Gold Coast

Startup Daily spoke with Wyatt Roy MP and Cr Glenn Tozer, and both demonstrated a nuanced understanding of the Australian startup ecosystem and communicated high hopes for the future of Queensland. Interestingly, people from Brisbane and the Gold Coast were slightly less enthusiastic about their hometowns.

Evolve Skateboards, an idea born out of an obsession with integrating snowboarding, surfing and carving on land, is transforming not only the skateboard industry but also how people commute day to day.

With the launch of Helloify this week in Australia, it’s becoming increasingly clear that in 2015, we’re going to see a new kinds of online startups emerge.

Earlier this month, Gold Coast-based entrepreneurs, Sharon Hunneybell and Sam Winter, announced their plans to release their Eight Week High School Entrepreneurial Education Program, Startup Apprentice, to schools, coworking spaces and community groups around Australia.

While there are many travel applications that aggregate data, there was yet to be a platform for travellers to organise their entire travel experience under one digital umbrella.