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Investment NSW to boost economy and jobs as part of COVID-19 recovery
The NSW Government has today opened its Investment NSW agency, which aims to maximise economic benefits and jobs for NSW.
Sydney named the best location in the Asia Pacific for startup ecosystem connectedness
Sydney is the number one location in the Asia Pacific for startup founders to connect and building strong relationships, the results of a global startup survey show. [Related: “Huge coup for Sydney” – $35m startup hub to host exclusive Microsoft accelerator program, The NSW Government is launching a $35 million innovation hub; the startup […]
Entries now open for the 2018 Finnie Awards
Entries are now being accepted for the second annual Finnie Awards, giving Australia’s 600+ fintech companies an opportunity to be recognised for their successes. Presented by FinTech Australia in partnership with the NSW Government’s Jobs for NSW, the industry-backed ‘Finnies’ boast 23 awards, including FinTech Organisation of the Year, Outstanding FinTech Leader of the Year, […]
“Wild ride”: Opus Medical’s COO on improving cancer treatment as his startup goes global
Harnessing technology more than a decade in the making, the medical minds behind Opus Medical are pursuing a global opportunity exceeding $800 million to improve treatment outcomes for breast cancer patients. Co-founded by Dr Sean Pollock (COO) and University of Sydney Professor Paul Keall (Director), the Sydney-based medtech startup is in the business of developing […]
Newcastle incubator upsizes to new 30-seat venue for clean tech and smart cities startups
Newcastle-based startup incubator Eighteen04 has today opened its new 30-seat facility to accommodate growth in its community of clients working on clean tech and smart cities projects. According to Minister for Small Business John Barilaro, a $300,000 investment from his Government, through Jobs for NSW, had enabled Eighteen04, which launched in September 2015, to relocate […]
Dovetail’s founders built their tech startup on the cultural values of ex-employer Atlassian
The ex-Atlassian duo behind Sydney-based startup Dovetail are staying true to the values espoused by their former employer as they attract the likes of Nike, Deloitte and Freshworks to their customer feedback management platform. Launched in August, this year, Dovetail has already had 1200 sign-ups for its cloud-based platform, which enables users to analyse […]
Five startups join clean energy accelerator
Five startups have been selected to participate in Australia’s first clean energy accelerator, EnergyLab, joining the initial cohort of four startups. Founded by Piers Grove and Nick Lake, EnergyLab is a not-for-profit business incubator operating out of the Blackfriars School House, UTS in Chippendale. It launched, earlier this year, with support from principal sponsor Origin Energy along with […]
Fintech startup Pennybox is on a mission to turn kids into smart savers, savvy investors
Sydney fintech startup Pennybox is seeking to transform Australia’s $1.5 billion pocket money market with a new app that teaches kids financial literacy while helping them earn money for completing household tasks. Pennybox was founded by former equity analyst Reji Eapen and ex-Googler Adam Naor, who developed their app with the assistance of a $25,000 […]
NSW Budget: measures will save money for up to 600,000 small businesses, treasurer says
More than half a million small businesses stand to benefit from tax cuts included in the 2017-18 NSW Budget, according to Treasurer Dominic Perrottet. In a statement, released yesterday, the Treasurer announced: “From 1 January 2018, the NSW Government will abolish insurance duty for small businesses on commercial vehicle insurance (including aircraft), professional indemnity insurance, […]
NSW Government to promote a dozen start-ups at the Asia Pacific’s largest business tech event
The NSW government has selected 12 innovative tech start-ups to exhibit alongside 100 emerging companies at CeBIT Australia, which is being held at Sydney’s International Convention Centre from 23 to 25 May. The NSW government is an official partner of the business tech event, which is expected to attract 15,000 attendees. It will host an […]
CurrencyVue’s CEO on the government grant that is helping his FinTech start-up to market
Sydney FinTech start-up CurrencyVue has received financial support from the state government’s job creation agency to develop and test an affordable, easy-to-use foreign exchange (FX) platform for SMEs. The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) grant from Jobs for NSW helped CurrencyVue – a graduate of the BlueChilli accelerator program – cover 15% of its development costs, according […]
“Define innovation too tightly and it loses its essence”: Former IBM, Telstra CEO David Thodey
Former StartupAUS CEO and chair Peter Bradd, whose enterprise innovation consultancy Beanstalk Factory was named one of Westpac’s Businesses of Tomorrow, recently sat down with former IBM (ANZ) and Telstra CEO David Thodey to discuss the the value of (and barriers to) innovation plus the need for processes that ‘allow people to move faster’. Asked by Bradd to define ‘innovation’, Thodey, […]
“Previously, the government wouldn’t have engaged SMEs in this way”: Jobs for NSW CEO
Jobs for NSW seeks to help early-stage companies ‘left out in the cold’ by traditional lenders, including those crossing ‘the valley of death’, but there’s one thing it won’t do, according to CEO Karen Borg, and that’s give handouts to businesses that don’t have compelling job growth plans. Borg spoke to Dynamic Business about how […]
Sydney set to host ‘super-sized’ start-up hub
The NSW Government is establishing a ‘supersized’ start-up hub in Sydney to generate new high-growth businesses and jobs, Deputy Premier John Barilaro has announced. Barilaro, who is also the Minister for Regional NSW, Skills and Small Business also said the Sydney Startup Hub, which will be located near Sydney CBD, would have significant benefits for […]
NSW Govt pushing for ‘born global’ start-ups
Start-ups and fast-growing SMEs are being encouraged by the NSW Government to adopt a global export focus, not only to accelerate business growth but generate new jobs. Speaking to an audience of start-ups, yesterday, at Haymarket HQ, a not-for-profit incubator in Sydney’s Chinatown, Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business, John Barilaro said the state’s […]
NSW jobs agency supports deal to facilitate the growth of 40 emerging fintech companies
A fintech start-up accelerator has received a $2 million loan guarantee from Jobs for NSW, the state government-backed job creation agency, to access $4 million in funding to grow up to 40 new companies. H2 Ventures will invest $100,000 in each start-up for a 10% equity stake. The start-up accelerator, which has a focus on […]
NSW Government announces start-up and SME funding programs to help drive jobs growth
The NSW Government has made a suite of financial support programs available to SMEs and startups, as well as incubators and accelerators, as part of its long-term plan to accelerate jobs growth. In releasing the Jobs for the Future report on Friday, Premier Mike Baird explained that small, fast growing companies – known as gazelles […]