The Queensland government has tipped a further $55 million into its venture capital funding program, partnering with big-name investors to develop local startups and keep them within the state's borders.
Twelve Victorian startups, aspiring agtech founders and researchers who are taking on some of the biggest issues facing agriculture today have been accepted into the latest round of AgTech Seeds.
The Startup Year initiative promises to provide income-contingent loans to 2000 students, helping them develop their business ideas in accredited university accelerators over the course of a year.
CloudPeeps founder Kate Kendall has launched a remote pre-accelerator program to help Aussie founders approach their startup ventures with a bit more chill.
As old sports buddies, the co-founders of social media travel app Travello are bringing an element of friendship and trust into their startup's culture.
Coca-Cola Amatil has announced it plans to invest in up to 15 Australian and New Zealand startups through a partnership with prominent local accelerator BlueChilli.