by Joanne Jacobs | Aug 24, 2016 | Hackathons
From healthcare and healthtech to fitness, wearables, lifestyle, convenience and treatment, the opportunities for startups to transform the global (and local) healthcare industries is significant. Just think back to 1999-2000 genome sequencing project – where a 15...
by Joanne Jacobs | Aug 20, 2016 | Hackathons, HealthTech, Innovation
When we think of innovation and technology, we often think of Google. Or Facebook. Locally, in Australia, we may think of some of the more successful startups – Atlassian, Canva or Campaign Monitor, but rarely do we think of more traditional industries such as health...
by Joanne Jacobs | Aug 14, 2016 | Coders / Hackers, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Disruption, Innovation
For decades we have been looking to unlock the secret science of innovation. We apply the scientific method and work our way through the process – building on our learning and analysis. We document our hypothesis and test it with a live audience. A buyer. A customer....
by Joanne Jacobs | Jul 17, 2016 | Employee Engagement, Hackathons, Innovation, News
Following the success of 2015’s Qantas Codeshare Hackathon, the 2016 event is now open for applications. Last year’s event was an amazing experience for all involved, from participants, mentors and judges to all the Qantas subject matter experts, sponsors and...
by Joanne Jacobs | Jul 11, 2016 | Innovation, Marketing-led Startups, News, Startups
Any startup founder will tell you that statistics are important. They will know the exact metrics that make their business successful. Or not. But the plain truth is that statistics are hard work. You need to know what to measure and when. You need to understand why...
