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Equity crowdfunding industry in Australia sees 16% growth
3 days ago
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venture capital
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tasmania
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nsw
Australia's equity crowdfunding grows 16% in FY24, raising AUD $64.5 million from 35,000 investments, despite economic challenges. Birchal leads with AUD $46.5 million.
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Birchal report highlights AUD $64.5m rise in equity crowdfunding
3 days ago
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asx
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funding
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crowdfunding
An industry report by Birchal reveals Australian crowd-sourced funding grew by 16% in FY24, with AUD $64.5 million raised despite economic challenges.
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Experts weigh in on the complexities of the EU AI Act implementation
4 days ago
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physical security
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regulation
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content creation
The EU AI Act, effective from 1 August 2024, presents a landmark regulatory framework for AI, sparking discussion on its implications for innovation, compliance, and legal complexity in the tech sector across the European Union.
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Briefly Bio launches to tackle reproducibility crisis with new funding
Last week
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ai
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cleantech
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llms
Briefly Bio launches to tackle preclinical research’s reproducibility crisis, announces USD $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to enhance scientific accuracy.
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Superlab Suisse opens largest private lab space in Basel
Last week
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research
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biotech
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startups
Superlab Suisse opens the largest private lab in Switzerland at Basel's Stcki Park, boosting support for life science and biotech startups with state-of-the-art facilities.
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Siemens enhances NX software with AI, cloud & immersive tools
Last week
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saas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Siemens introduces NX X, a game-changing cloud-based engineering solution with new AI, immersive, and electro-mechanical tools, enhancing the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.
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DingGo grows 166% with fleet management platform, eyes global
This month
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fleet management
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ai
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data platform
Australian startup DingGo has transformed into a fleet accident management platform, partnering with SG Fleet and achieving a 166% revenue boost over the past year.
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Fugu raises Seed funding for CO2 capture with Investible lead
This month
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supply chain systems
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power / energy
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cleantech
Australian startup Fugu secures seed funding led by Investible to develop solid direct air capture technology aimed at large-scale CO2 removal.
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New Labour government pledges investment in UK tech & cyber
This month
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ai
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
The new Labour government’s tech and cyber policies may present both challenges and opportunities amid heightened economic and cyber threats.
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Logpoint appoints Hemmingsen as SVP of people & culture
Last month
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hcm
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siem
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cybersecurity
Logpoint appoints Gitte Hemmingsen as SVP of People and Culture, aiming to boost workforce engagement and attract top cybersecurity talent under new CEO Mikkel Drucker.
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Equinix invests USD $65 million in Chennai data centre expansion
Last month
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
Equinix announces USD $65 million investment to build its first IBX data centre in Chennai by late 2024, further enhancing India's digital infrastructure and supporting AI deployment.
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Indosat & Google Cloud expand AI collaboration in Indonesia
Last month
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hcm
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power / energy
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ai agents
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Google Cloud are deepening their partnership to transform Indosat into an AI-driven tech enterprise, enhancing service for over 100 million customers.
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Computex 2024 success draws global tech leaders & innovation
Last month
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cleantech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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sustainability
Computex 2024 concluded successfully, drawing 85,179 ICT professionals globally and featuring innovations like AI-integrated PCs, smart mobility, and metaverse tech.
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DigitalOcean unveils new malware protection for Cloudways platform
Fri, 31st May 2024
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wordpress
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digitalocean
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developers
DigitalOcean launches new Malware Protection add-on for Cloudways, powered by Imunify360, offering SMBs robust real-time malware detection.
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JobCannon celebrates six-month milestone in recruitment sector
Thu, 23rd May 2024
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job seekers
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ux
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recruitment
JobCannon, a Ukrainian-British startup, celebrates six months of groundbreaking progress, launching JobCannon 2.0 and partnering with CleverStaff and Adsme to revolutionise recruitment.
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Australian start-up EnergyFlex launches energy management app
Sat, 18th May 2024
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power / energy
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cba
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energy consumption
EnergyFlex, an Aussie start-up founded by RAAF veterans, launches an app to cut energy costs and emissions by aligning usage with renewable availability.
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ABB's Startup Challenge 2024 unveils AI-focused energy solutions
Fri, 3rd May 2024
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ai
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abb
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startups
Four startups won ABB's 2024 Startup Challenge, aimed at incorporating AI into existing energy industry platforms to promote a low-carbon future.
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KPMG and Stone & Chalk seek startups for Future Technology Program
Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
KPMG Australia and Stone and Chalk seek innovative start-ups for the fourth run of the Future Technology Program to tackle economic challenges and improve business performance.
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Angel investors seek positive impact, warns of startup overvaluations
Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
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financial systems
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fintechs
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leadership
Angel Investment Network's 2024 survey reveals that Angel investors' motivations shift towards positive impact over financial gain, highlighting new trends and potential pitfalls for start-ups.
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VXT's new AI platform revolutionises communication for law firms
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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ai
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canva
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feedback
VXT, a rising legal-tech start-up, has launched a pioneering AI-driven communications platform that syncs with practice management software.