IOT Archives

Telstra’s tech arm goes on IoT acquisition spree, buying two more startups

Simon Thomsen - January 31, 2022 2 MIN READ

Telstra Purple, the telecommunication giant’s business technology services offshoot, is acquiring two local tech startups to bolster its IoT capabilities. The deals include Aqura Technologies, a subsidiary of ASX-listed Veris, snapped up for $30 million – figure that nearly matches the parent company’s market cap. Aqura supplies tech and telecommunications infrastructure solutions including industrial wireless,… Read more »

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Nanosatellite startup Fleet Space raises $36 million series B

Simon Thomsen - November 17, 2021 2 MIN READ

Adelaide satellite startup Fleet Space Technologies has raised US$26.4m (A$36m) in a series B. The round was led by existing backers Artesian Venture Partners, Blackbird Ventures, Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures, and Horizons Ventures – the private investment arm of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing – with new investors including Alumni Ventures, Hostplus, the South Australian… Read more »

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Australian IoT space startup launches US satellite deal with Spire Global

Simon Thomsen - September 22, 2021 2 MIN READ

South Australian Internet of Things (IoT) nanosatellite startup Myriota has signed a deal with US-listed satellite data company Spire Global. The deal will see Myriota, which has its own small fleet of nanosatellites, piggyback on Spire’s low-earth orbit nano-satellite network to accelerate its IoT plans. The Australia company is Spire’s first first large-scale, commercial, IoT-focused… Read more »

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The Asia-Pacific market for Internet of Things devices is set to quadruple to $436 billion in just five years

Denham Sadler, Information Age - April 27, 2021 3 MIN READ

Internet of Things devices will soon be used to power and better manage cities’ transportation, power grids and security, with the rise of smart cities to drive unprecedented demand in connected devices. According to a new report by Frost & Sullivan on the growth of the IoT market, spending on smart cities around the world… Read more »

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The CSIRO is backing a Sydney IoT microchip startup in a $23.8 million Series A raise

Simon Thomsen - May 28, 2019 2 MIN READ

The Morse Micro team One of the biggest technical challenges facing Internet Of Things (IoT) devices is on the brink of being solved by Sydney-based semiconductor start-up, Morse Micro, which has just raised $23.8 million in Series A funding to start mass production of its ultra-low power Wi-Fi chip. Having given the world Wi-Fi,… Read more »

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IoT startup Ion Systems wants to manage the safety of teams in emergency services or military environments

Gina Baldassarre - June 20, 2018 3 MIN READ

Ion Systems is developing a system to improve the situational awareness of teams in hostile environments, such as emergency services or Defence.

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Adelaide startup Fleet Space Technologies announces nanosatellite launch plans

Gina Baldassarre - June 19, 2018 3 MIN READ

Adelaide startup Fleet Space Technologies has announced it is set to launch two nanosatellites before the end of the year in its bid to connect the 75 billion devices expected to be online by 2025.

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Adelaide startup Prohab is creating a device to help athletes with injury rehabilitation

Clint Vojdinoski - June 8, 2018 5 MIN READ

Prohab CEO Lyndon Huf spoke about his company’s development and how his dad encouraged him to go hard and pursue this idea.

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Adelaide space startup Myriota raises US$15 million from Blue Sky VC and Boeing HorizonX

Gina Baldassarre - March 27, 2018 3 MIN READ

Adelaide’s Myriota has raised a US$15 million eries A round led Blue Sky VC and the CSIRO’s Main Sequence Ventures, with participation from Boeing HorizonX.

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Adelaide partners with Cisco to launch Internet of Things traffic project

Gina Baldassarre - February 2, 2018 2 MIN READ

Adelaide is pushing ahead in developing its smart city credentials, partnering with Cisco to run a $1 million Internet of Things traffic project.

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Agtech segments which have raised the most funding in Australia

James Ward - September 25, 2017 2 MIN READ

Leading investment totals for IoT agtechs is The Yield, which applies its flagship ‘Sensing+’ technology to detect the microclimate of an ecosystem

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Energy Australia and Redback Technologies partner to launch renewable energy management system

James Ward - September 6, 2017 3 MIN READ

Energy Australia has partnered with Redback Technologies to launch the Redback Smart Hybrid System, a renewable energy system used to control energy usage.