#Engineering
Not just a nice-to-have: Girl Geek Academy’s CEO on why more women in Stem is good for society
The long-term solution to women being underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) lies in fostering gender equality in the classroom, according to Sarah Moran, co-founder and CEO of social impact business Girl Geek Academy. The Melbourne-based marketer, unapologetic geek and “Let’s Talk…” contributor spoke to Dynamic Business about the barriers women face […]
The Federal Government opens new round of grants to address a shortage of women in STEM
The second round of the Federal Government’s $8 million Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) grants program is now underway, with organisations encouraged to apply for funding to support activities that eliminate barriers to girls and women pursuing STEM education, careers and businesses. Funding between $5000 and $250,000 is available to businesses, not-for-profits, education provider […]
When the gender odds are stacked against you in business, it may take ruffling some feathers
“Regardless of what sector you work in, the only constant for our generation is CHANGE. There will be no slowing down of the technology and innovation boom”. So says Kate Middleton, who has the distinction of being the only female CEO of a major player in the Australian insurance adjusting and engineering industry While sectors such as […]
Entrepreneur Kate Middleton on rescuing a company in free fall, shaking up the status quo
In 2016, Brisbane entrepreneur Kate Middleton earned the distinction of being the only female CEO of a major player in the Australian Insurance Adjusting and Engineering industry. It’s now her personal mission to blow the floodgates wide open and make the sector a much more attractive place to work for other enterprising women. Last year, Middleton […]
Girls don’t do IT, or do they?
Statistics consistently demonstrate an under-representation of women working in IT – and limited improvement in the number of girls entering these fields after school.
Leading entrepreneurs fear future of engineering
Matt Barrie, founder of Freelancer.com said engineering is the foundation of successful new start-ups, yet new enrolments for the degree at Australian universities continues to fall.
All design bases covered on Freelancer.com
Freelancer.com has expanded its crowdsourcing feature to accommodate all design categories, allowing small business owners access to a wide range of design needs including logos, smartphone app mockups, Photoshop editing and even personalised Twitter backgrounds.
Freelancer.com drops listing fees
Freelancer.com has dropped listing fees for projects posted by the end of August, with CEO Matt Barrie urging businesses make use of the special offer to get much-needed projects off the ground.
ICON Engineering wins $5.5 million Gorgon contract
ICON Engineering has won a $5.5 million contract from Chevron Australia for the Western Australian company to build a Compensated Tension Lift Frame (CTLF) for use during the upcoming drilling and completion programme for the Gorgon Project.
Civil Engineering Conference hits Sydney this week
The Asia Pacific’s top civil engineering talent will be in Sydney this week for the 5th International Civil Engineering Conference, in an event supported by the NSW Government.