THE goon sack, the Hill’s Hoist, the
goon sack attached to a Hill’s Hoist — Australia has long been a hub of
creative innovation.
Over the years, Aussie inventors have come up with everything from
Wi-Fi and spray-on skin, to the bionic ear and even the black box flight
recorder.
While it’s true in the past we’ve punched above our
weight in the traditional tinkering stakes, Aussie businesses have moved
with the times as well.
Here are five small businesses currently making cool gadgets and apps:
Co-founded by Aussie Dean Kelly, HeyLets is a popular experience-focused
social media app which bills itself as a “social city and travel
guide”. HeyLets allows users to share their favourite experiences with a
photo and a brief, 140-character post. These are then shared with other
users ‘feeds’ based on common interests. After first launching in
Australia, HeyLets has expanded to 20 cities around the world including
Tokyo, New York, Toronto, London and Paris.
KoalaSafe is a simple device to help parents monitor and
control what their young children do and see on the internet. Created by
Steven Pack and funded through Kickstarter, the device plugs into your
existing internet router to create a separate Wi-Fi network for the
kids’ devices: “a healthier internet” that gives you greater control and
peace of mind without being a “helicopter parent”. The project has
raised more than $100,000 from 443 backers.
Not an app, but an app developer, which makes everything from enterprise
apps for iOS and Android to mobile games and m-sites. Appster, an
Aussie firm founded by Gen Ys Josiah Humphrey and Mark McDonald,
is one of the great success stories of the local tech scene. Since
launching nearly four years ago, Appster has expanded to the US and now
employs 140 people, and has been valued at around $15 million.
Attracting more than 50,000 downloads since launch, Remoda is a fashion
app that allows users to buy and sell preloved brands via their
smartphone. Users can follow other ‘trendsetters’, see what they’re
buying and selling and share each other’s items. Prices are negotiated
between the buyer and the seller, and location preferences mean users
can do deals with people within walking distance. Founder Arie Spivak
thinks it will revolutionise the Australian fashion industry, and
fashion model Elouise Morris is a fan.
Sitting is the new cancer, and standing desks are all the rage. The only
problem is, they’re often bulky, fiddly or impractical for use in the
office. ZestDesk, created by Woollongong father-and-son team James and
Dr Peter Moore, is described as the first portable, adjustable standing
desk. A Kickstarter campaign to develop the product, which can be
assembled on any table within 30 seconds and packed away when not in
use, raised more than $70,000 from 191 backers. The most recent update
indicates the final version should be ready to ship by September.
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