Profiles
Australian startup ecosystem launches #AussiesWithoutBorders movement
Fintech startup Transferwise has launched the Aussies without Borders initiative to highlight the importance of migration to the Australian economy.
News & Analysis
New Zealand Government puts forth plan to grow its digital economy
The New Zealand Government has put forward a plan to progress the country’s digital industry through new initiatives and educational reforms.
News & Analysis
Data61 partners with Unisys to develop border security solution powered by analytics
Data61 has announced a partnership with Unisys that will see the development of an advanced data analytics solution for border security.
News & Analysis
Australian tech leaders speak out against Trump’s immigration restrictions
Founders from TechSydney have called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to condemn President Donald Trump’s immigration restrictions.
Profiles
Simple Settler looks to be a one stop hub for new migrants in Australia
Simple Settler looks to be a one stop hub for new migrants, connecting them to information and services that can be difficult to access when moving to a new country.
News & Analysis
Federal Government opens consultation process for new Entrepreneur Visa
The Federal Government has today opened up the consultation process for a new Entrepreneur Visa, which is scheduled to be introduced in November.
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Foreign founders should look beyond Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley generally believes it’s the ideal place to be for all software developers. With an increasingly global map of startup hubs, Silicon Valley needs to look not just at the factors bringing talent in, but also the negative factors diverting talent elsewhere. When a hub’s defining trait is optimism, is any time spent thinking of the darker side of foreign founders’ life in Silicon Valley? [Source: TechCrunch.com]
Profiles
Australian startups and immigration policy: A victim of the popular vote?
Last week I wrote a column on the growing limitations our retrograde immigration policy presents on the startup community. This issue is not only a matter of urgency in terms of talent migration, but it presents a huge challenge on the growth front. We are facing a policy checkmate where new startups are prevented from acquiring talent and, with it, access to diverse ideas and markets.
Profiles
Startups and immigration: The fuzzy end of the lollipop
What really makes my blood boil is that, even with the kicks and screams from the general public, this government seems to be in deep denial to what our economy needs and what growth actually means. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the current talent vacuum.
