The NSW Government is set to allocate $10 million funding over the next four years to the expansion of autonomous vehicle trials. To be announced in tomorrow’s state budget, the fund will be administered by Transport for NSW’s Smart Innovation Centre, which will be tasked with identifying relevant projects and partnerships. NSW Minister for Transport… Read more »
Student-led organisation Generation Entrepreneur has partnered with the NSW Department of Education to run iEntrepreneur, a business incubator program for high school students across Sydney. Running out of the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship from June until September, the iEntrepreneur program will see teams attend a series of workshops before pitching their ideas at demo day.… Read more »
The Australian rideshare market continues to heat up, with Chinese player Didi Chuxing today announcing it’s set to launch in Melbourne later this month.
After a year as acting CEO, QUT Creative Enterprise Australia has made the role permanent for Mark Gustowski, this week announcing Gustowski as its new chief.
Indigenous entrepreneurship organisation Barayamal is set to open the Barayamal Centre of Entrepreneurship (BCE) in Brisbane next month to foster the growth of First Nations businesses. Along with an event space and meeting room, the BCE will offer coworking space for up to 30 entrepreneurs. Dean Foley, founder and managing director of Barayamal, said the… Read more »
Brighte founder and CEO Katherine McConnell has been named Australia’s fintech leader of the year and Afterpay the fintech organisation of the year at the second annual Finnie Awards.
Fintech startup Study Loans, which looks to help students finance their tertiary education, has secured a $50 million finance facility from an ‘ASX200 finance company’ and launched a $5 million capital raise.
High-flying adtech startup Unlockd has been placed into voluntary administration as it looks to deal with the fall out of what it has deemed “anti-competitive conduct” from Google.
Sydney-founded startup Propeller Aero has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by existing backer Blackbird Ventures, with participation from other existing investors and newcomer Sequoia China. Founded in 2014, Propeller Aero provides drone data visualisation, mapping, and analysis software to customers across industries including construction, waste management, and mining. The startup reports… Read more »
Tol is taking over in the role from Startup Muster cofounder Monica Wulff, who announced she was stepping down in February but would remain on the company’s board.
Optus has become the newest resident of the Sydney Startup Hub, today opening its Optus Innovation Hub as it looks to boost collaboration with startups.
Australian edutech startup OpenLearning has raised $8.5 million in a Series A round led by Malaysian companies Prestariang Berhad and Paramount Corporation Berhad, with participation from a handful of local investors.
The Victorian Government has launched Foundry658, a program geared towards growing the state’s “creative and cultural” businesses.
Australian infant formula business Bubs Australia is gearing up for growth in China, today announcing the opening of a store on Alibaba’s Tmall Global platform
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