VOW co-founders Tim-Noakesmith and George Peppou. Photo: supplied A Western Sydney startup has joined the global race to produce lab-grown meat from animal stem cells and the NSW government is backing the project with a $25,000 grant to get it to a Minimum Viable Product. The Australian twist to the tail is that the cellular… Read more »
Edible Bug Shop founder Skye Blackburn. Photo: Megann Evans. That crunch in your chocolate bar might not be peanuts one day if the startups backed by food giant Mars are anything to go by. The confectionery and pet food producer has chosen six food-focused Australian startups for its inaugural Seeds of Change accelerator, developing iideas… Read more »
US-based office space startup WeWork released its prospectus publicly overnight. The IPO documents reveal the company is a long way from profitability and does not predict when it will be in the black. It lost AU$2.4 billion in 2018. The 10-year-old venture has 20 sites in Australia, half of them in Sydney. It is… Read more »
Atlassian became a A$50 billion company last week, just as the tech giant revealed bigger operating losses 
This female founder told investors she had two important projects underway as she raised $2.2 million 
UK investment giant Investec leads a $4 million raise for retail data merging firm Fusion Factory 
Amazon Launchpad, the new store for startups and entrepreneurs, is now in Australia 
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ProfilesByron Bay-based Danny Clayton is a pioneer of the surf leggings trend. Her brand, Salt Gypsy, uses recycled fishing nets and plastic ocean waste to produce sustainable surfwear. Salt Gypsy clothing is Australian made and Clayton is one of the first brands to be part of the new Amazon Launchpad store for startup brands. … Read more »
News & AnalysisAustralian property development giant Mirvac is launching an accelerator program focused on environmental and social change. The Impact Accelerator is being run in partnership with INCO, the Paris-based global VC and not-for-profit accelerator venture for green tech and social impact startups. Applications are now open for Australian startups and entrepreneurs to apply for The Impact Accelerator,… Read more »
Partner ContentWith almost half (46%) of small business owners travelling domestically and 28% internationally up to five times each year, managing travel can be a time consuming and tricky process. While the big end of town routinely utilises a travel partner to gain visibility over their travel costs and streamline the travel experience; small businesses can… Read more »
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