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EnergyLab teams up with global clean energy accelerator to take climate tech startups offshore

Simon Thomsen - June 21, 2022 2 MIN READ

Local largest climate tech startup accelerator EnergyLab has signed a partnership deal with New Energy Nexus (NEX) to help Australian startups expand into overseas markets. The deal will see EnergyLabs embrace international startups keen to expand into the Australian market, as well as giving local ventures access to offshore customers, capital, and resources in regions such… Read more »

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Advance’s Propel program looks to help Australian companies build a bridge to the US

Gina Baldassarre - January 14, 2019 3 MIN READ

Propel looks to enable participants to learn from Silicon Valley’s mindset and culture, and provide them with direct access to US venture capitalists.

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Tips for expanding your Australian startup into the UK

Bryn Robinson - July 13, 2018 3 MIN READ

The UK is a natural contender for an Australian business looking to go global, but there are a couple of key things to think about before making the move.

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Why more Aussie founders need to demand a seat at the table

Remo Carbone - June 28, 2018 3 MIN READ

Australia has a curse of complacency, which I believe is a function of its more “laid-back” business culture, and the cultural cringe associated with self-promotion.

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Melbourne video production marketplace Genero raises $4 million to pursue US growth

Gina Baldassarre - June 25, 2018 2 MIN READ

Melbourne-headquartered video production marketplace Genero has raised $4 million in a funding round led by existing backer Ellerston Capital to pursue growth in the United States.

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GoDaddy launches push to capture 60 percent of Australian small businesses without a website

Gina Baldassarre - February 27, 2018 2 MIN READ

After spending its first few years in the Australian market getting a lay of the land, the local arm of global web domain registrar GoDaddy has launched a big marketing push taking aim at the 60 percent of small businesses that don’t have a website.

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Insurtech is an expanding global industry thanks to claim and drone startups, says report

James Ward - September 22, 2017 2 MIN READ

InsurTech has been pinned as a growing industry thanks to claim and drone startups, although it is faced with fundamental challenges, according to a report.

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Affinity is a connection app matching like-minded users based on their “Affinity Score”

James Ward - September 4, 2017 5 MIN READ

Affinity is a connecting app combining psychometrics with machine learning to generate an “Affinity Score” which is used to match users on the platform.

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Startupbootcamp launches energy accelerator in Melbourne as Slingshot launches Queensland tourism accelerator Horizons

James Ward - August 3, 2017 3 MIN READ

Startupbootcamp has launched ‘Energy Australia’, a Melbourne-based accelerator to support startups working in the energy space.

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Australia pinned as top nation for fintech funding outside of core markets, report finds

James Ward - July 26, 2017 2 MIN READ

Australia is the top nation, alongside Brazil, facilitating the largest fintech deals outside the global core markets, according to a CB Insights report.

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Boon Investments is a global robo-advice app facilitating investment in US stocks

James Ward - July 12, 2017 3 MIN READ

Through an app, US platform Boon Investments offers robo-advice to facilitate investments in the US market for Australian consumers.

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Victorian government announces plan to build Melbourne fintech hub

James Ward - June 16, 2017 3 MIN READ

Looking to further the development of the Victorian fintech sector, the state government has announced its plans to establish a fintech hub in Melbourne.