As we continue to battle the tides of the so-called great resignation after COVID-19, the workforce emphasis on wellness has become the main focus for many business leaders, as well as their employees. Work and wellness are often seen as opposing terms, and we know that 1 in 5 employees resigned in 2021, citing personal wellbeing as one of the main causes for leaving. One new startup tapping into this $94 billion market is the company Wellbase. They have created the world's first employee's holistic wellness platform, proving the impact of holistic interventions on ROI and business health. https://www.wellbase.com.au/

Nothing is more exciting being in the startup ecosystem than seeing innovative ideas solve problems. One problem that is increasingly on everyone's mind is the issue of waste in the retail industry, and particularly the clothing industry, which we know is a serious environmental issue. One tech startup helping to solve this issue is the startup Ardorne. Who are aiming to reduce 800,00 tonnes of fast fashion waste that enters landfills every year by helping shoppers purchase clothes they love online with the help of AR technology that allows shoppers to virtually try on clothing. Check it out: http://ardorne.herokuapp.com/

One thing that I love about being in startup land, is seeing these innovative ideas come in and 'disrupt' the industry. One startup that is definitely one to look out for is Oscar, a real time, on demand platform for sharing private parking spaces, such as driveways, garages, for any hour during that day that it's not being used. Here Hosts can provide their free spaces for a certain time period to which users can select their most preferred parking times. For those of us living in the big cities this is an innovative solution of a common problem. https://www.sharewithoscar.com.au/about-us/

We all know that Covid-19 dominated the past few years, which resulted in the aviation and travel industries hit the hardest, but it was also a time of introspection, improvements, and progress by the aviation, and most certainly, the airports industry.So what ideas then does the startup-scaleup nation (Israel) offer in terms of customer experience to increase thoroughfare, make sure their rented retail spaces are profitable, and that you want to return to that airport as your preferred travel destination time and time again?See for yourself!https://israeltrade.org.au/2022/07/12/some-israeli-ideas-about-the-future-of-airports/

Big news for Woolies shoppers as it’s announced that AI tech company Tiliters Artificially Intelligent (AI) Scales are finally launching across all Woolies stores in Australia. Launched in Sydney in 2017 the company promises to make everyday shoppers' life easier and cheaper with the use of their Artificially Intelligent (AI) Scales in the Woolworths product aisle. Having previously been trialled in around 20 Woolies stores, the scales are now being rolled out in about 1000 stores. Shoppers simply have to place their produce on the Tiliter AI Scale which will display the accurate weight of the product. Read more: https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/woolwor

In the Israel of the 1980’s, policymakers recognized and accepted that space related activities had the potential to contribute, not only to the Israeli economy and the country’s international standing, but also to the advancement of humanity in terms of research, agriculture, communications and the monitoring of environmental pollution.  As a result, The Israel Space Agency was founded by government in 1983 under the auspices of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and given a mandate to initiate and coordinate all activities of a civilian space program. See some of the great Israeli solutions and companies that have arisen: https://israeltrade.org.au/2022/06/10/israel-small-on-earth-large-in-space-tech/