Australian businesses are set to benefit from a new wave of innovation as five startups join the Future Technology Program, tackling critical challenges with cutting-edge solutions
Australia’s fourth Future Technology Program cohort includes startups addressing critical business challenges such as boosting productivity, optimizing performance, reducing overheads, and accelerating revenue growth. From 60 applicants, the selected startups (Heatseeker, Bluesheets, Klaro, Swyvl, and Insightech) will receive a 12-month complimentary residency at Stone & Chalk’s hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, or Adelaide, along with mentorship and support from KPMG.
Sarah Vega, National Managing Partner at KPMG Futures, highlighted the need for efficiency improvements in Australian businesses due to a 2% productivity decline since 1995. Chris Kirk, CEO of Stone & Chalk Group, emphasized the program’s role in driving innovation and maintaining Australia’s global competitiveness.
The new cohort joins 15 alumni, including successful startups like Arlula, Zondii, and Crewmojo, demonstrating the program’s success in fostering high-potential startups.
Successful Startups:
- Heatseeker: A market research platform offering Growth-Hacking-as-a-Service to help businesses understand customer needs and identify growth opportunities.
- Bluesheets: An AI automation company providing real-time financial automation and data-driven workflow solutions.
- Klaro: A workspace tool that simplifies numerical tasks and forecasting for non-technical users.
- Swyvl: A no-code platform for integrating and visualizing spatial data, facilitating real-time analysis and collaboration.
- Insightech: Provides insights for optimizing AB testing and enhancing website conversion funnels.
Kate O’Keeffe, Co-Founder and CEO of Heatseeker said: “We see this as an opportunity to collaborate with KPMG, in terms of their global reach, on joint go-to-market and thought leadership. We look forward to working with KPMG clients to move at the speed of startup with data-backed market decision-making.” Niklas Olsson, CEO and Founder of Klaro: “We are incredibly excited, and honoured to be part of this program. It is a fantastic opportunity to work with KPMG experts and understand how our tool can help them, as well as their customers. By participating in the program, Klaro can leverage the expertise of industry leaders to enhance our focus on data privacy and security, which are critical to our product development and customer trust.”
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