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Canberra defence contractor AeroPM sets up shop in Adelaide’s Lot 14

Startup Daily - June 28, 2022 2 MIN READ

AeroPM, an Australian professional services consultancy firm, specialisies in supporting the Australian Department of Defence to acquire complex and significant sovereign capabilities. The company, based in Canberra, was attracted to Lot Fourteen to work within a district of like-minded talented professionals in the defence and space industry. AeroPM’s Chief Executive Officer, Emily Frizell, said the… Read more »

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Adelaide nano-satellite startup Myriota lands $5.5 million government defence contract

Simon Thomsen - September 29, 2021 2 MIN READ

Internet of Things (IoT) satellite company Myriota has landed a $5.48 million contract from the Australian government for Defence tracking communications. Myriota will use its network of nano-satellites to retrieve data from sensors across hundreds of Defence platforms, forming a global, space-enabled communications network. The network, dubbed the ‘Internet of Military Things’, could deliver increased… Read more »

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ANZAC HACK: The Aussie and Kiwi defence forces are holding a hackathon this weekend

Simon Thomsen - May 13, 2020 < 1 MIN READ

The Australian and New Zealand defence forces are getting into hacking. Well, not cyber black ops, but rather the Australian New Zealand Defence Force Hackathon, a virtual event kicking off this Friday, May 15 and running until Sunday. Dubbed #Shockproof, the event is designed to look how supply chains and sovereign capability can be enhanced… Read more »

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Fintech hub Stone & Chalk is opening in Adelaide

Simon Thomsen - June 25, 2019 2 MIN READ

Stone & Chalk CEO Alex Scandurra Fintech innovation hub Stone & Chalk is setting up shop in Adelaide in partnership with the South Australian Government Stone & Chalk will be the anchor tenant and startup hub operator at Lot Fourteen, the massive and ambitious innovation precinct on the seven-hectare former Royal Adelaide Hospital site. With… Read more »

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Soldier.ly’s smartwatch app monitors biometric data to help wearers manage stress

Gina Baldassarre - January 16, 2019 4 MIN READ

Soldier.ly has designed a stress intervention tool, a smartwatch app called Overwatch, that it hopes can help those suffering from stress.

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WithYouWithMe is a skills training and job search platform supporting Defence Force veterans

James Ward - August 21, 2017 3 MIN READ

WithYouWithMe looks to combat veteran unemployment rates through its online job matching platform, which pairs veterans to jobs.

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Techstars Adelaide reveals first cohort for local defence and security accelerator

James Ward - July 18, 2017 3 MIN READ

Techstars has announced the lineup of startups that will be participating in its defence and security-focused Adelaide accelerator program

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Government announces $50 million funding for Defence and industry to develop autonomous systems

Gina Baldassarre - July 7, 2017 2 MIN READ

The Federal Government is putting $50 million towards a Defence Cooperative Research Centre focusing on the development of Trusted Autonomous Systems.

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Perth-based startup StopRotor is developing an aeroplane-helicopter hybrid

James Ward - June 21, 2017 4 MIN READ

Perth-based startup StopRotor is developing an aeroplane-helicopter hybrid capable of reaching higher speeds and longer flight times than a helicopter.

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Federal Government announces $500 million investment in space-based surveillance and intelligence

James Ward - June 19, 2017 2 MIN READ

The federal government has announced that it will be investing $500 million to improve Australia’s space-based surveillance and intelligence capabilities.

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Elsight has developed a surveillance device to securely transfer data from remote areas

James Ward - May 10, 2017 4 MIN READ

Elsight has developed the ‘Multichannel’, a portable communications system which is able to send and receive encrypted data from any point in the world.

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Western Australian security monitoring startup iCentana raises $8 million for further international expansion

James Ward - May 9, 2017 2 MIN READ

iCetana has announced the raising of a $8 million funding round which will be used to build out the startup’s detection system and expand worldwide.

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Techstars launches Adelaide-based accelerator program aimed at innovating defence and security

James Ward - January 10, 2017 2 MIN READ

The Techstars Adelaide Accelerator Program will help startups develop and commercialise technologies applicable to the defence and security industries.

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Government launches Defence Innovation Hub to open collaboration opportunities to businesses

James Ward - December 7, 2016 2 MIN READ

The Federal Government this week opened the Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) in Adelaide and online Defence Innovation Hub

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