Startups

With astrophysicist Lisa Harvey-Smith appointed as Australia’s first ambassador for women in STEM, will this be the year the "leaky pipeline" is plugged?

The growing number of small satellites in orbit presents some challenges, such as interference with communication networks and the buildup of space junk.

Looking at what StartupSmart readers liked the most this year, one clear trend sticks out: blockchain and Bitcoin were the hottest topics of 2018.

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai has appeared in front of US Congress, to explain why images of US President Donald Trump come up if you search the word ‘idiot’.

From Judo Capital and Deputy to Canva and DataRepublic, let's finish the year by taking a look at the 10 biggest capital raises of 2018.

Facebook Workplace is exactly like Facebook, but for a workplace, and it's being adopted across Australia by small and big business alike.

After their digital tape measure won them the national James Dyson award, these founders began creating a stargazing app for the visually impaired.

A theory for how and why two of the highest profile app development companies, Buzinga and Appster, went under so suddenly and in such short succession.

FarmLab has secured $1.1 million in grant funding for its Soil Tech Project, in collaboration with the University of Sydney, and agtech consultants.

San Francisco scooter startup Spin has been acquired, reportedly for $US100 million, less than two years after it first hit the streets.

Secure data-sharing startup Data Republic has closed a $22 million funding round to expand its horizons and increase its presence in the US and Singapore.

Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins imagines an Australia where students are inspired and empowered to solve the world's biggest problem.