NICTA launches new Knowledge Hub
[1] Australia’s ICT research centre of excellence, NICTA, has opened a new Knowledge Hub that will help boost productivity, efficiency and safety of Australia’s transport and logistics industr...
Online auto part start-up revs engines down under
[1] Sydney-based online car part store, Spares Box, has opened its doors after two successful rounds of funding totalling $1.2 million last year. [2] The site is offering car owners premium parts at d...
Bigcommerce snaps up former PayPal executive to lead the company’s expansion plans
[1] Sydney-based e-commerce platform Bigcommerce has just hired PayPal Europe’s former chief executive, Brent Bellm. [2] He will replace the current Bigcommerce chief executive and co-founder Ed...
KPMG opens digital marketplace for online hiring
[1] KPMG Australia has launched a new digital marketplace for hiring its staff via an online portal, which it claims to be the first of its kind for a professional services firm in Australia. [2] The ...
Check Point Cyber Security Symposium 2015
[1] The Check Point Cyber Security Symposium 2015 opened today at Sydney’s Luna Park to bring together industry-leading cyber security leaders, executives, security experts and IT practitioners. [2]...
NBN joins in think tank looking at the future of IoT
[1] NBN the company has joined the executive council of the Communications Alliance Internet of Things (IoT) Think Tank. [2] Among those joining would be NBN’s Chief Strategy & Transformation Of...
H2 Accelerator launches in Sydney eyeing 100 early-stage fintech startups
[1] The founders of the AWI Ventures Accelerator have embarked on their own fintech accelerator program. [2] Sydney’s H2 Accelerator is managed by Ben and Toby Heap, and they’re planning o...
Serial entrepreneur Susan Wu’s four tips to be a better founder
[1] During her speech on Monday’s The Sunrise conference in Sydney, head of Stripe for Australia and New Zealand, Susan Wu, said that we only have one life to live so it’s best to take on ...
Six pieces of no nonsense advice from Shark Tank’s Steve Baxter
[1] Despite Shark Tank star Steve Baxter not finishing high school, he was able to sell a startup for $373 million thanks to his zealousness for business. [2] In his speech at The Sunrise conference i...
Eventbrite co-founder says the key to raising capital is meeting your own expectations
[1] According to Eventbrite’s co-founder Renaud Visage, earning $200 million within six years is a proof to investors that companies can do more than what’s expected. [2] In his speech at ...