Tag: Startups

Fintech fury, startup confusion over empty budget

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s fintech industry group has slammed the government for failing to support the sector in Tuesday’s budget, while startups have labelled it “confusing” after not even rating a mention...

Andrea Gardiner on Australia’s startup funding gap

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Jelix Ventures founder and chief executive Andrea Gardiner says the biggest challenge for pre-revenue and early-revenue startups in Australia remains the difficulty in securing funding, despite the huge volumes...

Origin Energy launches startup program Originate

Posted on   |  by Ben Grubb
Energy provider Origin has launched a new program in partnership with innovation hub Stone & Chalk to connect the corporate with startups which can help it make energy “easier,...

Climate startups a focus of latest Startmate intake

Posted on   |  by Ben Grubb
Climate-focused innovation and gaming are among focus areas of Australian startup accelerator Startmate’s largest ever intake of companies revealed this week as part of its winter cohort. The nineteen...

Labor startup plan gets big tick from industry

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor’s proposal to spur innovation through loans to young entrepreneurs has received strong backing from the Australian startup community and technology universities, who expect the program would be oversubscribed...

Labor pitches ‘Startup Year’ in budget response

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has placed the tech sector at the centre of his budget reply, pitching a “Startup Year” which would see graduates accessing university loans to launch...