Sydney startup MadeComfy helps homeowners manage their Airbnb listing and guests
Airbnb may have changed the way many of us travel, but there are still some kinks with the service that need working out, from key pick up and depositing through to arranging cleaning if you have...
View ArticleSydney tech incubator ATP Innovations rebrands as Cicada Innovations
After 15 years, Sydney tech incubator ATP Innovations has rebranded, last night revealing its new name, Cicada Innovations. The organisation, University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney,...
View ArticleSydney HIV self testing startup Atomo Diagnostics awarded $3.6 million grant...
Sydney healthtech startup Atomo Diagnostics has been awarded a $3.6 million (US$2.6 million) grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to assist in its mission to develop a next generation HIV...
View ArticleSydney app Fixit helps users report problems to authorities to get them fixed...
For members of the public interacting with most organisations in charge of a service, the process of reporting a problem and seeing it fixed can take weeks, if not months. Want to get the street light...
View ArticleSydney recruitment startup Workfast helps employers find temp workers on-demand
Food and grocery delivery aside, it may be fair to say that there is no market the Australian startup sector is dedicating more time and resources to than recruitment. From OneShift to Workible,...
View ArticleSydney edutech Mathspace partners with Pearson Education to roll out platform...
Sydney-based edutech startup Mathspace, which has created an online platform helping students with their maths learning, has today announced an extension of its partnership with global publisher...
View ArticleFintech startup Sail Funding to bring airport-grade security to small...
The startup having already raised $8 million in funding and one of eight Australian startups participating in the first Tel Aviv Landing Pad program, fintech startup Sail Funding is bringing...
View ArticleInternational social startup competition the Hult Prize announces focus on...
The international social startup competition the Hult Prize is underway at the University of Sydney to find young entrepreneurs with a passion to solve a single global problem. With this year’s focus...
View ArticleFinTech Australia receives $200,000 in funding from Federal Treasury to...
Australia’s peak fintech body, FinTech Australia has received a $200,000 funding grant from the Federal Treasury to promote Australia as a world leading fintech destination. The grant will be used to...
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Tank Stream Labs launches survey to gauge effectiveness of innovation agenda...
The National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA) launched to much fanfare last December, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull unveiling a broad vision for Australia’s future through the digital...
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Sydney sportstech startup Jaro helps teams and leagues better manage players
The Wallabies have been in a funk for the last decade, our cricket team is a disaster, and the Socceroos are on shaky ground as they move through their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, but...
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Sydney startup Groupee makes splitting bills in cafes and restaurants easier
Paying the bill when dining out with friends can be an ordeal. If the venue doesn’t allow split bills, someone has to hand over their credit card and then wait a week for friends to remember to pay...
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NSW Government launches innovation strategy
Months after closing the public consultation period on the development of an innovation strategy, the NSW Government has today released the final product. The four key points of action identified in...
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Startup precinct Lighthouse to bring together Sydney’s tech community at...
For a long time, Sydney’s startup ecosystem seemed to operate primarily on the fringes of the city, with the highest concentration of startups located on Harris St in Ultimo. To help complete the slow...
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Twilio is looking to humanise contact between customers and businesses
It may not be a household name but Twilio, the tech world’s IPO darling of the year, is everywhere. Gotten a call from your Uber driver? Sent a message to your Airtasker or your Airbnb host? You’ve...
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US coworking community RocketSpace to open three Australian campuses with...
Looking to provide another space for Australian startups to grow, office leasing group Dexus Property Group has today announced a partnership with US coworking community RocketSpace that will see the...
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Buzzy.buzz lets organisations create custom apps hosted on its central platform
For many, sifting through the pool of emails and project messages received each day for a particular piece of information can be a headache, to say the least. If you don’t keep on top of your inbox, it...
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Sydney startup Hop the latest to try its hand in the rideshare market
While the cynical among us might wonder what would possess someone to launch a new ridesharing service when the market is already dominated by a certain player and it’s evident smaller competitors are...
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ZenNow joins the growing list of local on-demand massage services
If there is one thing that most commentators in the Australian startup ecosystem would agree upon, it is that startups offering an ‘on-demand’ style of service – also known as the ‘Uber for X’ model –...
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Home Care Heroes connects everyday people to care seekers for domestic...
When it comes to in-home caregiving services, what often first comes to mind is a nurse providing specialised assistance. However, these services don’t quite fill the needs of those who are able to do...
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