The biggest change in Australia’s tech ecosystem over the last decade has been the rise and rise of ‘deep tech’ – products and services from the frontiers of research. It’s slow, expensive – and world-changing. Burl Aerospace co-founder and CEO Crighton Nichols reckons it’s about time for a revolutionary rethink of air transportation – and Burl’s transformative designs demonstrate of what’s possible in aviation, when you come at it with a clear mind and deep domain knowledge. Getting from prototype to full-scale flying product? Yeah, it’s doable – but it’s not easy. We’re going deep and flying high on THIS WEEK IN STARTUPS AUSTRALIA.
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S10E13 Anduril Industries
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey created defense startup Anduril Industries as a fast, cheap and out-of-control response to the slow-moving and technologically backward defense ‘primes’. Can Anduril really earn billions while saving taxpapers hundreds of millions?
At 6pm on Thursday 18 August 2022, Palmer Luckey will be livestreaming his sold-out Sydney event. If you’d like to watch it, click here. (I’m the MC!)
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S10E12 Tech Central Special
TWISTA learns about an exciting development in Australia’s startup ecosystem – Sydney’s Tech Central – from Executive Director Annie Parker. How can six square kilometers become a cradle for the next generation of Australia’s WORLDCHANGING startups?
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S10E03 Jason Calacanis Goes Remote
We invite ‘Mister Angel’ Jason Calacanis back for more of our recent wide-ranging interview. This time we focus on how the transition to remote work has radically changed the management of startups – and how it aids investors to increase their deal flow by 5x.
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S09E20 The Success Factor with Murray Hurps Part Two
TWISTA’s Series 9 review of what we’ve learned about success concludes with UTS Startups‘ Murray Hurps reflecting upon what we’ve learned about successful startup hires – and hacks. Plus, a big announcement about the future of this podcast.
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Episode S09E15 Harvest B’s Werner Fuggersberger, Kristi Riordan and Alfred Lo
Plant-based proteins could form as much as fifty-percent of our diets within the next thirty years, so there’s enormous opportunities for ‘foodtech’ startups to redesign global agricultural supply chains around the changing diet of a warming planet. Harvest B‘s founders have a vision – and a mission. Does that spell success?
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Episode S09E01 Jason Calacanis
TWISTA Patron Saint Jason Calacanis joins us to kick off series 9 with a deep dive into the post-pandemic startup world – and the virtuous cycle of successful startups.
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Episode S08E01 Jason Calacanis
From lockdown in Silicon Valley, legendary startup investor and mentor Jason Calacanis explains how startups operate in pandemic conditions.
Big thanks to sponsors UTS Startups – driving the next generation of entrepreneurs – more at https://startups.uts.edu
Episode S07E06 Policy Special
On the threshold of a federal election, we hear from UTS Startups’ Murray Hurps, The Studio’s Chantal Abouchar, Web Directions’ John Allsopp and Unboxed’s Anne-Marie Elias about the policy questions and challenges facing Australia’s startup ecosystem.
Big thanks to sponsors UTS Startups, .CO and Pitney Bowes – their support makes our podcast possible!
Episode S06E10 – Murray Hurps’ Re:Education
Few have done more to bootstrap the Australian startup ecosystem than Murray Hurps. Now Murray has moved to UTS — where he wants to turn every graduate into a startup founder. Change the outcomes and change the world.
Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and a big welcome to our newest sponsor Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!