Tag: Blue Chilli

Tech visa hits political turmoil

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s flagship innovation visa has been “effectively halted” due to the recent political turmoil in Canberra, with no visas issued more than a quarter of the way...

PropTech surges as property wilts

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian PropTech sector is approaching a “tipping point” and will follow in the successful footsteps of the burgeoning local FinTech industry, according to BlueChilli’s head of partnerships. PropTech,...

Tepid reaction to tech spending

Posted on   |  by James Riley
As the Treasurer Scott Morrison delivered the final flourishes on his election budget speech last night, the pragmatic negativity among delegates at InnovationAus.com’s third Budget Insider event was setting...

New skills visa is not enough

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Nearly a year after the shock scrapping of the 457 visa program, the federal government is set to a trial a new visa scheme for tech companies to attract talent...

More cash for local incubators

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Blue Chilli, Flinders University, Collective Campus and FD Global Connections may be the latest recipients of grants under the federal government’s $23 million Incubator Support program, but only one...

Riding startup herd with Wyatt Roy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It didn’t really matter who Wyatt Roy invited to his first Policy Hack event, held in partnership with the Sydney incubator/accelerator Blue Chilli. He was always going to be...

Policyhack is not just for startups

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Newly-appointed Assistant Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy says his ‘policy hackathon’ is open to all parts of the tech eco-system, and is not reserved only for startups, but would...