Startup Australia have published a report about the impact of tech startups in the Australian economy, and it doesn't look so good.

The Australian tech startup scene is ready to take off, but Australia might become globally irrelevant if our political leaders fail to grasp urgency of the opportunity and scale of required change, according to a report released today by peak not-for-profit group StartupAus.

 It outlines seven steps that could have an impact in one to two years, 13 that would have an impact in two to five years and three that would have an impact in five to 15 years.

Meeting everyone recently for Startup Shots in Launceston was a real blast. Everyone had great ideas, I met some fantastic people and I really got a sense of what is useful and PRACTICAL for people in startup land.

It really helped flesh out for me what our messages can be and the sorts of activities we need to think about.

The main theme that came across was wanting to be heard. Startups want a place where they can talk about what they're doing, get some reactions, advice, go away to tinker and come back to re-present. 

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The Singularity University 2014 Australia & New Zealand Global Impact Competition is now open. This competition provides a once in lifetime opportunity for an Aussie Entrepreneur with a unique idea to solve a global challenge.

The competition Winner will receive a Scholarship to attend Singularity University situated in the NASA Research Park in the centre of Silicon Valley, and complete the upcoming Graduate Studies Program for free. The standard fee to complete these studies is $US30,000. More importantly though, the Winner will get to spend time with some of the smartest people on the planet, be surrounded by many of the world’s business elite, and gain an insight to the latest exponential technologies shaping the future for humanity.

What's the difference between startup and small business? Does a startup have to be small?

Is there a difference? What are the characteristics of each? I really want to know....

Startup Tasmania Board secretary Jess Tyler will be at the next Startup Shots to meet and greet the lovely north folk.

The World Bank Eye on Tasmanian Technology "Disrupters"

presented by Chris Vein Chief Innovation Officer in Global Technology Development at the World Bank 

25th Mar 2014 6:00pm

In March 2013, over 50 members of Australia’s startup community – from tech CEOs to educators – got together to work out how we can ensure our country has a vibrant tech ecosystem. 

The output of this forum with additional research conducted by PwC as the request of Google Australia led to The Startup Economy report.  

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