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Slingshot and University of Newcastle partner to launch Icon Accelerator Program
Slingshot and UoN have announced the launch of the Icon Accelerator Program, which will look to support startups working within NSW’s Hunter region.
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Girl Geek Academy launches incubator program to support SheHacks graduates
Girl Geek Academy has announced the launch of the SheHacks incubator, a program aiming to support women from the organisation’s flagship hackathon events.
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NSW Government to launch $35 million startup hub in Sydney CBD
To be spread across 11 floors above Wynyard Station, the hub will be able to house 2,500 residents, including anchor tenants Stone and Chalk, Fishburners, Tank Stream Labs, and The Studio.
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Adelaide’s Moonshine Lab is a co-foundry service looking to help entrepreneurs launch their ideas
Launched with a co-foundry model in Adelaide is Moonshine Lab; it was originally the venture arm of digital advertising agency The Distillery, helping people build their projects outside of the standard agency model
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US entrepreneur Tom Hajdu appointed South Australia’s first Chief Advisor on innovation
Tom Hajdu has been appointed SA’s first Chief Advisor on Innovation, where he will work to lead local collaboration and attract startup talent to the state.
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Coworking space for international students Outcome-Hub launches in Melbourne
Victorian startup Outcome.Life has today launched a new hub designed for Melbourne’s international students with new business ideas dubbed Outcome-Hub.
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Macquarie Bank joins Cicada Innovations as a partner in its Industry Engagement Program
Cicada Innovations has announced Macquarie Bank as a partner in its 2017 Industry Engagement Program, which looks to facilitate collaboration.
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SproutX partners with Latin America’s NXTP Labs to launch agtech exchange program
SproutX has partnered with NXTP Labs to launch Agtech Passport, an exchange program that will aim to help agtechs gain international exposure.
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University of Queensland opens UQ Idea Hub to support student innovation
The University of Queensland has this week opened its Idea Hub, a coworking space designed to help entrepreneurial students grow their early-stage ideas.
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Ten year old incubator Pollenizer to shut down
Pioneering incubator Pollenizer told its staff and investors yesterday that it will officially be pulling up stumps in June.
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Blue River Group to develop educational commercial farm and agricultural innovation hub in Wagga Wagga
Blue River Group has announced Project Bridge, which will see the development of an educational dairy farm and an agricultural tech hub in Wagga Wagga.
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Former Dropbox advisor Tim Brewer joins Perth accelerator Plus Eight as Entrepreneur in Residence
Plus Eight has announced that former Dropbox advisor Tim Brewer will be joining the program as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence.
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GoRepp is a referral app looking to give students cash for promoting startups
GoRepp works through using “brand ambassadors” to promote a startup’s offerings using social media, email, word of mouth, even fliers.
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Edutech accelerator program EduGrowth announces its first intake
Australian edutech accelerator EduGrowth has announced the five startups that will be participating in its first full-time accelerator program.
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NSW Government announces inaugural board of the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship
The NSW government has announced the inaugural board for the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship, which will be chaired by former Professor Mark Wainwright.
