News, views and reviews from AU’s tech sector No Images? Click here Dear , We love tech success stories around here. We also love seafood. So, too, the Sydney Fish Market’s new IoT sensor project. They’ve brought something fairly pedestrian – keeping the place clean – into the digital age with a clever IoT solution that cuts costs, improves efficiency and makes visiting the iconic attraction just that much more pleasant. It’s everything a good customer-facing IT solution should be - responsive, unintrusive and with tangible business outcomes. It’s just one of the myriad IoT projects starting to prove their value on both sides of the Tasman. In other news:
Also, check out this week’s free eBook, A Manufacturer’s Guide to Growing Profitably. Whatever your growth ambitions, increase your chance of achieving them profitably with these five key factors - and a couple of cautions. Download it here. Lastly, register now to hear more on making digital transformation relevant for B2B companies (live webinar on next week). Happy reading, Jonathan Cotton IoT cleans up Sydney Fish Market (among other things)Clever tech is changing the way Australasia catches, monitors and markets its seafood... With three million visitors a year, it’s a good thing the iconic Sydney Fish Market has developed a way to manage the mess. “There is almost an endless opportunity [in] services, energy, water, to improve the level of service delivery to customers.” New Canberra Azure regions target high-security and govt dataThe MS megalith continues to spread its high-specced tentacles across Australia and the globe... Microsoft has partnered with Canberra Data Centres to deliver two new Australian Microsoft Azure regions, supporting protected-level cloud services for Australia and New Zealand. “It is essential for critical national infrastructure to have disaster resilience options.” ‘Fitbit for machines’ receives $4.8 million in fundingMovus has secured almost $5 million in Series A funding for its sensor-equipped, machine-learning tech… Led by Blackbird Ventures, as well as Telstra Ventures and Skip Capital (Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar’s private investment fund), the Series A funding round has closed at $4.8 million. “Our vision is to transform machines across their lifecycle to dramatically improve these industries for the benefit of the planet.” Why digital transformation must be value-ledThere’s a few things to note about succeeding with digital transformation… One is that it isn’t new. Another is that it is a journey and not a destination – a process which, while it might have a definite start, doesn’t have a definite end. “Take HR for example: they get 50,000 requests per year, so service management is crucial to help them manage better.” Youth in revolt: Google employees protest Pentagon drone workBrave stand or naive youth grandstanding? 3,000 Google employees say ‘no’ to military drone tech... ‘Don’t be evil’. That’s the phrase a certain plucky young start-up named Google affixed to their wall in big, brand-specific colours back in 2000. “We cannot outsource the moral responsibility of our technologies to third parties.” eBook: A manufacturer’s guide to growing profitablyDownload the eBook now to get your business on the right growth path... Whatever your growth ambitions, chances of achieving them are increased with effective planning. “Even if you do your best to try to plan for future growth, there will be surprises along the way.” This week's sponsor: Upcoming events: > Lunch Box webinar: Digital transformation for B2B companies | Apr 18 | At your desk iStart is proudly supported by these leading Australian software providers: Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI & Analytics Buyer's Guide Privacy statement: We have sent this weekly eNewsletter to you at your e-mail address: [email address suppressed]. iStart will never share your e-mail address, but you may from time to time receive other event invitations or partner communications from us. You can opt out of these by managing your subscription preferences, where you can also update your e-mail address and other details. Find out more about iStart | Advertise with iStart | Subscribe
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