Tag: Startups

Dear Gov’t, capital is still a problem

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government must do more to improve access to capital for early-stage Australian tech companies and cut down associated red tape, according to the founder of Tasmanian startup...

Avoiding the global tech backlash is key

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australian startups have been “collateral damage” in the global backlash against Big Tech, with some urgent reforms needed to support the sector, according to the Crossroads 2020 report. The...

LaunchVic’s new delivery strategy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
LaunchVic will take a more active role in the delivery of services and focus on growing the Victorian angel investing sector as part of a new one-year strategy. This...

Tech gets mugged by political reality

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Friday’s opening keynote at Startcon was a trip down memory lane. All that fresh air and optimism and Malcolm on stage, you would be forgiven for thinking it was...

Startups are our job creation engine

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The push for more effective policies that support the needs of startups must centre on the job creation potential of these high-growth tech companies, StartupAus chief executive Alex McCauley...

CSIRO to shutter ON startup program

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Four years after it was unveiled as part of the National Innovation and Science Agenda, the CSIRO is preparing to shutter its $20 million entrepreneur-focused science accelerator program known...

Karen Andrews’ listening tour

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry minister Karen Andrews will hold a pair of roundtables with high-profile members of the tech and startup communities in an effort to improve relations with the sector and...

Funding slowdown for tech sector?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Public investment in startups and tech companies is dropping while private investment growth is slowing in troubling signs for the local sectors amid political uncertainty, a new report has...

NSW startups get $500k cyber boost

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The NSW Cyber Security Network (NSWCSN) will be handing out money vouchers to cyber security startups and SMEs to work with selected NSW universities on cyber security research, as...