Australia’s tech news in May
May 2021’s Australian tech news headlines covered subjects including cybersecurity hub developments, digital horse racing and NFTs, the country’s digital economy strategy, tax offsets for video game development, careers in tech for Australian women and many more.
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- A round-up of recent tech, startup and funding news headlines, gathered over the past month
- The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age launch new Entrepreneur section covering the country’s startups and entrepreneurs
- The Australian Fintech Market online event set for May 18th, a panel discussion to highlight key market information and insights for firms considering entering Australia
- Gov’t to establish 3 ‘cyber hubs’ to provide cybersecurity services to small agencies, delivered via large agencies such as Defence and Home Affairs
- Federal Government to announce a 30% refundable nationwide tax offset for video game development
- Australian Technologies Competition 2021 entries are now open for applications across 11 categories – closing date is May 24th
- Instaclustr gains partnership with University of Canberra to offer professional certifications in open-source technologies
- Seabin raises additional $1.2M via equity crowdfunding with floating rubbish bins designed to clean debris from seawater
- An intro to the 7 startups selected for cohort 7 of the Remarkable accelerator program, focusing on assistive technologies for people with disabilities
- City of Sydney visiting entrepreneur events set for June 1-10, featuring talks on biotech, quantum technologies, deep tech and more
- Opposition’s budget reply proposes ‘Startup Year’, allowing graduates to access university loans to launch new companies through accelerator programs
- A one-page overview of the Government’s recently-released Digital Economy Strategy (pdf)
- The Dream Collective partnered by Amazon Web Services for new SheDares program, aiming to highlight and showcase careers in tech for women
- Download: Australia’s Digital Economy Strategy 2030, setting the scene for a future as a modern and leading digital economy and society (pdf)
- A brief intro to Ceres Tag, livestock monitoring platform using satellite technology, providing data for use across animal management, finance, insurance and more
- PetCloud launches equity crowdfunding campaign targeting $2M with pet services platform focused on time-poor owners
- Applications open now for the July intake of Tech Ready Women’s 8-week Female Founders Program
- SAP unveils 6 startups selected for B2B accelerator, focusing on energy and natural resources industries in Australia and New Zealand
- Little Birdie e-commerce startup lands $30M prelaunch funding from Commonwealth Bank, aggregating over 70M products from online brands and stores
- 2021 Australian Technologies Competition deadline for applications extended to June 7th, seeking deeptech firms, startups and scale-ups with global potential
- Lord of the Trees selected for Google sustainability accelerator with AI-backed precision reforestation using drones
- An intro to Zed Run, digital horse racing platform featuring horses in NFT form, allowing users to own, race, even breed them as in the physical world
- Wise global fintech firm launches ‘Wise 20 Under 20’, for the first time this year allowing Australian entrepreneurs to pitch alongside those from the UK and EU
- Antler Lightning Pitch event set for June 23rd in Sydney Startup Hub – 15 teams, 2-minute pitches
- General Assembly Lightbulb To Launch set to run from June 15-24, two weeks of online and in-person workshops and free events
- An intro to the 10 startups selected for the Future Food Asia Awards 2021 working on meat alternatives, food-tech, upcycling and more
- Linktree and Square partner to launch Au$321K Passion Fund, consisting of 30 grants and aiming to to help entrepreneurs transform side hustles into full-time reality
- Proptech Association Australia unveils winners of inaugural Proptech Awards, drawn from 15 categories and awarding 3 Best of the Best trophies and 3 special prizes
- Pyn raises $8M seed to bring targeted communications in-house, tracking and analysing information in systems companies already use
- Twitter, Google, Facebook, TikTok, Apple and others publish inaugural transparency report outlining plans to protect citizens against online disinfo and misinformation
- Download: Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation (pdf)
- New Zealand’s First AML launches in Australia with regtech solutions around anti-money laundering requirements
- FBI and Australian Cyber Security Centre warn of ongoing cyber-campaign targeting extensive array of sectors, employing affiliate hackers and ransomware-as-a-service
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