Tag: Stone and Chalk

Scaling a secure innovative future for the tech sector

Posted on   |  by Michelle Price and Alex Scandurra
Australia is at a widely analysed strategic crossroads. To accelerate the growth of a secure, resilient and technologically sophisticated economy, we must develop and extend our capability in critical...

Stone and Chalk acquires AustCyber growth centre

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Tech incubator Stone and Chalk has acquired the Commonwealth-led cybersecurity Industry Growth Centre known as AustCyber in a boost for both organisations. Under arrangements unveiled on Monday, AustCyber becomes...

Govt must learn to shop locally for technology

Posted on   |  by Alex Scandurra
The recent federal budget had a healthy headline digital spend of $800 million, but the government must think carefully about how this money is spent, and with whom. The...

Newfound drives new FinTech market access

Posted on   |  by David McClure
Financial communications surveillance and a bank-linked ethical spending app were among the FinTech pitches from around the world at the recent Newfound Market Mission to Australia event. The inaugural...

NSW sovereign capability taskforce named

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The NSW government has named a 23-person ICT/Digital Sovereign Procurement Taskforce charged with making it easier for innovative local tech companies to get access to government contracts, using procurement...

Stone & Chalk acquires Ribit matchmaker

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Ribit, the digital student job and internship matchmaking service set up by the CSIRO’s Data61 as part of funding from the federal Digital Careers program has been acquired by...

Re-making startup support for new era

Posted on   |  by Alex Scandurra
The era of the standard co-working space is over. Any organisation that thinks it can just provide desks, wi-fi and fresh juice in mason jars or beer on tap...

A tale of two FinTech hubs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian government has opted to fund two separate FinTech hubs in Melbourne following an extended tender process. The government announced last June that it would work with an...

Murray Hurps’ big new data gig

Posted on   |  by James Riley
An inability to access large data sets is holding back the next generation of potentially huge Australian tech companies, former Fishburners CEO Murray Hurps said. Mr Hurps, who finished...