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“Rocket science is no easy feat”: Fleet’s CEO on paving the way for space startups in Australia
When Fleet launched in 2015, its three founders faced an uphill battle. They had created an IoT nanosatellite technology startup in Adelaide at a time when Australia’s commercial space sector was practically non-existent and – in the absence of a national space agency – they were told the venture would likely fail. Fast-forward to today […]
Three startups to compete for USD$100k in funding at SalesForce’s Sydney Pitchcomp
Startups that apply to pitch at the forthcoming Salesforce PitchComp in Sydney are in with a chance to win USD$100,000 in funding from the cloud CRM provider’s investment arm. The competition will be held at the Salesforce World Tour Sydney 2018 event on Tuesday, 6 March and will be judged by a panel of respected investors […]
“We’ve had a global product since day one”: nura’s CEO on his record-breaking start-up
Melbourne-based audio tech startup nura made headlines, last year, when its flagship product – ‘nuraphones’ – attracted US$1.8 million on Kickstarter, making it the most-funded Australian campaign ever. Since then, the company has continued to gather pre-launch support for their headphones, described by one investor – UK music industry veteran Ric Salmon – as a […]
Tech giants back move to bring Silicon Valley to Sydney
Some of Australia’s largest tech firms have united with more than 40 startups to launch TechSydney – a not-for-profit group aimed at transforming Sydney into Australia’s Silicon Valley. According to TechSydney CEO and Spreets founder Dean McEvoy, the group will work to address the Sydney innovation ecosystem’s greatest challenge: collaboration. Despite efforts from major tech […]