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Qantas’ new startup accelerator taking flight
Startups, scaleups and digital disruptors – both within and beyond Australia – are being invited by Qantas Group to apply for its second AVRO Accelerator program, following on from the first last year. Run in partnership with Slingshot, the program will provide entrepreneurs with funding and mentoring as well as access to Qantas’ domain expertise, […]
Slingshot announces a dozen startups for regional travel and tourism accelerator
Twelve startups have been selected to participate in Horizons, a regional travel accelerator program being run by Slingshot in partnership with travel tech company Amadeus, Brisbane Airport corporation and Queensland Tourism Industry Council. According to Slingshot CEO, Karen Lawson, the Horizons cohort boasts some of the most experienced travel entrepreneurs in the industry, including Paul […]
“In Silicon Valley, success means something much bigger”: startup specialist Colin Kinner
Colin Kinner doesn’t have much patience for the tall poppies of Australia or people who are intellectually dishonest in business. He does, however, have a great deal of time and respect for individuals who take the entrepreneurial plunge and attempt things “nobody else has tried before”. In fact, he’s coached hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs over […]
Lion’s F&B accelerator: startup lineup revealed
Ten startups and scaleups have been selected to participate in Lion’s 12-week food and beverage industry accelerator program. Run by corporate accelerator Slingshot, Lion ‘Unleashed’ will pair this cohort with Lion’s brands. The following startups and scaleups were drawn from amongst 300 applicants worldwide: BoozeBud – an alcohol discovery and delivery platform Earlypay Exchange – […]
Slingshot launching retail accelerator ahead of Amazon’s arrival: “It is no coincidence”
Ahead of Amazon’s arrival in Australia, corporate accelerator Slinghot and retail network NORA have partnered to launch Australia’s first retail tech accelerator. According to Slingshot CEO Karen Lawson, the 12-week ‘RetailTech’ program will assist a consortium of four large-scale retail companies (including logistics and payments businesses) to ‘fast-track’ the development of new revenue streams, processes […]
The NSW Government is launching a $35 million innovation hub; the startup community reacts
The NSW Government has pumped $35 million into the creation of a startup and innovation hub, which will occupy 17,000 square metres, across 11 floors, on York Street in Sydney’s CBD. In a joint statement, Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Small Business Minister John Barilaro said the Sydney Startup Hub will be the largest startup hub […]
Lion launches food and beverage accelerator
In an effort to generate innovation in the food and beverage sector, Lion has launched a 12-week accelerator program that will pair its brands with start-ups and entrepreneurs. The program, Lion Unleashed, was designed in partnership with corporate accelerator Slingshot. According to Lion CEO Stuart Irvine, the initiative is an opportunity for start-ups and scale-ups […]
Collaborate with start-ups or risk being disrupted, Slingshot CEO warns corporates
Industries are at danger of disruption when the status quo is not just complexity, regulation, a lack of transparency and waste but also an absence of collaboration, according to Karen Lawson, CEO of corporate accelerator Slingshot. She spoke to Dynamic Business about how collaborating with start-ups will help a corporate to survive ‘the wave of disruption’. Lawson explained […]
Slingshot and the University of Newcastle awarded $475k to launch regional accelerator
Corporate accelerator Slingshot and the University of Newcastle (UON) have been jointly awarded $475,000 by the Federal Government to establish a two-year program that will support up to 16 start-ups in the Hunter region of NSW. In addition to supporting local entrepreneurs to scale their businesses, Slingshot expects the Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) Regional Accelerator […]
Slingshot’s new platform to enable startups to collaborate with the biggest businesses
Thursday, 25 May 2017 Source: Slingshot More than two dozen leading businesses including Westpac, Woolworths, Optus, Australia Post, EnergyAustralia, and Lendlease have signed on as founding members of CoVentured, a new platform created by Slingshot to connect corporate Australia with the growing community of Startups and Scaleups. Using strong search and filter functionalities, CoVentured will […]
Female entrepreneurs dominate the inaugural cohort of Australia’s first HR tech accelerator
The first cohort of HR Tech, Australia’s first HR startup accelerator, has been announced, with female entrepreneurs in the majority amongst the founder teams accepted. The following start-ups and scale-ups made the inaugural cohort of HR Tech, which is a partnership between Hudson, SEEK, The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and corporate accelerator Slingshot – Cohelix, […]
Slingshot and HCF reteam to accelerate the growth of promising health-tech start-ups
Seven start-ups and five scale-ups have been accepted into the second cohort of annual health-tech accelerator program, HCF Catalyst. The 12-week program, which is being delivered by NFP health fund HCF together with corporate start-up accelerator Slingshot, is designed to help the founders develop compelling business models and secure the traction, viability and investment needed […]
Sydney tech start-up receives $525k in seed funds to enhance its event sales platform
Sydney-based tech start-up Audience Republic, which helps event organisers boost ticket sales, today closed a $525,000 seed investment round. Co-founders Jared Kristensen, a former promoter, and Jason MacLulich, ex CTO of GoCatch, raised capital from Artesian Capital and QUT Creative Enterprise Australia. Funding also came from angel investors Radinck van Vollenhoven (Stocard’s MD, formerly with Spotify and […]
Former CareerOne boss takes reins of Slingshot
Former CareerOne boss Karen Lawson has been appointed CEO of corporate startup accelerator Slingshot, following a five-month stint as the company’s head of innovation for it corporate scaleup program. Slingshot connects startups and entrepreneurs with large corporates to accelerate commercial outcomes. Over 50 startups have participated in the company’s programs, which have achieved a […]