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Empathix: How a self-driving rocketship is launching into a new era of recruitment
Accelerator
Empathix: How a self-driving rocketship is launching into a new era of recruitment

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Royina Bakshi Lock

August 15, 2025

In an industry of shooting stars, tractors, dragons, and unicorns say hello to self-driving rocketship, Empathix. An AI-driven recruitment platform, founded by Olivia Dyet, this start-up transformed from idea to business in Startmate’s Launch Club in a matter of weeks. ‍Next, Empathix was announced as one of Startmate’s Winter23 Accelerator companies. Since then the company has only continued to grow. ‍
Embracing beauty tech innovation: My Launch Club journey
Launch Club
Embracing beauty tech innovation: My Launch Club journey

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Jessica Durrington

August 15, 2025

Startmate Launch Club is the ultimate catalyst for early-stage startups, offering unparalleled opportunities to kickstart and propel your venture forward. It demystifies the startup journey and makes it accessible to aspiring entrepreneurs. Ultimately, the indispensable insights from each of the sessions and speakers provide you with business knowledge that is adaptable and beneficial for any career path.
Fairgo.ai is using AI-powered video interviews to remove bias from hiring processes
Accelerator
Fairgo.ai is using AI-powered video interviews to remove bias from hiring processes

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Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

August 15, 2025

Fairgo.ai is an interview platform designed to get the very best people into tech roles, while removing bias from the application process.‍And with decades of experience building machine learning models, plus stints at Amazon and Seek under his belt, founder Julian Bright is probably the best placed person to build it.
How to build and scale a customer-first product
First Believers
How to build and scale a customer-first product

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Raveen Kuhadas

August 15, 2025

Founders from Linktree, Mr Yum, EntryLevel, Heaps Normal, Dovetail, MyGigsters and more share their hard-won customer-centricity insights.
Efficiency on track: Telemattica’s trailblazing approach to infrastructure maintenance
Accelerator
Efficiency on track: Telemattica’s trailblazing approach to infrastructure maintenance

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Royina Bakshi Lock

August 15, 2025

Telemattica is taking a ‘Check Engine Light’ and converting it into a supercharged diagnostic tool.
EdTech startup Flohh is giving teachers their weekends back.
Accelerator
EdTech startup Flohh is giving teachers their weekends back.

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Holly Clark

August 15, 2025

Sobering research from the Black Dog Institute has revealed that nearly half of Australian teachers are considering leaving the profession in the next 12 months, with workload and burnout post-COVID cited as critical concerns. ‍Ange Alcock, a former head of English at MacRobertson Girls School, says the average teacher spends about 6.5 weeks (WTF) of unpaid overtime on marking per year. Not only is this outright wrong, but the burden of extra work threatens to affect student outcomes, too. ‍
DDLoop: Empowering legal minds through revolutionary LegalTech
Accelerator
DDLoop: Empowering legal minds through revolutionary LegalTech

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Royina Bakshi Lock

August 15, 2025

‍Imagine this: It’s 11:45 p.m. and a dedicated lawyer finds themselves deep into their nth document as they conduct due diligence for their client. Having sifted through masses of information all day, and knowing what is at stake, they ask themselves: what if there was a better way?
Why Dexta Founder Jack Phillips will “never, ever settle”
Accelerator
Why Dexta Founder Jack Phillips will “never, ever settle”

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Madeleine Rothery

August 15, 2025

When Jack Philips kick-started Dexta’s growth trajectory in June 2022, he already had 10+ years of media experience under his belt.
“Helping my father walk”: How Anvil and Kimberly Bañez are redefining the limits of human capability
Accelerator
“Helping my father walk”: How Anvil and Kimberly Bañez are redefining the limits of human capability

By

Izzy Bigio

August 15, 2025

Dennisson Technologies is "creating a muscle that you can wear on your body" which can move up to 900 times its weight.
Defy-Hi is making high-rise building inspections safer and smarter.
Accelerator
Defy-Hi is making high-rise building inspections safer and smarter.

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Holly Clark

August 15, 2025

Scared of heights? ‍A career as a rope access engineer will not be for you. ‍Those are the folks you see rappelling down high-rise buildings, checking the facade for safety and maintenance issues. ‍But for Defy-Hi Co-Founder Dr Abbie Widin, the best way to keep people safe at heights is to eliminate the risk entirely. This helps property owners meet their safety obligations.
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