One of Asia-pacific-region’s (APAC) top tech accelerator programs, K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC), is returning for its 8th year with a focus on international startups. Australia startups have enjoyed great success at KSGC, with two featuring in the top 10 in 2022. Applications for 2023 are now open and close on May 18. KSGC was launched… Read more »
Big four bank ANZ will turn its ANZi ventures and incubator business as a stand-alone entity in the hope that it will operate more like a startup. The bank is hoping the new venture, which will change its name from ANZi to 1835i, will have greater freedom to act quickly as it develops a pipeline… Read more »
ANZ has released ‘Wallets@ATM’, a feature allowing customers to withdraw cash from the bank’s ATM using their mobile device rather than their plastic card.
Calling stress “the smoking of our generation”, entrepreneur Danielle Owen Whitford has founded Pioneera to assist in the early identification and reduction of workplace stress.
As Australia gears up for the open banking regime, ANZ has become the latest bank to invest in secure data exchange startup Data Republic.
ANZ has announced the appointment of Ron Spector as its managing director of New Business, Emerging Technology and Ventures.
RMIT has launched the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, a research centre that will work to understand the social science of blockchain, and develop policies.
ANZ has announced the appointment of Opher Yom-Tov, former general manager of global design consulting firm IDEO, as the bank’s first Chief Design Officer.
ANZ and Westpac have joined up with IBM and Scentre Group to digitise the bank guarantee process for commercial property leasing, using blockchain.
Dropbox has announced that Tony Ward, managing director of SurveyMonkey, will be taking over the mantle of the company’s ANZ Country Manager.
After nearly three years of service, Dropbox ANZ Country Manager Charlie Wood has departed from the company to launch his own startup, ‘CheckIn Safe’.
Employment Hero has announced a partnership with ANZ that will see its HR technology rolled out to ANZ’s small business customers.
The Commonwealth Bank has announced the sale of its remaining stake in Visa for $439 million following a review of its capitalised software assets.
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