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Yellowfin swims on rising tide

Melbourne based Yellowfin has become one of the Australian software industry’s great success stories. Its business intelligence products now have over a million end users in 50 countries. It...

AVCAL calls for scale-up support

Posted on   |  by Graeme Philipson
The Turnbull Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda was all very well, but it concentrates on startups. What is needed is support for ‘scale-ups’, says the Australian Private Equity...

Election debate was a glass half full

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Far from going backwards in the global stakes, Australia’s tech and innovation sectors are at a tipping point toward improved commercial success on world markets, according to Angus Taylor,...

Startup tax changes set for change

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Turnbull Government will today introduce legislation that delivers huge tax benefits to angel investors who put their money into in higher risk, early stage startup companies that make...

SIV torrent turns to a slow trickle

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
The geyser of mainly Chinese money meant to fertilize Australia’s venture capital and startup sectors, and small cap companies, via the government’s recast Significant Investment Visa scheme has largely...

Entrepreneur visa opens new doors

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The creation of an entrepreneur visa was always a good idea. Australia has visa streams specifically designed to attract capital, and others to attract business and technical skills that...

Labor: Tax breaks and landing pads

Posted on   |  by James Riley
On the eve of the Turnbull Government policy statement for diversifying the economy and improving the commercial performance of the Australian technology sector, Labor has unveiled another tranche of...

Jason Clare taps a digital détente

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Jason Clare’s western Sydney electorate of Blaxland is in the Labor heartland, a seat once held by former Prime Minister Paul Keating. Its challenges are substantial, not least an...

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...

Global policy advice on startups

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The need to increase productivity and hence to foster innovation isn’t restricted to Australia. It is a phenomenon common across all economies. A hurdle for small innovative firms –...