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Coast shines for Global Entrepreneurship Week

A global entrepreneurship festival is giving the Sunshine Coast a chance to shine, with the region emerging as a hotspot for innovation. Among the 100 activities scheduled across Australia from 17-23 November, six events will be held on the Sunshine Coast thanks to the efforts of a group of local innovation, entrepreneurship, coworking hubs and Noosa Council. The University of the Sunshine Coast, Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast, Noosa Boardroom, Digital Sunshine Coast, The Loft and Silicon Coast have registered as Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) partners and will host events ranging from a crowdfunding forum to a discussion on the importance…
Silicon Coast
November 13, 2014
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Career app for students renamed

Career Hunter, a free app which provides career advice to young people and helps them find jobs in industries with skill shortages, has been relaunched as CareerMe. CareerMe provides details on jobs by industry sector, including top jobs and skill shortages for each sector, and identifies jobs currently available in the user’s location, integrating with www.seek.com.au and www.apprenticeshipcentral.com.au.  The app, developed by The Thumb Factory, was a joint initiative of The Smith Family, Regional Development Australia Brisbane, Busy at Work, Group Training Queensland and the Australian and Queensland Governments. Download the CareerMe app from the iTunes store.
Silicon Coast
October 30, 2014
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Digital Sunshine Coast brings together major Telcos

RDA Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast Council and Noosa Council representatives recently met with several major telecommunications organisations to discuss accelerating investment in digital infrastructure, one of the key actions listed in the Digital Sunshine Coast: Draft Action Plan for public consultation. Participants discussed opportunities to work collaboratively to help businesses and residents access high speed broadband for both economic and social benefit. Representatives will meet regularly to identify specific projects and develop an action plan.
Silicon Coast
October 30, 2014
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Coast out-Smarts the world – again

The New York-based Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has announced the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2015 – with the Sunshine Coast named as one of the 21 for the second year in a row. Mayor Mark Jamieson welcomed the announcement, saying the Sunshine Coast was punching well above its weight in competing with the world’s information technology-savvy communities. “The Forum, part of the internationally affiliated Intelligent Community Forum Foundation, has only named 134 communities worldwide to date over the last 16 years so we’re in exclusive company,” he said. “Each in this select group will now be vying for the ultimate…
Silicon Coast
October 27, 2014
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Explore – Summer student workshops

The Institute of Professional Learning will host several fun and interactive workshops for school children during the summer holidays. There are plenty of options to choose from, including: Intro to coding Create a phone app Make a film Take a photo Build a biz Build a robot Girls in robotics  Each workshop involves 4-5 sessions which are three-hours long. Read more about the summer student workshops which will be held from 12-16 January 2015 at Sippy Downs. The Institute of Professional Learning (IPL) is part of the Department of Education, Training and Employment and provides opportunities for young people to participate…
Silicon Coast
October 23, 2014
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World-class technology talent in regional areas

Zach Johnson, CEO of Sunshine Coast-based Atmail, says many regional areas have world-class technology talent: I am not an Australian. Instead, I chose to move here – twice, in fact. Since first arriving on these shores in 2005, I have had the pleasure of working with innovative thinkers in both the private and the public sector in every state and territory. We are a world-class producer of technology and innovation and only by bringing the sector together, irrespective of location, can all of our technology companies, not just the unicorns in Sydney, share the spotlight with our brethren overseas. During these…
Silicon Coast
October 20, 2014
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Queensland’s connected commuters ditch peak hour for digital fast lane

Queensland workers could cut commute times, earn higher salaries and open doors to new employment and lifestyle opportunities by working from home with faster broadband, according to the Connected Commuters research report. The report commissioned by NBN Co, the company delivering the National Broadband Network (NBN), reveals one in ten Australians surveyed would work from home more often if they had fast and reliable broadband. The findings also show that while three quarters of Australian workers surveyed believe the internet is important or vital to their job, half of those who have worked from home were frustrated with their current…
Silicon Coast
October 20, 2014
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Mentors wanted for CoderDojo workshops

This page has been archived. For information on current coding workshops please visit: ​http://sunshinecoast.coderdojo.com.au Are you looking to inspire the next generation? The success of the CoderDojo Sunshine Coast program and teaching kids to code depends on volunteer mentors. Three new CoderDojo workshops start on 18 October and run for six Saturdays, where young people aged 7-17 can learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs and games. Mentors are required for Institute for Professional Learning (IPL) at Sippy Downs and Maroochydore Library locations. You don’t need to be an expert in coding – all you need is a passion for helping…
Silicon Coast
September 26, 2014
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Digital dominates Smart50 awards

Digital-savvy businesses dominate this year’s list of the fastest growing Australian companies, with the majority of 2014’s Smart50 finalists implementing some form of e-commerce or information technology innovation to grow their business. While there was a cross-section of industries represented in SmartCompany’s eighth annual Smart50 awards – including education, health, finance, property and retail – almost all of the top 50 say they provide a digital offering to their customers or are planning to push into the digital space. The awards recognise Australia’s top 50 fastest growing small and medium businesses.
Silicon Coast
September 23, 2014
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Videos: Digital Champions

The Digital Sunshine Coast team has been busy creating videos to support the Digital Champions stories.  All videos are available on the Youtube channel, however a sample is available below. Digital Champion: Zane from Commission Factory Digital Champion: Feda Adra from Comlink Digital Champion: Brian Keayes from TEDXNoosa Digital Champion: Craig Josic from The-Core Digital Champion: Yvette Adams from The Creative Collective Background to the Digital Sunshine Coast Draft Digital Action Plan project - featuring Russell Mason from RDA Sunshine Coast, Zach Johnson from Atmail and Matt Forman from Taffika The Digital Sunshine Coast Draft Digital Action Plan launch event - featuring Mayor Mark…
Silicon Coast
September 21, 2014
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