Profiles
Healthtech device facilitating early detection of dementia takes out creativetech Startup Weekend
Led by Dr Eduardo Jorgensen, the team of six worked throughout the weekend to develop an initial prototype of the device.
Brains Trust
How to survive a Startup Weekend
Startup Weekend events are now a staple of Australia’s startup ecosystem. There were over 20 last year, ranging from agtech through to female founder events.
Profiles
FiftySix Creations founder Taj Pabari on his startup journey and promoting young entrepreneurship
Taj Pabari’s FiftySix Creations is focused on educating and encouraging young innovators through workshops and built-it-yourself tablet kit.
Other
Bringing the traditional Startup Weekend back to Sydney
Fintech investment firm H2 Ventures has announced that it will be running its second Sydney Startup Weekend next week at WeWork’s space in Pyrmont.
News & Analysis
River City Labs to host Brisbane edition of Global Startup Weekend series
River City Labs has announced it will be hosting the next iteration of Startup Weekend Brisbane on November 18 to 20. The event will run as part of the Global Startup Weekend series, with over 200 events to be held across November 11-13 and 18-20.
News & Analysis
Startup Mackay raises over $15,000 to fund second startup weekend to build Queensland’s regional tech community
Startup Mackay has today announced a raise of $15,000 to fund its second startup weekend on November 18-20. The combined investment from the Queensland Government, Mackay Regional Council and the Bank of Queensland will be used to fund up to 50 percent of total activity costs throughout the weekend.
News & Analysis
Sydney fintech community called to develop new ideas in financial services at Startup Weekend
Sydney Fintech: Startup Weekend will be held in Sydney and was entirely organised by volunteers who are leaders within the fintech community. It will be a great place to network and increase the chances of a startup receiving funding.
News & Analysis
Suncorp to host Brisbane’s first Fintech Startup Weekend in July
Set to be held at Suncorp’s headquarters at Brisbane Square, the Fintech Startup Weekend is looking to boost local interest in the space. With over 20 fintech businesses already headquartered in Southeast Queensland, there is significant space for the sector to grow.
News & Analysis
Brisbane to host Australia’s first Indigenous Startup Weekend in August
Brisbane is set to play host to Australia’s first Indigenous Startup Weekend in July, which will look to increase and promote Indigenous entrepreneurship.
News & Analysis
Brisbane’s Startup Weekend for creative tech sees focus on the sharing economy
Brisbane’s Creative Tech Startup Weekend event, held at the Queensland University of Technology’s coworking space this past weekend, saw the development of a number of sharing apps that take look to advantage of Australia’s sharing economy, with event organisers QUT Creative Enterprise (CEA) naming musical instrument swapping app Shario as the winner of the competition.
News & Analysis
QUT Creative Enterprise Australia launches Startup Weekend for creative tech in Brisbane
QUT Creative Enterprise Australia (CEA) has opened registrations for Australia’s first ever Startup Weekend for creative and tech entrepreneurs.
News & Analysis
On-demand car washing startup airSponge wins Startup Weekend Brisbane Women hackathon
On-demand car wash service airSponge was named the winner of the first Startup Weekend Brisbane Women hackathon held at River City Labs last weekend.
Other
River City Labs launches its first Startup Weekend Brisbane Women hackathon
Brisbane startup coworking community River City Labs has announced the launch of its first Startup Weekend event targeted to women, to be held this October.
Other
Startup Weekend arrives at Central Coast
Organisers are calling on Central Coast startup teams and aspiring entrepreneurs to attend the region’s first Startup Weekend in September.
Profiles
PowerDialer is bringing an enterprise call centre solution to SMB sales teams
Earlier this month, PowerDialer.co took out the top prize at Startup Weekend Brisbane. Over 54 hours, Nicholas Burge, Jake Phillpot, Tylor Stewart, Harris Jubb, Michael Moore, and Suzy Le brought their cloud-based call centre concept to life.
