech hub in Melbourne. The hub will be based in the Goods Shed North...

Validation for Vic tech policy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A global award for Melbourne’s technology and innovation sector serves as validation for the Victorian government’s ongoing policy strategy in the space, according to Innovation Minister Philip Dalidakis. Melbourne...

Global accelerators waste of money

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Spending taxpayer money to attract huge global accelerator programs to Australia does a disservice to Australian startups and delivers few benefits to the local ecosystem, according to Schedugram founder...

New direction for LaunchVic fund

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The organisation responsible for dishing out Victoria’s $60 million innovation fund will focus on encouraging more migrants and refugees to develop tech companies in its next round of grants....