A compostable and biodegradable pallet wrap, a bodysurfing handplane made from plastic collected from the Great Barrier Reef and natural baby wipes with Manuka honey are among the five ideas by Australian entrepreneurs that have won grants, worth more than $80,000 each, from Amazon Launchpad. The startups are Great Wrap, Crockd, Ethicool Books, WAW Handplanes… Read more »
Startups, entrepreneurs and small-to-medium-sized enterprises looking to innovate and grow their business have until midnight tonight to enter the Amazon Launchpad Innovation Grants, worth $80,000 each. There are five grant packages available and already Amazon Australia said it’s already received more than 500 entries. Carl Hartmann, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of non-alcoholic company Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic… Read more »
Renae Smith owner of Bake Mixes has a long been a lover of fast, simple healthy food. In 2014 at the urging of her daughters she auditioned as a contestant on Masterchef. Her flavoursome cooking earned her a spot on the show, where she was soon bestowed with the moniker of ‘Mystery Box Queen’. Renowned… Read more »
Entries for Amazon Launchpad Innovation Grants, worth $80,000 each are closing this Monday, August 24, at 11.59pm. With just a few days left for startups and SMEs looking to innovate their businesses to apply – there are five grant packages all up – Chadd Ciccarelli, Head of Launchpad at Amazon Australia said they’d already received… Read more »
Bake Mixes is a health food range developed by Renae Smith, a former Masterchef contestant. She wanted to develop a range of easy-to-make and healthy treats for time-poor people, from school lunches to afternoon office snacks. They’re gluten free, vegan so people with food sensitivity issues can enjoy them, and you can customise what you… Read more »
Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits launched in 2019 and the Australian startup is now the most-awarded brand in its category in the world. The flavours include gin, whisky, vermouth, amaretto, absinthe and rum, and you can even make a non-alcoholic Negroni. Co-founder Carl Hartmann is a serial entrepreneur and when Amazon Launchpad arrived in Australia last year,… Read more »
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