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New Aussie RegTech strategy set to accelerate industry

Mon, 29th May 2017
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In the report, regtech is defined as technology that helps businesses comply with regulations efficiently and inexpensively.
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AgriDigital & Prospa amongst top winners at the Australian FinTech Awards

Fri, 26th May 2017
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AgriDigital and Prospa shine at the Australian FinTech Awards, celebrating leadership and innovation in the fintech and agritech industries.
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Dell CFO Tom Sweet on the merger, the ANZ market & start-ups

Tue, 23rd May 2017
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You can't shut off innovation. If you take yourself out of the market or shut it down for 2 years, you're going to destroy the business.
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58 finalists vie for top spot at Australian Fintech Awards

Wed, 17th May 2017
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58 finalists were chosen from 158 award entries across 30 categories, but who will win the Australian Finnies this year?.
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HCF Demo Day: Aussie health tech entrepreneurs gear up to pitch ideas

Fri, 12th May 2017
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The program process includes pitching ideas to a team of investors and 12 week course where participants develop their minimum viable product (MVP).
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Hello Alice: An AI-based virtual advisor for women entrepreneurs

Thu, 11th May 2017
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The current start-up ecosystem continues to cycle resources among a very small percentage of well-connected entrepreneurs, making it difficult for les.
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HPE invests $140m to help boost start-ups within new APJ headquarters

Wed, 10th May 2017
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​At the opening of its new Asia Pacific and Japan headquarters in Singapore, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) unveiled their InnovateNext program.
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Tech to help dyslexic students wins teen startup sprint

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Teen start up weekend Mashup happened last weekend. This year's winners came up with an exciting, tech-based product to help dyslexic students.
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Salesforce launches $60k comp for Aussie startups

Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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Salesforce calls for startups to enter its first ever PitchComp at Salesforce World Tour Sydney event on March 21st, 2017.
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New report finds major work to be done on 'fragmented' Aussie fintech security

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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Australia's National Fintech Cyber Security Summit has shown that the industry for fintech security is fragmented and 'disparate'.
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3 Dunedin-born startups take home $60,000 worth of GigStart funding

Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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Three Dunedin startups, CoDrivr, Swiftlet, and Codelingo, secure NZD $60,000 in the final GigStart Fund allocation to boost UFB technology-driven projects.
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IDC spotlight: Innovative start up vendors

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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Innovative cloud-based network monitoring startups secure multi-million dollar investments, according to IDC report.
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What the U.S election means for the tech sector

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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As the U.S. election looms, the tech sector braces for the impact of policies by future POTUS on innovation and growth.
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Rise of digital start ups could be the end for other industries

Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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Digital start-ups pose a threat to 83% of Asia Pacific and Japan businesses, according to research by Dell Technologies.
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Stripe and their role in the digital economy

Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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Stripe fortifies digital trade, streamlining payments for giants and startups alike, shaping the GDP of the internet.
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Kiwi finalists gear up for Visa's 'The Everywhere Initiative' contest

Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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Four innovative Kiwi startups are amongst the finalists in Visa's 'The Everywhere Initiative', with a $70,000 prize up for grabs.
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Aussie start-up RangeMe gears up for massive growth

Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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Australia's RangeMe, the online marketplace that connects retailers with suppliers, has caught the attention of serial US entrepreneurs.
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Nigerian entrepreneur launches new startup in Brisbane

Wed, 18th May 2016
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Charis is gearing up to launch his third startup, the iKON Tracker, which has already been recognised as one of the top 30 startups at DEMO Africa.
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Aussie tech start-up acquired by GE, sets sights on bigger markets

Mon, 2nd May 2016
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Current by GE acquires Australian start-up Daintree Networks to bring intelligent building solutions worldwide.
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Job Well Done: Making child's play of household chores

Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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A team from Startup Weekend Dunedin has created a game to make household chores fun and rewarding for kids and parents.