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Investment in Australian start-ups continues to hit new highs, according to a new report which reveals that the start-up sector has again experienced a quarter of growth in venture capital.

Australia’s StartCon says it's "on the hunt for the next global hotbeds of tech innovation and the startups emerging from them", with Silicon Valley "not on the list".

The Victorian Government is investing $4.8 million in a move aimed at accelerating the growth of Victoria’s health and life sciences start-ups.

Investment manager Artesian Venture Partners has secured a $250,000 funding grant from Victoria’s start-up agency, LaunchVic.

Australia's regional areas don't get the recognition enjoyed by major capital cities, but it turns out they are hotbeds of terrific tech talent genuinely able to take on the world, and win.

Sydney-based incubator for start-ups targeting Asia, Haymarket HQ, is leading a Sydney push designed to attract millions of dollars in business investment from China and other countries.

It's your last chance to see Marc Randolph, the inspiring Netflix co-founder who shares the incredible start-up story behind the global juggernaut, and how you too can spark successful disruption against the odds.

It's really luxe working at Lendi, where its owners certainly aren't having a lend of its employees judging by the Lendi list of initiatives listed below. 

The Australian Computer Society, the professional association for Australia’s ICT sector, has acquired Brisbane-based platform solutions provider River City Labs Group including the operations of the RCL accelerator and Startup Catalyst, with a commitment to invest $7.5 million in ramping up River City’s support for tech entrepreneurs.

National Australia Bank is topping up its corporate venture capital fund, NAB Ventures, committing an additional $50 million over the next two years to double the total to $100 million.

Professional services firm KPMG is creating a new program aimed at unlocking sustainable high performance by Australian start-up executives faced with high stress levels due to long working hours and other pressures in establishing their businesses.

Global consulting, technology and outsourcing company Capgemini has teamed up with Startupbootcamp Australia as the first corporate partner for SBC’s upcoming finTech accelerator program.

Ten NSW space start-up companies have a chance to take part in an intensive bootcamp learning experience in the United States.

There’s "never been a better time for Australian tech start-ups and growth stage businesses to access funding, as venture capital, superannuation funds and crowd funders jostle for a piece of their success".

Billed as the "largest gathering of Australian Fintech start-ups, scale-ups, hubs, accelerators, policymakers, regulators, investors and advisers", Intersekt 2018 is "devoted to examining, discussing and unlocking the potential of the Australia's Fintech market".

A new technology incubator, The Studio, has been launched in Sydney in a move designed to cultivate start-up and scale-up businesses in the media, entertainment, communications, games, sound, design and creative industries.

Corporate accelerator company Slingshot has launched its Icon business bootcamp and accelerator program for regional small business owners and startups for the second year running.

A tourism accelerator program run by Slingshot and backed by the Queensland Government’s $650 million Advance Queensland initiative has launched for the second consecutive year.

Australia fintech hub Stone & Chalk says it has established a new east-coast "mega-hub" to give start-ups, scale-ups, corporates, and investors nationwide opportunities for collaboration and resource-sharing.

JAR Aerospace has taken home the grand prize at Cisco’s Start Challenge pitch event, with full videos below of the pitch event, the winner announcement and a video interview with JAR's Samuel Lewinson.