startups
$2 billion in sales processed – Bigcommerce is making it big on the world stage
Australian founded Bigcommerce has just passed two big important milestones, firstly their Ecommerce platform has proces…
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hardware
Shark Shield wins Pitch Night at LESANZ
I love a business that really believes in their product, not many people would put themselves into the
cool shit
Australia’s own Burt Rutan? Stealth Start-up Space Ventures
This is so cool, this is what the edge of space looks like. I have known Brian Lim
events
Matt Barrie “Think Big” @ Incubate Sydney University
As part of the first Technology Entrepreneurship Lecture Series, University of Sydney’s Incubate program is hosting Matt…
events
Startup Focus @ Pollenizer Academy
Mick Liubinskas from Pollenizer is running a Startup Focus class on Tuesday 6th August in Surry Hills. Many of
events
Entrepreneurial DNA? Founders Institute Accelerator – Applications for the Spring Intake Closing 4th August
Applications for The Founders Institute Sydney Spring Intake are closing 4th August. The Founders Institute is a global …
cool shit
Hipsters version of Google Glass
Ok Google Glass is an exciting technology, I believe it will be a large tech segment in the
exits
Huge Exit – Cisco Announces Agreement to Acquire Sourcefire for $2.7 billion
Whilst not exactly an overnight success Sourcefire seems to have been a massive exit for its owners and
science
UCLA scientists double efficiency of flexible solar film
Nearly doubling the efficiency of a breakthrough photovoltaic cell they created last year, UCLA researchers have develop…
marketingsales
Please help feed the Geeks
Had to share, this popup at the Legal Information Institute in the US made me laugh. If
cool shit
Hacking your TV – Google Chromecast and a few other tricks
This is pretty cool, Google just released the Chromecast for $35. This is pretty amazing in one fell
startups
UNSW Start-up Games produces the Forcite Smart Helmet
This next-generation motorcycle helmet is the creation of industrial design student Alfs Boyadgis. Alfs pitched his idea…
startups
Docketbank – Australia’s Expensify?
Thanks to the guys at DocketBank for reaching out, hot on the heels of Pocketbook, DocketBank is another
science
Elastagen and Endoluminal Sciences secure $4.5m funding from NSW Health Medical Devices Fund
Australian Technologies Park Innovations companies Elastagen and Endoluminal Sciences have scored a combined $4.5 millio…
science
I F..king Love Science is coming to Australia
Elisse Andrew the former UK student who in under 18 months has built an audience of over 6
science
Australia’s Net Inventor Loss – a must read for both sides of politics
Dear Election Candidates I would like to draw your attention to the following graph. The graph shows the
startups
Pocketbook hits #2 Finance App on Australian App store
I met Bosco Tan at Peter Coopers Sydstart last year. At the time he looked like he was in
startups
Why Startup88? Why an Asian Focus?
Does the world need another startup news site? I think so, it seems to me the startup news