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Brisbane app Pummel connects people to personal trainers and fitness experts
Pummel is a connection app allowing users to connect with personal trainers and fitness experts in their local area directly.
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Shebah is a rideshare service for female drivers and passengers
Shebah is a rideshare service for female-identifying drivers and passengers only, with boys to the age of 12 travelling with a woman welcome.
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US coworking community RocketSpace to open three Australian campuses with Dexus Property Group
Dexus Property Group has today announced a partnership with RocketSpace that will see the launch of a series of campuses across Australia.
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Brisbane edutech startup GO1 raises $4 million to accelerate global expansion
Brisbane-based edutech startup GO1 has raised $4 million in funding from a mix of new and existing investors to accelerate its global expansion.
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The Stitch Up to pitch at River City Labs after winning inaugural Entrepreneurs Club at St Paul’s School
Brisbane’s St Paul’s School earlier this year partnered with River City Labs to launch an Entrepreneurs Club to help prepare students for the changing economy.
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JetGo announces new weekly flight schedule between Wagga and Brisbane
In a move that will be sure to please startups and small businesses in the Riverina that have east coast expansion as part of their growth plans, regional-focused airline JetGo announced that it will officially be launching return flights between Wagga Wagga and Brisbane from February 13th 2017.
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Brisbane cybersecurity startup Entersoft chosen to take part in Hong Kong fintech accelerator
Brisbane-based cybersecurity startup Entersoft has been selected to take part in the SuperCharger FinTech 2.0 accelerator program, kicking off in Hong Kong early next year.
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Travel startup Travello partners with Youth Hostels Australia to connect guests to its app
A few months on from raising $1.26 million in funding to push its growth, Brisbane travel startup Travello has announced a partnership with Youth Hostels Australia (YHA) to help connect YHA’s network of travellers to other like minded people through the Travello app.
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Brisbane app Folktale puts a film director in the user’s pocket to help create meaningful video
Perhaps most easily described as a kind of Canva for video, Brisbane’s Folktale is an app that “puts the power of a film director in your pocket”.
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Brisbane’s $5 million innovation hub The Capital opens doors to 200 startups
Today Brisbane’s new $5 million innovation hub, The Capital has opened its doors to 200 of the state’s startups. The investment into the hub looks to create hundreds of new jobs in Queensland and aims to boost its startup ecosystem.
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Brisbane startup Gruntify signs MoU to explore collaboration in the Middle East
Brisbane startup Gruntify has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Duserve, the facilities management arm of the Dubai Government.
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Brisbane startup Panalitix is an online community helping accountants better manage their businesses
Queensland startup Panalitix is a digital membership community for accounts worldwide, connecting them with tools and information to help them better manage their own businesses and in turn, those of their clients.
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Brisbane’s Redback Technologies raises $9.3 million from strategic investor Energy Australia
Brisbane solar energy startup Redback Technologies has today announced a strategic investment of $9.3 million into the company from Energy Australia.
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Brisbane startup Pixmoto is set to crack the US market with its shoppable video platform
Ecommerce has come in leaps and bounds over the last two decades; according to eMarketer, global ecommerce sales will hit $1.5 trillion this year, and continue to grow as new technology makes it even easier for us to keep buying wherever and whenever. One such piece of technology is Pixmoto, an online video platform that connects viewers to the products that appear inside branded video; it allows consumers to easily click on the products that they like when they come up, taking them directly to the product landing page in the brand’s online store.
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Brisbane startup Puntaa allows punters to bet against their friends for bragging rights
It’s become impossible to watch a sports broadcast without sitting through at least a dozen ads for one sports betting agency or another, and as each agency looks for an edge over the other, it’s never been easier to place a bet. A punter no longer has to visit the TAB in person to place a bet, with Sportsbet to Unibet, Ladbrokes, William Hill, Tom Waterhouse and more offering live in-game betting from a smartphone. It’s also never been easier for punters to lose money.
