Lifecycles founder
Business

Environmental consultancy Lifecycles launches hack shop to help startups create sustainable products

- April 3, 2023 < 1 MIN READ

Melbourne environmental consultancy, Lifecycles has launched a program to help organisations and startups carve clear pathways to building sustainable products.  The consultancy does life-cycle assessments (LCA) and shares methods for analysing the impacts of products and services. Assessment results help companies maximise environmental innovation, minimise negative consequences, and determine the best way to prove and… Read more »

SVB Biztech lawyers
Business

10 years after the GFC, we’re still learning the wrong lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse

- April 3, 2023 3 MIN READ

Startups across the US, UK and Australia have had their fears confirmed that banking will feel much more ‘traditional’ in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, potentially stifling innovation and ambition. The collapse and aftermath serves as a reminder that we need greater global banking competition, particularly in the technology industry, to serve… Read more »

Tamara Berryman
Accelerator

Curtin University picks 9 startups for its new accelerator program

- February 28, 2023 2 MIN READ

Curtin University has revealed the startups in its newly redesigned accelerator program. Curtin Accelerate is free program to university researchers, staff, students, and graduates. It equips them with the tools to take their ideas to market quickly and effectively. The Accelerate program supports innovative projects such as a construction marketplace platform to connect clients with… Read more »

Validator
Accelerator

Applications for Monash Uni’s Validator program 2023 close soon

- February 16, 2023 < 1 MIN READ

Innovators with a hunger to turn their ideas into reality can apply to the Monash generator’s Validator program 2023. The Generator is Monash University’s central startup hub and its entrepreneurial support program is for early-stage ideas, startups, and social enterprises.  More than 1000 founders from the Monash community have been through one of the programs.… Read more »

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Women in tech

Girl Geek Academy’s Sarah Moran says the federal government needs to act for women in STEM funding

- February 15, 2023 3 MIN READ

The federal government won’t release new funding till its Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review is complete by the end of this year, but Girl Geek Academy (GGA) cofounder Sarah Moran says that’s too long a wait for funding new programs.  The Academy is calling for swift action to support women in STEM careers.  “With… Read more »

Trent Innes
People

Hotels platform SiteMinder signs up former Xero boss Trent Innes as chief growth officer

- February 6, 2023 2 MIN READ

Hotels tech venture, SiteMinder, has appointed former Xero managing director, Trent Innes, as Chief Growth Officer (CGO) and ex Apple executive, Tim Howard, as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  SiteMinder is an open hotel commerce platform, enabling hotels and lodging operators to market, sell, manage and expand their operations. The tech venture provides a complete… Read more »