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Q&A: Introducing innovation with Meke Baby

Borne out of her experiences as a mum, Elysia Krstevski decided to bring to Australia the concept of a baby milk warmer.
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Business groups call for reforms on four key areas

Groups are urging government to prioritise productivity reforms for improved living standards and economic growth.
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Up to $200k in grants for Queensland small businesses under Ignite program

Queensland SMEs can now apply for over $200,000 in grants through the Ignite grants to accelerate their innovation and g...
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2025 iAwards nominations open for start-ups, small businesses

The 2025 iAwards will honour the innovations made by Australian talents, particularly those that reached national and in...

Q&A: Bringing to life the idea of sweat-resistant activewear with Idea Athletic

Idea Athletic came about from Alana Clarkson's idea to create sweat-resistant activewar that is lacking in the market.

Aussie start-ups joining 2025 evokeAG event unveiled

The evokeAG. 2025 Startup Program offers a platform for start-ups and scale-ups to showcase their solutions to key chall...

Small-business health remains weak but some bright spots detected

Continued cost of living struggles has kept small-business health below average but innovation may hold a key to recover...

How Lobo tackled manufacturing challenges to make an Australia-first convertible heel

The founder of Australia’s first convertible high heel overcame design, cost and cultural hurdles in Europe to develop a...

Our new product made the old one obsolete – here’s how we repurposed it

How one business repurposed an existing product into something new and innovative without alienating its existing custom...

What LG’s 2018 AI phone failure can teach start-ups about innovation

LG bought out an AI-powered phone in 2018, so why do we see AI as innovative in 2024? There's a lesson to be learned her...