Tag: startup

SA govt extends Southstart funding until 2025

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The South Australian government has committed to funding the Adelaide-based startup festival Southstart for a further three years. South Australia’s (SA) Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni announced...

From makerspace to manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Elise McDonald
A rapid-prototyping co-working facility in Melbourne has developed face shields for frontline medical workers amid emerging shortages in the health system, pivoting to full-blown manufacturing operation. FAB9 founder and...

Queensland TWiGs to SME tech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Queensland government is marking the return of its Testing Within Government (TWiG) program for the third consecutive year with a call-out to tech SMEs for a solution that...

Talent retention key to game sector

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A once burgeoning sector, the video games development industry has suffered harsh decline in recent years with international competitors poaching talent, while Abbot’s Government closed the $20 million Australian...

Fast-growth tech needs consistency

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian wealth accounting platform innovator, Class Software, was pretty blessed when it was in startup mode. It had access to a client base of high net worth individuals who...

Clover Moore’s startup action plan

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A day after our Federal politicians disputed about whether science policy is only about innovation or includes wider goals, the City of Sydney has taken the discussion of support...

Thodey: It’s time for new thinking

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Incoming CSIRO chairman and former Telstra chief executive David Thodey has called for a national policy framework and agenda for the technology sector that encompasses the federal and state...

Interview: Rene Sugo, MyNetFone

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian Voice over IP specialist MyNetFone has grown from modest beginnings into a technology leader with an expanding global footprint. Chief Executive Rene Sugo saw an opportunity to transform...