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Global technology sector veteran Darren Needham-Walker has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer of Brisbane tech startup Advanced Mobility Analytics Group AMAG.

Investment group Melbourne Angels has appointed Paul Baron as president and Jillian Zsidy as vice president.

Why on Earth would a tech startup want to see a lawyer? You might expect lawyers to cost a lot of money and be naysayers that impede start-up progress, but it turns out they can actually be useful - according to lawyer and business expert Elise Margow.

Australian start-up Luceo Energy says that the data and analytics it provides have implications for network operators and consumers. The data visibility will usher targeted investments, which may generate lower electricity costs for the public.

Australian software company Atlassian’s non-profit charity support group Atlassian Foundation has partnered with PwC Australia, Herbert Smith Freehills, and Australian Philanthropic Services to create a Deed of Equity Gift.

Twelve months on from the first lockdown restrictions across Australia, local SMBs are feeling resilient and optimistic, according to new research from Amazon Launchpad - Amazon’s program aimed at helping Aussie startups and entrepreneurs bring innovative products to shoppers.

Melbourne-based business accelerator uSpark has launched Destination Start-Up, a program aimed at fast-tracking products created by Australian start-ups.

Venture investment platform OurCrowd and Bank of New Zealand are collaborating to provide the bank's customers with direct access to invest in OurCrowd companies and venture funds.

Data cloud company Snowflake has announced several new features said to give customers the ability to work with more types of data, a more powerful developer experience, more control over data, and access data services as easily as they access data.

Victoria’s startup sector has the foundations to support high-value jobs growth in the thousands every year, according to the annual Victorian Startup Ecosystem Mapping report which identifies a growing network of almost 1,900 local startups in the State employing almost 37,000 people in early 2020.

French cloud provider OVHcloud is offering Australian start-ups grants of up to €10,000 (A$16,488) to be used on OVHcloud products, with the amount going up to €100,000 for scale-ups.

Victorian startup agency LaunchVic has unveiled a free, open-source database for Victorian start-ups aimed at driving investment and to showcase the State’s talent.

Australian startup The Block Ledger is one of the top five winners of the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund/HSBC JUMPSTARTER 2020 Global Pitch Competition, competing in the event against 40 finalists for the top five slots.

The University of South Australia’s Innovation & Collaboration Centre (ICC) is now accepting applications for its 2020 Venture Catalyst Space program.

Australian-listed health fund nib Group has launched a new specialist healthcare data science and services company in a joint venture with global health services provider Cigna Corporation.

StartCon 2019 day one is complete, with Day 2 being Saturday 23 November still to go, with the first day a stunning success. Here's what StartCon CEO Lana Vickridge-Smith had to say at the end of day one!

Dr Christyl Johnson of NASA will unveil plans to connect with the global community to put the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024, as well as establishing a sustained presence on the moon at last.

Yes, that John McAfee, the famed security pioneer, libertarian, keynote speaker and independent US 2020 Presidential Candidate, will speak at StartCon 2019 and we have a video interview with him.

The advent of new technologies is rapidly disrupting the value chain of all sectors, and companies are increasingly forming partnerships with start-ups to better serve their customers, according to one global research and analyst firm.

Australia's 29th Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, will speak on "innovation and opportunity in an environment of rising authoritarian populism, anti-global and protectionist agendas", after which he'll have a one-on-one with Freelancer CEO and founder, Matt Barrie.