Press Release: RCL/ Accelerator program announces cohort #2!
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Brisbane, 22 September 2016: A former Ironman triathlete, amateur astronomer, budding pilot and ex-NRL player are among the founders of seven startups accepted into the River City Labs Accelerator Program, powered by Telstras muru-D.Startups will be provided with seed capital, office space at technology startup hub River City Labs, mentoring, training, the opportunity to attend international trade missions, and high-level networking opportunities as part of the six-month program.Each team will receive up to $60,000 each in funding in return for up to ~6 per cent equity. It creates clear, professional quotes and export compliant documents Maxwell MRI a preventative health subscription service that combines the power of MRI and Artificial Intelligence to help detect potential health issues before it is too late SiteSee a web platform for telcos that leverages 3D maps of mobile towers to streamline the design and management of mobile networks TalentVine a talent acquisition platform where employers and recruiters collaborate to reduce the time and costs required to hire specialist and technical candidates Viberent a cloud-based subscription software system and marketplace built for the worldwide SME hire and rental industry that integrates with SME accounting systemsThe program received more than 80 applications from all over Australia and internationally.According to Ken Macken, River City Labs Accelerator Program lead Entrepreneur-in-Residence, applications were also received from participants in eight countries.Were excited by the response to the second River City Labs Accelerator Program in Brisbane the quality of startups made the selection process all the harder, Mr Macken said.Were humbled that without any marketing the program has been recognised globally as a major, go-to accelerator for startups, as evidenced by applications from Denmark, Turkey, Canada, Singapore, Vietnam, India, Indonesia and the Philippines.Im delighted to welcome another seven awesome startups into our ever growing family. ; Annie Parker, co-founder of muru-D said.TalentVine co-founder, Justin Falk, was one of the worlds top 5 per cent for Ironman triathlon when he was in the corporate world.It didnt take long for me to realise that the startup world and 25-hour training weeks dont really go hand-in- hand, Mr Falk said.He plans to embrace a bulging waistline and elasticated sweatpants until I navigate TalentVines global exit.When hes not crunching code, Viberent founder Siva Sivakumar spends his time as an amateur astronomer and the Brisbane Astronomical Societys treasurer. He also writes plays and short stories in Tamil and is an active member in his community.IncoDocs co-founder Ben Thompson is passionate about light aircraft but had to hit pause on his private pilots licence training to concentrate on the startup. Through providing mentoring, tailored acceleration services and investment to early stage technology companies, muruDs goal is to help Australia and South East Asia become a centre for digital business.