Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Brisbane.
Cofounder @binary-lane / @MammothAU / @ausgamers / @MammothNetworks.
http://trog.qgl.org
James is the Managing Director of Jenepe Capital Pty Ltd and Director of Jenepe Asset Management Pty Ltd.He sit on the review committee for the Jenepe IPO fund
Director, System Sales at Zetron, Inc (subsidiary of JVC KENWOOD). Investor in @buddy.
Co-founder of @popbasic. Product Manager. Fullstack Engineer.
Hong Kong based BitCoin India Board Member
Commercial Pilot
Intl Investor with investments in startups across Jordan, USA and India.
Precious metals investor
Work with Drones, Open Source, Activism, Javascript and Music. Visit my homepage to learn more.
http://thomasdav.is
CEO of ollo mobile. It's a smart wearable cellular phone that monitors wellbeing. Seed investors include Sprint and Qualcomm Ventures.
Founding team – HealthTap (Khosla, Mayfield, MDV, other investors); prior pro-bono counsel, Singularity University; General Counsel to Silicon Valley startups.
Founder @composure • Worked at @sun-microsystems, Biz Dev @nicta • PhD Computer Science from @university-of-queensland
Chief Invention Officer at Halfbrick. Formerly R&D Manager at Rovio (Angry Birds). Strong focus on product and mobile.
Studied at @massachusetts-institute-of-technology
Software Engineer at @swapmob
Developer
Currently working for @caarbon
I have founded and successfully exited my own startup and now advise and mentor early stage ventures in biotech commercialisation and product development.
Co-founder if Falcon Corporate Advisory and GSG Ventures.
Lead Developer & Founder @thoughtful-pixel
Founder @pubget • Worked at @enthuse, @iris-associates
http://ianconnor.blogspot.com
I like to build a minimal viable product and give the business the ability to quickly iterate and find its footing.
Worked at M&A @kpmg Corporate Finance & Investment Banking @rbs . Sourcing JV opportunities for early stage businesses to expand into Australasia
Founder @keyless-io • Worked at @google, @deutsche-bank • Studied at @stanford-university, @queensland-university-of-technology
http://blog.keyless.io
Founder @belua • Studied at @queensland-university-of-technology
Director Hunter Construction Management, Operational Banshee, Investor @couperate-2, @liveweaver @appointuit, early adopter and technology lover.
http://www.tumblr.com/blog/housinginsider
Founder of @sidelab. Providing Node.js, CouchDB and Mobile Web centric solutions to enterprise customers.
http://distractable.net/
Worked at @goldman-sachs • Studied at @oxford-university, @university-of-queensland
Churn.tv co-founder, Warmest 100 creator. I like building cool shit on the internet.
Light Bulb Changer
Web Developer
http://victorleungtw.wordpress.com/
Founder @haystack • Worked at @pwc-1 • MBA @queensland-university-of-technology
Building high performance apps that will change everything
Co-founder & CEO @redeye-apps
Past
Co-founder Waterline Projects (Engineering Company)
Founder SDG (Consulting Company)
Member of the Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO)
Business-Minded Interaction Designer/Developer
Global Entrepreneur, Startup Adviser, Tech Investor. Formerly @microsoft, @apple, @deciphertechnologies Shareholder at Capital Angels. A Chartered Accountant that got lost in the IT and Tourism sectors. Aussie.
Creative, strategy, innovation, start-ups. Author of @amazon best seller @outsourcing-with-confidence / Co-Host of iTunes #1 Podcast @living-outrageously-podcast
http://www.mattkelly.com.au/blog/
Tech startup and innovation strategy specialist. Investment Manager for Creative Enterprise Fund; Director of Spike Innovation; mentor at River City Labs.
Founder at Xtreamlok, iMovie.com.au and @event-zero. Exits of $25M+.
Founder @the-exchange-visionary-laboratories • Studied at @san-francisco-state-university, @antioch-university-seattle
Founder and CEO of Liquid State, author, technologist and publishing industry veteran.
Founder @band-industries • Worked at @nec-corporation, @csiro • Studied at @american-university-of-beirut. Loves startups & plays flute
http://www.roadietuner.com/blog
Founder Cartesian Co. • Studied at @university-of-queensland
http://chokedflow.blogspot.com
PhD Software Architecture QUT
Over achieving sales performer. 18 years IT/Hosting/Cloud/Digital & Social Digital Marketing Solutions Rackspace/Salesforce past decade.
Technical Founder @safesite-1 • Class 1 of @muru-d. Serial Hobbyist and Technologist.
http://www.leighappel.com
Founder Cartesian Co. • Studied at @university-of-queensland
I'm learning how business model design and innovation is changing the world.
CMO at Liquid State
Founder Cartesian Co. • Studied at @university-of-queensland
Entrepreneur, Program Coordinator @ilab-accelerator. Co-founder Idea Network. Software Engineering & Business Management student at UQ.
Director of @uniquestions Pty Ltd
Founder @carhunting-com-au • Works @kpmg. Previously worked @exxonmobil, @bhp-billiton & @xstrata • Bachelor of Engineering from @university-of-queensland
Works at Palantir Technologies, Builds Product Marketing & Operations, Passionate about UI/UX Design
Over 12 yrs experience in developing and implementing growth strategies for SME, corporate and international co. (inc Suncorp, AWA, Flight Centre, DC Strategy)
University of Queensland / University of Virgina Graduate | 3+ Years in Banking in Australia | 2 Startups launched |
Founder MetaMunch • Strong web dev background • Past startup and incubator experience • Software Engineering @university-of-queensland
I <3 software quality and engineering + scalability and complex systems.
Founder Mews • Studied MBA @university-of-queensland, Management @monash-university Previous $1m start up experience and Project Management skills @LCA
Founder Perch Project • Worked at @international-travel-consultant • Studied at @university-of-queensland
JavaScript • Full Stack Engineer • Open Source Contributor • Web Application Developer
http://blakeembrey.com
Founder Digital Property Group • Studied at @swinburne-university. Strong sales and marketing background. Positive, and easy going with good business acumen.
Founder and CEO @teiq, multinational software development company. BSc, Postgrad Biz
Master student @university of Queensland, Marketing Coordinator @see-out, Commercialization Project Consultant @uniquest, Former Auditor @kpmg (ICT sector)
Senior Java, Web Developer with over 12 years programming experience. Started three companies, 1 success! A skilled programmer and full stack web app developer.
http://justsomejavaguy.blogspot.com
Passionate generalist developer who loves high performance applications
Husband, dad, agriculture student. Working with Deloitte Consulting to help clients do better work.
Founder of SwipeAds. Previously raised $500,000 and lead development of an immersive education system, worked alongside Microsoft in that role.
Founder @documaps-io, FlowPro • Worked at @synengco • Studied at @university-of-queensland
http://paulknittel.com
Front-End Web Developer / UX Design Apprentice BLOC
http://jeyakarthika.com
Master's Degree from top French Engineering School and Australian Uni. Wide skills in Software Engineering and passion for applied Mathematics
Founder Portal Charts • Worked at @boeing, @netbox-blue • Studied at @university-of-queensland, @queensland-university-of-technology
The Eikonicopolis Project Manager
http://eikonicopolis.com/
Graduating commerce student with a passion for entrepreneurship and technology
Bad-ass entrepreneur's bodyguard. I back them up to make big ideas happen with deliberately simple @driven-action.
Founder ZOVA • Studied at @queensland-university-of-technology
Designer, Developer, Entrepreneur
Building awesome @boppl with an incredible team.
Founder Daenlabs Australia (worked at weicreate Australia and Zidit) Degrees and years of experience in information technology management.
Founder Eclat • Worked at @microsoft, @nintendo @rockstar Games @australian-defence-force
Founded @inductly (SM14). Founded @hubwall. Studied design @griffith-university. Wrote first software at age 10. Passionate about creating great products.
http://www.bluesheepthinking.com
CEO of AJS ITC Solutions. Over 8 years experience within the ITC sector. Bsc (I.T), Bsc (I.T.C), MSCE Certified
Masters of Computer Science graduate at UQ. Software Developer and Trainer.
Founder of Face Group. Print & Digital Creative. Founding creative at ventures such as Motilo.com & Villa Moda. @central-st-martins-college-of-art-and-design
Freelance Writer
Founder HopRunners • Worked at @unilever, @allianz
I create videos for business, government & education clients through my business: @mdoarprod & am obsessed with travel.
Founded Xtreamlok in 1999, which was sold to Symantec Corp in 2005. Then I founded @event-zero in 2005.
Co-Founder at @domain-guardians & @cutie-patootie
Postgraduate student at UQ Business school;marketing and branding consultant for a social enterprise in Sandgate,QLD
Founder @redeye-apps • Studied at @swinburne-university
Co-Founder of Lightscape Solutions. New York University graduate with strong experience in building .net systems end to end.
Founder @mypresences.
Founder @shortcuts-software.
Young Entrepreneur from Brisbane looking for an investor for an online New Media enterprise.
Ex investment banker; startup founder and investor
Founder Nebula Exchange. Workd at Portfolio Property Investments (web development). Lead developer at Launcherr
Android student. All-things-tech enthusiast.
Founder Teachable • Worked at @general-assembly @notonthehighstreet, @deutsche-bank • Studied at @university-of-teesside
http://www.felixclack.com
Master's student at Harvard focusing on digital media & instructional design; 4 years exp. in UI/UX design; cognitive psychology/computer science background.
Director @sensirion-ag • Co-Founder @koubachi
Technology leader with vast experience in sensor related software (mobile, wearable, IoT)
Worked at @thoughtworks @progress-software @huawei • Studied Masters Software Systems at @bits-pilani-1
http://suchitpuri.com
Founded @huushi. Interaction Designer background (QUT). Believe in business that generates meaningful positive social impact at scale
Founder Mindzilla. VC, IE MBA and New Media specialist. Sales and Marketing expert. Creative. Worked at L'Oreal, Publicis and Group M.
Commerce/Science UQ Graduate, business development/strategy professional, photographer, skiier, founder of e-commerce retailer ZUKUZOO
Strong minded, quick learning leader looking to expand
Content, open source and startups at @red-hat, former business analyst at @peabody-energy. Founded Tech Tidal, Brisbane's startup media voice. Founded @metaset.
Procurement Expert (Start-up/pre-IPO)
Founder and CEO of Revo Deck Pty Ltd. Startup with clear vision and accounting background.
Start-up enthusiast - focussed on mobile apps and big data - highly insightful into market behaviour
Founder Hirehive • Film Producer • Studied at @griffith-university University • Strong sales background.
Final year student at UQ, Mechatronic Engineering and Commerce. Internships with several startups. Engineering and business background (Olin business school).
Aging entrepreneur. History of modest success growing businesses. Actively engaged in early stage investment & mentoring startups. au.linkedin.com/in/waldie/
With 10+ yrs of digital & software experience, Brian prides himself in product ideation, offering a wide range of disciplines from a mosaic of former positions.
Experienced Facilitator/trainer, Business Developer and Sales and Marketing Manager.
VP Sales and Marketing Australasia - @clocked
Multi-disciplinary Engineer - Experience with front-end to back-end and down to embedded. B. Eng + B. Arts.
http://west.io/
Final year CS student at UQ in Brisbane. Interning as a web application developer (primarily back end). Exp. in full stack development.
Founder @tag-d-1 • CTO at Investigation Management Australia • Results Driven • Digital Innovator • Studied at @queensland-university-of-technology
WPF, Silverlight and ASP.NET specialist. Led the successful development of 3 e-commerce and resources industry projects.
With 4 years of experience as a Corporate Tax consultant in Paris (France), I am looking for a position in Australia.
Founder of Pelofy.com. An online marketer with extensive experience growing online companies. He learned to code so could build his own cool company too.
http://www.matthew-clarkson.com
A mentor and motivator in the world of electronic commerce and information technology.
http://saviothattil.tumblr.com/
Founder @KeeganVentures.
Founder of Street Eats • Founder of fashion label, House of Cards • Worked at @norton-rose-fulbright • Studied at @queensland-university-of-technology
Communications Whiz | Nonprofit Projects Manager
http://www.phoebetully.com
Founder Magneto Communications. Business Comms degree with Distinction. Copywriter 15 yrs (speeches, marketing, ads). Corporate writing trainer for 7 yrs.
http://www.magneto.net.au/blog
Co-Founder & Creative Director @forth-rabbit-formerly-perch. Designer & Web Web Developer, Marketing specialist.
http://www.perch.ae/blog
PHP Developer. Worked in IBM
Studied at @queensland-university-of-technology
I am a Techie, Architecture through to Implementation and Infrastructure. Cloud / Java / Ruby / iOS / Android / Mobile / Lean to Scale
http://www.cerebro.com.au/blog
Entrepreneur & Innovation Professional. CEO/Co-Founder at @ideally (@ideallyapp)
CEO of Argufy, 8yrs digital marketing experience, strong business background (QUT).
http://jobpiled.com
Co-Founder @metaset • Works at @microsoft • Studies Master of Business(International Business) at @queensland-university-of-technology
University of Wollongong CS, Intern Software Developer, Android developer, Diploma of Software Development.
Senior UX / UI Designer
Self taught, multi-disciplinary senior designer and user experience practitioner.
http://www.warwickkay.com
Knowledge Ecology Strategist/User Researcher at Global Ethnographic; Founding Editor of XD: Experience Design Magazine; PhD in Experience Design in Knowledge and Learning Contexts.
Creative Director and Director of Oliver Black. Strong Design, Processes & Creativity. Co-Founder. Designer. Thinker
Web Application Developer @sos Development
Lead Developer @street-eats
Designer & DJ. 1/3 of @thebookerycook // Time is free, but it's priceless.
Business Development Professional. Extensive experience with new to market products and lean startup methodology. BBus (Hons) 2010. Pareto Law Sales Grad 2011.
Product developer with Masters in electronics, software from Ruby on Rails to embedded C, was lead hardware/firmware designer for Metal Storm Ltd
Full Stack Web Developer, well versed in front-end JavaScript frameworks (e.g. AngularJS, Backbone) and MVC Backends (e.g. NodeJS, SailsJS, ASP.NET MVC, Django)
http://immersive.sh
Co-Founder of Kerby Australia.
Passionate Entrepreneur, have experiences in Banking and Finance, IPO and Mechanical Eng
UI/UX/Views/Screens
Worked at @mode-design-corporation, @friends-do-benefit, @sarinarusso. Likes @C# @JavaScript
http://www.bryanwood.com.au
Entrepreneur with strong software architecture and distributed/scalable systems skills. Background in electronics, RF, business management and mentoring.
Student at @queensland-university-of-technology
Telecommunications Technician @ Australian Army
Founder Snippet Repo. 1st startup out of university. Work at Wotif. BA Information Technology with Distinction
http://www.jonathanbird.com.au
Worked at Oracle Labs. Studied at QUT. IT / Computer Science. Information Retrieval research. Java full stack. Ready for a challenge.
Family man, LDS & a fanatic of automotive, fitness & technology. Co-founder of Virtus Media Group, I engineer connection habits between people and businesses.
Senior Marketing & Digital Media Executive looking for new Startup opportunities & also looking to partner with potential founders on some travel startup ideas
Ex CEO Global IT business. Angel investor and advisor
QUT Student. Entrepreneur with a passion for Human Centered Design. Site Reliability Engineer. Working on multiple ideas and startups.
USQ CS Grad with Distinction. Graduate QUT Law student. Strong Linux Admin, OO and Procedural programming.
Making apps at Hydric Media • Co-founder Warmest 100 • Previously We Are Hunted
Founder @rampup, PC Pronto, Websites Pronto, Duckbert Graphics • Studying Executive MBA @queensland-university-of-technology
Easy Going, ADHD kid & Co-Founder at Just Digital People & Just Media Design. GIGANTIC Free Beer event organizer. Enjoy connecting the right people in digital.
https://www.medium.com/@jasonwroulston
Offering 9 years of experience leading the full-stack development of website and marketing software.
Founder @where2tonight • Freelance web developer for 3+ years • Studied at @griffith-university
http://angusrussell.me
Coder, Designer, Architect. Wearer of many hats.
End-to-end developer, team leader, and architect. Distributed web, service and workflow experience, 6 years software experience at Amazon
Founder Online Business Group • Studied at @griffith-university
Co-owner BCI Technology. Also, PhD Software Engineering, Griffith University
Studied at @queensland-university-of-technology
Founder of @seditious-technologies. Academic and PhD student at @griffith-university University. Graduated with B.Eng in Computer Systems with Honors.
http://huragok.wordpress.com
Founder Baseline.fm • 13 years Product Management, Ecommerce, Design and UX. • Studied at @griffith-university
Graphics | Fashion | Web | Tech | Food | Coffee | Marketing | Social Media | Entrepreneurship | Wanderlust | Life | ~♥~ Founder: Coffee & Cravings
Founder, Outside Insights & Interactive Minds
Lead eCommerce User Experience Analyst (Web & Mobile) at Virgin Australia
Software Engineering Grad interested in emerging tech, mobile apps and teams that love what they build.
http://jaraullo.com
Accountant, Experienced in designing, integrating and maintaining accounting systems for startups and other small and medium sized businesses
Studied at @griffith-university, @university-of-southern-queensland. Strong background in early stage ventures in Australia and SE Asia.
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/AustraliaAsia-Early-Stage-Venture-Capital-4527240?gid=4527240&trk=hb_side_g
Strong Testing background with indepth knowledge of manual and automation testing. Developing multiple apps in Jquery mobile as a hobby.
Business Analyst. Critical Situations and At Risk Projects. Business Improvement & Delivery @ibm for APAC & @ventyx Globally
Entrepreneur looking to invest in technology based start up companies. I have a background in Economics and a masters degree in Marketing
Founder A-Z Online Shop
Superstar photographer
Developer @ardent-leisure . Developer @ Tricare. Founder of Whiz Kids Computer Services. Founder of StreetEats.
I focus on generating more revenue for your business, so that you get a big return on your investment.
Experienced educator, classroom technology skills, educational technology evangelist I
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Founder of Zenfind. Strong background in business, sales and marketing gained in the Financial Technology space.
Professional director and investor
Former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Director of trenabyte, Web and Mobile application studio. PHP, mysql and wordpress guru. Always up for a challenge and can hit the ground running.
Founder Wonderland Babes Online Boutique
Founder @n-vision-australia, @adepto
Digital strategist and Strategic Counsel for AppnAbout Member-QLD Gvnmnt IT Policy Com and Gvnmt Innovation Policy Com Academic QUT. Digital strategist -Aust SU
Project manager and lead developer at top Australian web development company. Studied Mathematics, Physics and Medicine at University of Queensland. Systems engineering background for London Underground.
BSc Computer Science, a BEng Electrical Engineering, and a PhD Formal Specification of Communication Protocols from the University of Queensland, Australia.
Graphic designer turned entrepreneur. I hold stakes in a range of companies. Apparel, online marketing, aftermarket automotive parts, to education technology.
Neto is an all-in-one ecommerce solution. http://www.neto.com.au/?netoref=jc63442
28 Years old from Australia, Looking to help out those that have limited start up capital that show a passion and belief in the product they are developing.
@paulwoods | National Manager @data3limited, Research Student @qut
Interested in investing in all types of assets
Australian based investors group
I am founder of Mining Services and Hire companies. Also founder of a new water treatment technology.
Software Architect of Bryten.
Effective, Creative Freelance Writer and Marketing Consultant
http://www.americanmommydownunder.wordpress.com
Founder of Labeeto. 1st social networking startup. Strong sales and management background (Telstra Corporation)
Great people person currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Queensland. Very determined to be part of an innovative startup.
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Founded & MD of 99 Bikes (2007) ($45mil turnover - 17 Retail bicycle stores) funded by father who is CEO & founder Flight Centre (Aus travel worth US$4billion)
An IT Professional with a keen interest in technology companies with a focus on the IOT and home automation
Professional in the healthcare industry with no prior start up investment experience. Previously involved in property and share market investment options.
Masters of Business Process Management at QUT. I'm interested in platforms that consider future scaling in the development stages.
Sam is a skilled investor and business leader with a broad set of industry experience in both technology and business process.
www.storybridgeparters.com
Born in Australia and lived in Japan.
Now: Twitter | Before: WeAreHunted
Bachelor of Information Technology Majoring Software Design from University of Queensland; Worked at IBM (International Business Machine) Indonesia.
Project Manager/Engineer looking for investments in small start up companies and prepared for either sleeping partner or management input
Business (Finance) / IT Student, Freelance Marketing/IT Consultant, Economics and Finance Society President
Brus Media is an online advertising network focused on the Growth and Monetization of iPhone and Android Applications through performance-based advertising
http://www.brusmedia.com/blog/
Entrepreneur and Product Manager with a unique background mix in business strategy and software engineering
University of Queensland, Bachelors of Commerce Majoring in Finance
Experienced manager looking for a change
Web. Apps. Ideas. Business. Design. Blogger. Writer. Dreamer.
Web services - http://t.co/Ji1j9jvmNe
Co Founder/investor on 2 projects. Looking for more in particular in the Mobile payment space.
Recent Graduate, Business Analyst
Ricardo Pineda, formerly of Aliph and the Jawbone brand, continues to facilitate consumer electronics product development and marketing as global supply chain vice president for Monster Cable Products.
http://ricardopinedajawbone.wordpress.com/
Financial Analyst at MYMAX. Startup specialises in EXIT strategies. Extensive work experience with Start-ups in Capital Raising & Financial Analysis
15 Years Experience: Branding, Design, Front-End Development & Startup Consulting
http://consumerbuyingbehaviour.com/category/consumer-buying-behaviour/
Experienced marketing and business development manager in the web/tech sector.
Avid entrepreneur, coder, and student of pen and sword. Founder of Sourcey.
http://sourcey.com
DIp Eng
Future fit outs one spot with lots of solutions for your Commercial Fitouts, plazing, ceilings, carpentry, plastering and plumbing.
Owner of DownshiftAus, Master of Business Management.
Copywriter for Australia's #1 Marketing Guru, Technical Writer, Business Process Improvement Analyst, Offline & Online Marketer, Writer & Blogger, Business Coach...
http://www.fasterprofits.com.au
Writer, Speaker, Creative, Solopreneur | Dream it. Believe it. Achieve it.
http://www.ryandrake.com
Entrepreneur and investor from Brisbane, Australia. Founded search agency Search Factory in May 2011 and co-founded mobile company Brus Media in September 2012.
Husband, father of 3, keen golfer, Collingwood supporter, investment banker
Owner Brisbane Kids.
Future Fitouts services are very affordable yet quality commercial fitouts that meet total satisfaction of our clients.
I'm not sure what i should be putting in this compulsory bio but i have to fill up the 160 character requirement. Looking for new ideas that make sense in tomorrows world.
Managing Director Blue Tropical, Software Engineer with strong focus on iOS apps and awesome product and UX design. Looking to create the next big thing
Loves online business, sales and marketing stuff.
Entrepreneur based in Brisbane AUS. Currently developing a financial planning website. Looking for professionals to help transform idea in successful reality.
DevOps, Automation engineer
Geo spatial Professional with 14 years experience. ArcGIS skills.
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We help parents to train their new humans from birth to adulthood.
Worked at @rsa-security
Mid level designer wanting to relocate to the land of startups. Experience in UX / UI, responsive websites, iOS apps, branding and climbing rocks.
Security nerd and software engineer. Writes code, breaks code, patches code. Knows lots about climate systems, math and the software industry.
Independant Programming Contractor with expertise in the following areas :PHP/MySQL/DHTML/CSS/Javascript. Also have experience with C# and Java.
http://damiandennis.com/blog
Design Director at Hello Sunday Morning. Design to solve problems, create for positive culture, produce with a conscience.
Constructing web stuff since 1996
http://capsule.org/blog/
Learning iOS development, looking to build apps. Family - Wife and 2 daughters. Rec - Cricket, Carlton FC, golf, punting
http://craigmillman.com
http://johnmcalpine.com/
Richard invests management time and capital into clean technology start-ups to help them commercialise.
Management consulting and senior executive experience.
Director @ Metaweb Australia: Online solutions
Metaweb Capital: Venture Capital, Angel Investing
and startups.
AM, BSc, PhC, FRMIT, FAICD, Director at @uniquestions Pty Ltd
CEO
Business Developer at @tag-see.