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How Flux’s fleet of weed-killing robots are bringing new efficiencies to farming
Accelerator
How Flux’s fleet of weed-killing robots are bringing new efficiencies to farming

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Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

August 15, 2025

Agtech startup Flux is here to drive efficiency with precision farming and weed-busting robots.
How Jessica Dove London’s drive to help her son is revolutionising access to healthcare, and giving power back to patients
Accelerator
How Jessica Dove London’s drive to help her son is revolutionising access to healthcare, and giving power back to patients

By

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

August 15, 2025

It’s not uncommon to see founders solving problems they’ve faced themselves. Jessica Dove London is doing just that – and founding stories don’t get much more personal, emotional and passion-fuelled than hers.
Uni students are trading grad jobs for startups. Here’s why.
Student Founder Bootcamp
Uni students are trading grad jobs for startups. Here’s why.

By

Holly Clark

August 15, 2025

University students Kai Van Lieshout and Linus Talacko are using AI to create a new kind of grad job: startup founder.‍The second and third-year university students are the creators of Lyrebird Health, Australia's first and most widely used AI assistant for allied healthcare practitioners. ‍Lyrebird took out the top prize in a two-week hackathon in the Startmate Student Fellowship, a national program challenging a generation of young people to look to startups as an alternative career path. ‍Following this mighty win, Kai and Linus got a one-way ticket to Launch Club, where they spent the next ten weeks validating their idea, talking to customers and preparing for launch.
Ubiquetherm: The next generation of heating and cooling
Accelerator
Ubiquetherm: The next generation of heating and cooling

By

Daniel Simons

August 15, 2025

The team from Ubiquetherm are creating a breakthrough product that could have dramatic and brilliant ramifications for virtually every human on earth.
The S21 Accelerator cohort: Diving into our mid-program founder feedback
Accelerator
The S21 Accelerator cohort: Diving into our mid-program founder feedback

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Sasha Kerbert

August 15, 2025

One month before Demo Day, we ask our founders to tell us the Good, Bad and Ugly about their Accelerator experience thus far.
The networking game: How to create your own career luck
Startmate Collective
Career
The networking game: How to create your own career luck

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Penny Holloway

August 15, 2025

“Luck is like a lightning bolt ⚡. Unpredictable, powerful, and easily missed in the blink of an eye. For luck to strike, you need to increase your surface area.”
Trova Health is putting great mental healthcare within anyone’s reach
Accelerator
Trova Health is putting great mental healthcare within anyone’s reach

By

Holly Clark

August 15, 2025

Health tech entrepreneur, Dana Allison has led a big, beautiful life.‍“I have had this amazing life, I won't lie,” she laughs. “And it's mostly because I'm the kind of person who says yes to opportunity, even if I have no idea how it's going to work out.”
The ultimate map: How Tendl is ushering in a new era of tender management and writing
Accelerator
The ultimate map: How Tendl is ushering in a new era of tender management and writing

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Royina Bakshi Lock

August 15, 2025

Using a local AI model, Tendl leverages clients’ past tender libraries to assist with drafting tender documents privately and effectively.
Turning an Instagram account into a community of 365,000+ young people: Lessons from The Daily Aus
Community
Turning an Instagram account into a community of 365,000+ young people: Lessons from The Daily Aus

By

Harshdeep Kaur

August 15, 2025

Zara and Sam just wanted to help their friends sound intelligent when they went out on dates. Now, they run a rapidly growing news platform followed by over 365,000 young people.
Testing, testing: How Bugster is solving big problems for software development teams
Accelerator
Testing, testing: How Bugster is solving big problems for software development teams

By

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

August 15, 2025

In Córdoba, Argentina, about a year ago, two lifelong friends put their heads together to create a tech product for tech people—something to change the way teams build software all over the world.
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