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Enterprize Tasmania names Brian Collins as new CEO
Fintech

Enterprize Tasmania names Brian Collins as new CEO

Fintech investor Brian Collins has been appointed CEO of Enterprize Tasmania as it ramps up support for the state's growing startup scene.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

Global Stories

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Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push
Digital Transformation

Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push

Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
HSBC Innovation Banking launches in Australia for tech scale-ups
HSBC

HSBC Innovation Banking launches in Australia for tech scale-ups

HSBC Innovation Banking has launched in Australia to support venture-backed tech scale-ups with tailored finance and global network access.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
Primer launches initiative to help start-ups optimise payments
EduTech

Primer launches initiative to help start-ups optimise payments

Primer launches 'Primer for Growth' to help start-ups tackle payment hurdles with free access to its advanced payment tools for one year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
From Unicorns to Underdogs: How cognitive diversity could be the catalyst for making change that matters
Customer Experience

From Unicorns to Underdogs: How cognitive diversity could be the catalyst for making change that matters

Cognitive diversity has emerged as a pivotal factor in transforming businesses from Underdogs to Unicorns, enabling teams to solve complex problems effectively.

By Ben Atkinson • 6 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2025
Playbook Partners secures $130m for tech growth fund
Digital Transformation

Playbook Partners secures $130m for tech growth fund

Playbook Partners secures $130 million in initial fundraising, aims for USD $250 million with green shoe option, to fuel India's tech growth with strategic investments.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024
IWD 2024: Who defines you as a woman
Customer Experience

IWD 2024: Who defines you as a woman

On International Women's Day 2024, a veteran female leader in tech argues that a woman's identity is self-defined, despite persistent prejudice in male-dominated industries.

By Kam Kaila • 6 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
Strategising intellectual property crucial for emerging tech growth
Physical Security

Strategising intellectual property crucial for emerging tech growth

Intellectual property strategies are key for the growth and competitiveness of emerging tech unicorns, warns industry expert.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Nov 2023
OpenOcean reveals 13 new unicorns with 2023 Automation Market Map
IT Automation

OpenOcean reveals 13 new unicorns with 2023 Automation Market Map

New data shows private investment in enterprise automation firms has already exceeded 2022, as Europe continues to trail the US.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2023
Telstra Ventures announces closure of third Fund
Investment

Telstra Ventures announces closure of third Fund

Telstra Ventures has announced it has closed its third Fund in an effort to further drive business growth and success.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Sep 2022
Accelerated UK expansion for ANZ tech companies
EduTech

Accelerated UK expansion for ANZ tech companies

The UK Government is working with Australian and New Zealand national and state governments to take a delegation of tech scaleups for London Tech Week.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022
Mesh, unicorns, and increased data cyber targets - DataOps forecasts for 2022
Data Analytics

Mesh, unicorns, and increased data cyber targets - DataOps forecasts for 2022

DataSecOps company Satori predicts significant changes for analytics, AI and machine learning operations in 2022.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Dec 2021

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Salesforce expands startup drive to Malaysia, Philippines
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce expands startup drive to Malaysia, Philippines

Salesforce extends its Startup Programme to Malaysia and the Philippines, targeting early-stage and AI-first ventures across South East Asia.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
NEXTGEN Group appoints Sanny Hadinata as Managing Director for Indonesia
Digital Transformation

NEXTGEN Group appoints Sanny Hadinata as Managing Director for Indonesia

NEXTGEN Group, a pioneering IT distributor, appoints Sanny Hadinata as the Managing Director for Indonesia, emphasizing the company's inclusion commitment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
Robot builder brings bots and games into the classroom
Robotics

Robot builder brings bots and games into the classroom

Hamilton Boys' High to welcome coder Marcel van de Steeg, bringing robots and game design into the classroom to inspire digital fluency among students.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017