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