A Victorian Government digital agriculture initiative to trial Internet of Things technology is looking to help future-proof Victoria’s farming.
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Job-ready for the 21st century: girledworld Summit
The girledworld World of Work Summit 2018 at RMIT University on 16 and 17 June puts female tech trailblazers in contact with teenage girls.
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Melbourne on the cybersecurity frontline
We talk with CyberGym CEO Ofir Hason, whose company has helped to create jobs to help Victorian businesses fight cybercrime.
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A chat with…Cara Hadzig, Rural Women’s Award Victorian Finalist
Introducing Cara Hadzig from Murra Warra in the Wimmera, one of three Victorian finalists for the 2018 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Awards.
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Victoria’s technology revolution: Square Australia’s Ben Pfisterer weighs in
It’s official: our state is the country’s leading tech hub.
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Migrant entrepreneurialism the key to startup success
Migrant entrepreneurs are twice as likely to start businesses, according to a report in Harvard Business Review, for example Tesla and Kogan.
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Five minutes with … Marita Cheng, tech entrepreneur and the inaugural Victorian Government TechSchools ambassador
The 28-year-old – named Young Australian of the Year in 2012 – has garnered international acclaim for her robotics inventions.
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Five minutes with … Karl Redenbach, CEO and co-founder, LiveTiles
LiveTiles is opening its global innovation centre and Asia Pacific headquarters in the former manufacturing hub of Geelong.
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Fixing mobile blackspots on Victoria’s five busiest regional rail lines
The rollout of the $18 million Regional Rail Connectivity Project will help to improve mobile blackspots on Victoria's busiest regional rail lines.
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New fintech hubs boost Melbourne’s growing sector
The Victorian Government is partnering with two hub operators to help grow Melbourne’s thriving financial technology sector.
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Airwallex forms new alliance to transact with Europe and Britain
Melbourne-based company Airwallex has announced a strategic partnership to enable customers to transact with Europe, the United Kingdom and Scandinavi
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Opaque Media: Melbourne game developer uses VR to train NASA astronauts for space
What began as a whim has now ended with Emre Deniz of Opaque Media preparing NASA astronauts for the journey into space.
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Victoria’s free public WiFi and future plans
Free public WiFi has been made available in Melbourne city centre including Bourke St Mall and on platforms at Melbourne's city train stations.
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Plattar creates a launchpad for augmented reality
Once seen as an expensive gimmick for early adopters, augmented reality is now mature enough to be a genuine enabling technology.
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Afterpay and Touchcorp merger paves the way for international expansion
Victorian fintechs Afterpay and Touchcorp have merged, and are now taking their innovative shop now, pay later service global.
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Global leader Aconex continues to be an industry game changer
Leading global tech solution company Aconex continues to be a game changer in the construction industry after nearly two decades.
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Creating a closer startup community high on LaunchVic CEO’s agenda
Supporting startup founders through quality education programs, creating a more vibrant ecosystem is an important goal for LaunchVic CEO Kate Cornick.
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Melbourne technology company Conduct uses Human Centered Design to improve lives
The Melbourne-based company is committed to design and service innovation and strives to create solutions that ultimately improve people’s lives.
