Queensland needs a ‘Silicon Reef’; BlueChilli defends Disrupt@Scale; Sydney startup GoFar heads to Switzerland

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, A Palmer United candidate running in the Queensland election has called on the state government to do more to embrace innovation and startups as a way to battle the current economic climate. Some Australian entrepreneurs have raised concerns over the amount of equity BlueChilli's Disrupt@Scale program is asking for. BlueChilli’s Alan Jones explains why the accelerator believes the program's offer of 30% equity for $75,000 in seed funding is justified. Sydney startup GoFar is heading to Switzerland for an international pitching competition. Australia is a world leader when it comes to sporting technology but more could be done to support its sports-tech startups, according to the founder of dorsaVi. National ICT Australia is working with government agencies across jurisdictions to drive efficiency through innovation … whether the Commonwealth is going to fund it or not. Rapidly growing international tech businesses like Airbnb and Uber should be subjected to stricter regulation to ensure they don’t avoid their tax obligations, according to shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh. Hello Windows 10: could this be a winner for Microsoft? Kye White, Editor Queensland needs a ‘Silicon Reef’, according to Palmer United Party candidate by Broede Carmody A Palmer United candidate running in the Queensland election has called on the state government to do more to embrace innovation and startups as a way to battle the current economic climate. VIEW ALL NEWS Sydney startup GoFar heading to Switzerland for international pitching competition  by Broede Carmody A Sydney startup is heading to Switzerland to battle it out for the chance to win $US500,000 in funding. Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh calls for regulation of Airbnb and Uber by Eloise Keating Rapidly growing international tech businesses like Airbnb and Uber should be subjected to stricter regulation to ensure they don’t avoid their tax obligations, according to shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh. How much equity should an accelerator take? BlueChilli defends its Disrupt@Scale program by Broede Carmody Some Australian entrepreneurs have raised concerns over the amount of equity BlueChilli's Disrupt@Scale program is asking for. Australia’s sporting advantage key to startups tackling global markets by Broede Carmody Australia is a world leader when it comes to sporting technology but more could be done to support its sports-tech startups, according to the founder of a company that specialises in helping athletes and individuals recover from injuries. THE NEWS WRAP: Twitter introduces group messages and video editing features by Broede Carmody Twitter has announced it is rolling out a range of new features aimed at boosting public conversations on the platform. READ MORE Rethink routine – is there a better way to manage your workload? by Elance-oDesk The Van That Can has completed over 15,000 deliveries with just two directors and a freelancer ecosystem, embracing the new way SMEs are getting ahead READ MORE Hello Windows 10: could this be a winner for Microsoft?  by David Tuffley The hype around the next generation of Windows reached a new high this week with the Windows 10 Preview, held at Microsoft’s Redmond HQ in the US. READ MORE NICTA’s government innovation drive, funded or not by Stephen Easton NICTA is working with government agencies across jurisdictions to drive efficiency through innovation … whether the Commonwealth is going to fund it or not. READ MORE