Innovation

The size and flexibility of start-ups mean they are nimbler and able to test and learn faster in tough times ... Read More

Research shows that 80 per cent of workers feel soft skills are more important than ever due to the rise of AI ... Read More

In navigating the complexities of global expansion it’s essential to approach each market with a tailored strategy that respects its unique challenges and opportunities ... Read More

AI shouldn’t just be a buzzword: when adopted, it can be transformational for smaller businesses, and some of those may go on to be worth billions ... Read More

Food systems make up roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and must improve sustainability ... Read More

SMEs must first find the space to transform if they are to unlock their productivity potential and weather economic turbulence ... Read More

AI can extrapolate on open-ended responses, prompting respondents to provide more complete and insightful answers ... Read More

Agriculture’s embrace of cutting-edge technology has led to the creation of job titles that would have been alien concepts just five years ago ... Read More

Amanda Price, Head of High Growth Ventures at KPMG Australia talks with Camilla Love from Shares Not Shoes about the common mistakes that startups should avoid ... Read More

Many business owners start out with a passion to grow and succeed but fail to plan for the long-term ... Read More

Nick Morgan, CEO and Founder of Vudoo talks with Disrupt Radio’s Jules Lund about a revolution in e-commerce ... Read More

Tony Simmons, CEO of Sonnant talks about the importance of resilience and dexterity on the StartUp Nation Podcast ... Read More

Australia has immense potential in the field of climate tech, but there's a critical gap between envisioning transformative advancements and realising them ... Read More

When a start-up scales, the finance function becomes more complex and an increasingly essential strategic tool for growth ... Read More

Transforming research into a commercial reality is not always easy, how can we turn groundbreaking academia into robust business models? ... Read More

Asia could present a promising funding opportunity for startups struggling to secure funding ... Read More

Asia is not a monolith but an incredibly complex region of 51 countries and over 2,300 languages ... Read More

Graph technology can help firms incorporate sustainability into their organisational design, boosting data transparency and business reputation ... Read More

With the shutdown of coal-fired plants, there is a critical need to upskill existing workers in these areas to meet workforce demand from wind and solar energy industries ... Read More

How can mining achieve its own decarbonisation targets while increasing output to enable the shift to renewable energy? ... Read More

As the cold winds of recession whip up across the globe, cost-cutting and scaling back could risk creating longer-term problems ... Read More

Brands are increasingly adopting a "hearts to cart" approach, letting consumers make a purchase at the point of inspiration ... Read More

Opening up private capital markets makes it easier for founders to raise capital quickly and flexibly ... Read More

How and why startup founders chose to take on investment, and their top 3 criteria ... Read More

From farming on Mars to carbon-friendly cows - why investors should look at the rapidly innovating agriculture sector ... Read More

Many smaller companies have survived the COVID crisis but are substantially more fragile with limited resources left in the tank ... Read More

Advancements in space technology continue to push the boundaries of possibility for orbit, with spacecraft autonomy seen as the key to next-generation space systems ... Read More

In 2023, investment wins and losses from the past year are also getting the opportunity to turn over a new These are four investment trends we can expect to see ... Read More

The way we raise capital can determine the success or failure of a new business idea with high-growth potential ... Read More

Agriculture accounts for a significant proportion of greenhouse gas – innovation holds the key to reducing emissions ... Read More

Businesses can both drive profitability and reap sustainability by focusing on innovation, the use of data and cutting edge solutions ... Read More

What is the difference between impact investing, ESG investing and responsible investing? ... Read More

Bees survive hostile environments and unpredictable events through excellent collaboration, a common purpose and extreme information sharing ... Read More

Empathy, intelligence and scalability are critical for designing the future of hospitality ... Read More

The rise of super apps in Southeast Asia has raised the bar in providing an all-encompassing, seamless user experience ... Read More

Robotics, labour supply and value-adding: a round-up of themes from IFFA 2022 and the Global Food Forum ... Read More

2022 is set to be a watershed year for the global agtech sector, which is experiencing a wave of venture capital activity ... Read More

A culture of innovation and ideas-sharing could mean the difference between your business stagnating or achieving real growth ... Read More

Despite current volatility there’s never been a better time to invest, particularly in smart startups ... Read More

Government agencies often struggle to uncover connections in a vast pool of data, but graph data platforms can reveal anomalies and answer complex questions ... Read More

The concept of smart cities is evolving as the merging of physical and digital worlds delivers "cognitive places" ... Read More

Tomorrow's factories will need to meet demands including personalisation, faster fulfilment and better sustainability - AI will be critical to enable this ... Read More

The use of AI in our day-to-day lives presents many ethical dilemmas: it can’t always be trusted to be neutral and unbiased ... Read More

Online shopping has surged since the Covid pandemic first hit Australian shores in 2020. When Pureprofile and IAB carried out a national survey of online shopping behaviour in the past ... Read More

When deciding what startups to back, investors would be smart to consider female-led companies. Research shows that startups with female founders consistently outperform those led solely by men, generating higher ... Read More

After a successful exit, what paths lie ahead for former startup founders? One option is syndicate investment ... Read More

Environmental regulation as an industry is lagging in adoption of real-time monitoring. But IoT technologies are now bringing the cost down ... Read More

Enabled by new technologies and driven the COVID-19 pandemic, most people will access certain health services remotely in future. Here's what lies ahead ... Read More

With the rising interest in environmentally responsible investments, here are tips to identify opportunities that also deliver value to their investors ... Read More

Established businesses need to start from scratch to recover from the impact COVID-19 has wrought upon the industry ... Read More

If you want to grow your company, you need to identify what customers want, then figure out how to make and sell it directly, or indirectly through channels ... Read More

Companies that don't have a plan, or aren’t selling what their customers want, will find it difficult if not impossible to bounce back ... Read More

The emergence of Industry 4.0 has created an unprecedented sense of urgency – forcing manufacturers to adapt quickly to stay competitive and meet escalating customer expectations ... Read More

Agile small businesses and start-ups who have adapted to change may be better placed than larger, less nimble incumbents to survive and thrive post-COVID ... Read More

A crisis can present both danger and opportunity: COVID-19 has required companies to innovate at a much faster pace ... Read More

Good entrepreneurs thrive amid uncertainty. The current economic downturn will create a new wave of entrepreneurship - here's why ... Read More

The shift away from plastic packaging has complex ramifications. Modern analytics, driven by AI and machine-learning, has a key role to play ... Read More

E-commerce will play a critical role for retail during the current pandemic and permanently change consumer behaviours. Two waves of accelerated e-commerce growth lie ahead ... Read More

IoT is the next frontier for many industries, but the defence industry in particular has much to gain from its use ... Read More

If you don't do the basic research, you could end up with a copy-cat idea that no one will buy. Here are 5 questions to help determine if you're onto ... Read More

Healthcare organisations across the globe are suffering a crisis when it comes to skilled and qualified workers. According to Harvard Business Review, 60% of 21st century jobs in require skills ... Read More

Psychologists tell us that confidence comes before success. If more founders are provided with opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills required to grow, they will gain confidence in themselves ... Read More

A startup can be an exciting place to work, but it's critical that founders take a proactive approach to mental health to ensure that they and their staff are both ... Read More

Australia’s SME ecosystem has gone from strength to strength as a result of the record $200 billion worth of investment in Australia’s defence and defence industrial capabilities ... Read More

Advances in technology have raised many challenging issues around privacy, ethics and human rights. It’s up to those in the industry to ensure a solid ethical framework for technology going ... Read More

Many entrepreneurs are surprised when they discover that their companies, like their children, require different kinds of leadership at different stages of growth ... Read More

Australia is great at doing R&D in AgTech, but falls down in commercialising R&D and turning it into a real-world products, services and next generation jobs, future-proofing the agriculture sector ... Read More

Women account for 85 percent of all purchases and drive 70-80 percent of all consumer spending, so why are most products designed for me, and why aren’t more women involved ... Read More

Leading insurance firms of the future will be those who successfully partner with insurtechs to realise their digital transformation strategy ... Read More

We've all heard of Big Data, IoT, AI, automation and self-driving cars - here are five different future predictions that may have slipped under your radar ... Read More

The recent spate of global trade wars has significantly increased volatility in currency markets. As a result, businesses need to be aware of risk associated with price movements, and how ... Read More

DevOps combines collaboration and transparency to speed development, implementation and innovation throughout an organisation. How can we use technology to drive and support DevOps? ... Read More

Over eighty percent of Fortune 500 CEOs say AI is very important to their organisation’s future. But how can your business harness the benefits? ... Read More

Research published by Harvard Business School found that 65 percent of startups that fail do so due to ineffective management from the founders, not product or marketing problems ... Read More

When it comes to raising external money, most people consider venture capital or angel investors. Look towards government grants as well ... Read More

Most companies grow by re-investing profits, but sometimes the gains can't support the magnitude of the investment needed to expand rapidly ... Read More

Australia’s 620,000 international student population offers a massive opportunity for forward-thinking fintechs. There are major learnings to be made about how to engage with these customers, who come from some ... Read More

When you first start a business, your job is to breathe life into your idea. But once you figure out the product-market fit, your focus needs to change from survival ... Read More

Despite rapid growth in international education, financially managing a business that supports such a high volume of geographically diverse customers can be challenging from a financial standpoint ... Read More

Funding grants play a vital role in building the startup ecosystem. Beyond cash, the right grant has the ability to connect you to strong networks and industry knowledge ... Read More

Australia's big four banks are under increasing scrutiny from regulators and customers, and risk falling behind some of their global peers in the innovation stakes if they don't act fast ... Read More

Riding a roller coaster isn’t dissimilar to creating a startup. The journey can be filled with moments of fear and excitement, but knowing how to be strategic and plan for ... Read More

Australia’s agricultural sector risks losing out to global competitors unless it understands its competitor isn’t its neighbour, but the rest of the world ... Read More

Running Techstars Adelaide, the first accelerator for Techstars in Asia Pacific, has been an incredible learning experience and introduction to the Australian startup ecosystem ... Read More

A lot of people are in the boat of “I have this great idea, I’ll get someone else to do the legwork, and I’ll make all the money. I’ll just ... Read More

The 'start-up boom' might grab the headlines, but it masks the problem of a declining number of medium-sized companies in Australia. The number of companies with 20 to 199 employees has fallen ... Read More

How a startup can approach raising capital and find the right investors, avoiding the sharks out there ... Read More

The entrepreneurial journey is not for the faint-hearted. In fact, 90 percent of startups fail. This means all the success stories we hear or read about fall within the elite ... Read More

We’ve all seen the grim statistics: more than 90 percent of startups fail. It’s widely acknowledged that many of these failures are caused by “rookie mistakes”. Yet, having worked with ... Read More

In the first six months after Facebook introduced a bot API for Messenger, around 34,000 chatbots were created. They’re being used for a range of purposes, from engaging at the pre-sales point ... Read More

Starting your own company is all the rage and that's to be celebrated, but here's a stern warning to all those pursuing this dream - there's a certain type of individual you ... Read More

When it comes to building businesses, coming up with an idea is only half the battle. It is, however, a necessary key ingredient. Creativity is essential to entrepreneurship – so ... Read More

Networking is essential to help you and your business grow. It is not a process whereby you give up or try to get somebody else to give up their crown ... Read More

One of the big advantages for Australia in maintaining a global outlook is its ability to attract talent from all over the world to work here. In recent years Australia ... Read More

Far too many startups approach their fundraising round in panic mode. They’re not ready, their businesses are not ready, and they don’t really know what they need. As a result, ... Read More