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Digital Technologies

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Farm focus: $12 million digital agriculture trial underway

by Georgina Jerums | 28 Jun 2018

A Victorian Government digital agriculture initiative to trial Internet of Things technology is looking to help future-proof Victoria’s farming.

Madeleine Grummet smiling towards camera  

Job-ready for the 21st century: girledworld Summit

by Georgina Jerums | 14 Jun 2018

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

by Georgina Jerums | 28 Mar 2018

We talk with CyberGym CEO Ofir Hason, whose company has helped to create jobs to help Victorian businesses fight cybercrime.

Cara Hadzig leans against a large tractor wheel smiling into the camera  

A chat with…Cara Hadzig, Rural Women’s Award Victorian Finalist

by Georgina Jerums | 14 Mar 2018

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

by Georgina Jerums | 2 Mar 2018

It’s official: our state is the country’s leading tech hub.

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Migrant entrepreneurialism the key to startup success

by Georgina Jerums | 14 Feb 2018

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

by Georgina Jerums | 9 Feb 2018

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

by Georgina Jerums | 31 Jan 2018

LiveTiles is opening its global innovation centre and Asia Pacific headquarters in the former manufacturing hub of Geelong.

A female train passenger using her tablet whilst seated on the train  

Fixing mobile blackspots on Victoria’s five busiest regional rail lines

by Editor | 24 Jan 2018

The rollout of the $18 million Regional Rail Connectivity Project will help to improve mobile blackspots on Victoria's busiest regional rail lines.

Two people's hands hold their mobile phones next to each other to share information between the two  

New fintech hubs boost Melbourne’s growing sector

by Editor | 24 Jan 2018

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

by Editor | 6 Dec 2017

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

by Editor | 9 Nov 2017

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

by Invest Victoria | 6 Sep 2017

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

by Invest Victoria | 30 Aug 2017

Once seen as an expensive gimmick for early adopters, augmented reality is now mature enough to be a genuine enabling technology.

Anthony Eisen and Rick Molnar  

Afterpay and Touchcorp merger paves the way for international expansion

by Invest Victoria | 14 Aug 2017

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

by Invest Victoria | 27 Jun 2017

Leading global tech solution company Aconex continues to be a game changer in the construction industry after nearly two decades.

Kate Cornick smiling towards camera  

Creating a closer startup community high on LaunchVic CEO’s agenda

by Invest Victoria | 10 Jun 2017

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

by Invest Victoria | 30 May 2017

The Melbourne-based company is committed to design and service innovation and strives to create solutions that ultimately improve people’s lives.

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