FinTech Australia has announced the finalists for Australia’s most prestigious annual fintech business awards, The Finnies. This year’s awards attracted more than 322 entries across 19 categories, resulting in shortlist of 154 finalists. The Finnies are judged over two rounds by more than 70 experts from the fintech ecosystem. The first round saw around 30 judges… Read more »
One way South by Southwest (SXSW) Sydney is different to most tech and startup festivals is how it chooses its panels in a Survivor-meets-Eurovision way, with people asked to vote on the 1,100-odd submissions received to choose their favourite. The fortnight of voting in Session Select leads to LinkedIn being flooded with “please like me”posts… Read more »
Founder and investor network Innovation Bay is holding a two day conference, Inspire, in Sydney next month to gaze into the crystal ball about what lies ahead for the startup ecosystem over the next 5-10 years. Inspire, May 22-23, will feature founders, VCs and high net worth investors, as well as prominent sector leaders and… Read more »
Venture capital firm Blackbird’s annual Coachella for startups, Sunrise Australia, will feature more than 50 speakers across three stages, with the full lineup for the two-day event in May revealed today. New speakers include Bluey creator Joe Brumm, ethicist and philosopher Peter Singer, MONA curator Kirsha Kaechele, Gilmour Space cofounder Adam Gilmour, Wedgetail VC CEO… Read more »
Can AI algorithms treat depression? Will climate migration fuel local innovation? Pull up a bar stool and quench your thirst for big ideas at Raising the Bar 2024, a night of 20 talks across 10 Sydney venues. It’s not every day you walk into a bar and get to hear from climate tech, neurotech or… Read more »
Deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations is on the hunt for the nation’s 23 most promising deep tech ventures, to showcase their world-changing innovations at the country’s largest deep tech conference, Cicada x Tech23. Applications are now open for the next three weeks April 12. Founders keen to take part and present at the event are asked to explain… Read more »
With _SOUTHSTART in Adelaide on this week, March 5-7, we asked the festival’s co-directors, Danielle Seymour and Craig Swann, to explain how to get the best out of one of the most popular and well-loved gatherings on the startup calendar. Here’s what they said. _SOUTHSTART is Australia’s largest festival of innovation, big-thinkers and game-changers. Since… Read more »
FinTech Australia is launching a new event next month aimed at showcasing sustainability-focused fintech companies. FinTech for Net Zero is a panel discussion on fintech’s role in managing the challenge of climate change. It will be held at BDO’s office Sydney office at 1 Margaret St, in the CBD, from 4pm on Tuesday, March 12.… Read more »
The annual _SOUTHSTART gathering in Adelaide next month has revealed its 2024 program lineup. The three-day event spans more than 50+ voices across 10 venues, including South Australia’s famed wine regions, spanning 6+ streams. _SOUTHSTART co-directors Danielle Seymour and Craig Swann said they wanted this year’s event to dive deeper into the fundamental issues affecting our… Read more »
Fishburners and high-performance coach and speaker, Veronica Mason are collaborating to host an LGBTIQA+ Pride pitch night next Friday, February 16. ‘ The event is for queer founders, who will be paired with judges to pitch their business and will compete for a judge’s choice and a people’s choice award. Mason was inspired to create… Read more »
With _SOUTHSTART in Adelaide just six weeks away on March 5-7, we asked the festival’s co-directors, Danielle Seymour and Craig Swann, to explain how to get the best out of one of the most popular and well-loved gatherings on the startup calendar. Here’s what they said. _SOUTHSTART is Australia’s largest festival of innovation, big-thinkers and… Read more »
In the dynamic landscape of Australia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, the recent inaugural Startup to Scaleup (S2S) Summit held on November 16 at the Sydney Startup Hub provided a long-awaited platform for founders and the start up community to connect and learn from each other. The event, organised by Tank Stream Labs, addressed a crucial gap in… Read more »
The sixth annual Pause Awards were held in Melbourne, recognising Australia’s most ambitious and innovative startups and tech companies for their innovation and financial success. There were 63 finalists across five category tracks – Growth, Excellence, Operators, Good, and Culture – and 32 winners, predominantly from Victoria and NSW in sectors ranging from health, to financial… Read more »
West Tech Fest (WTF) in Perth will be headlined by SVB Capital cofounder Aaron Gershenberg, SafetyCulture’s Luke Anear, and US-Australian VC Maxine Minter from CoVentures, next month. Bill Tai and Rohan McDougall’s annual startup and innovation festival, now in its 12th year, runs over five days, December 4-8, in Perth and Fremantle, with a “founder… Read more »
Startup Weekend Sydney is fast approaching and we know many people are thinking about joining us. A great way to fast-track your introduction to the world of entrepreneurship is attending a Startup Weekend—an intensive, action-packed event that brings together creative minds, business enthusiasts, and industry experts. To help you decide if a Startup Weekend is… Read more »
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