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Iceberg Quantum secures $2m & partners with PsiQuantum

Iceberg Quantum has raised USD $2 million in pre-seed funding and partnered with PsiQuantum to advance fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2025

Software Development

Exclusive: Innovating mental health care with Innowell's decision support software

Innowell is transforming mental health care with innovative decision support software, significantly reducing wait times and saving lives, led by CEO Syed Ahmed.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Nov 2024

EduTech

Babeltext transforms global messaging with 135-language tool

Babeltext's multilingual chat platform revolutionises business communication, translating messages across 135 languages into English for seamless customer engagement.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024

Marketing Technologies

Navigating the tumultuous waves of Oracle Java pricing and licensing changes

Oracle's Java pricing and licensing updates, shifting from usage-based to per-employee costs, send businesses seeking for alternative distribution channels amidst concern over increased operational expenditure.

By Dean Vaughan • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024

Customer Relationship Management

Azul rides high on Oracle Java cost adjustments & cloud surge

Java vendor Azul sees stellar growth due to rising cloud costs and Oracle's Java pricing changes, with institutions like the University of Sydney making the switch.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2024

DevOps

Verne Global appoints Natasha Mehta as Head of Project Management

Verne Global appoints Natasha Mehta, former VIPA Digital Associate Director, as Head of Project Management to help guide its sustainable data centre operations across Europe.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Dec 2023

Robotics

Thales Australia extends partnership with Sydney University

The long-standing partnership to continue research and development of transformational solutions in aerospace, space, defence and digital security fields.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Dec 2022

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EduTech

Khuda Family donates $100m to boost women in STEM

A $100 million donation from the Khuda Family Foundation will support a groundbreaking 20-year programme at the University of Sydney to boost girls' participation in STEM.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Supply Chain

Spend-based carbon emissions data can help drive business climate impact at scale

Spend-based carbon emissions data can drive impactful climate action by simplifying footprint measurements for businesses, facilitating targeted emission reductions.

By Brian Johnston and Tim Baynes • 7 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2024

iOS

University of Sydney adopts mobile credentials for campus access

The University of Sydney teams up with Gallagher Security and Transact Campus to launch a mobile credential system.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2024

Network Infrastructure

Australian government grants AUD $1.5m for Large Area Wi-Fi project

The Australian Government has awarded an AUD $1.5 million grant for the Large Area Wi-Fi project, aiming to enhance connectivity in remote communities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2024

Artificial Intelligence

CSIRO celebrates deep tech innovations at ON Accelerate showcase

CSIRO's ON Accelerate 8 showcased ten deep tech teams in Melbourne, highlighting groundbreaking innovations and awarding prestigious scholarships.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024

Robotics

Australian researchers develop privacy-focused robotic cameras

Australian universities develop new robotic camera design to protect privacy with smart devices, scrambling visual data to a point of unrecognisability.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2024

Software-as-a-Service

Macquarie University pioneers use of TechnologyOne's SaaS Solution

Macquarie University is the first in Australia to successfully transition to TechnologyOne's SaaS Timetabling and Scheduling solution, modernising its operational management to enhance student services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2024

Agricultural Technology

Revolutionary Wi-Fi system promises connectivity in remote areas

A revolutionary large-area Wi-Fi system, engineered for seamless deployment in remote and disaster-hit regions, has been jointly developed by tech firms and universities.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2024

Space Technologies

SmartSat funds $2.3m project for Australian in-orbit satellite servicing

Australia's space research centre, SmartSat, kicks off a cutting-edge $2.3m project to advance robotic satellite technologies for in-orbit repairs and upkeep.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

Digital Transformation

Australian start-up to revolutionise life for the visually impaired

Sydney-based startup, ARIA Research, to redefine independence for the visually impaired with their bionic sunglasses that translate the physical world into sound.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2024

Marketing Technologies

Half of Australian businesses to invest in digital payments

Nearly half of Australian business leaders plan to invest in digital payments in the next 12 months to make transactions faster or easier for customers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2023