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Haast.io wins PitchLIVE with AI that automates marketing compliance in insurance
Haast.io won PitchLIVE at February’s Australian InsurtechLIVE24 conference. Co-founder Kunal Vankadara explained a key challenge for insurance, being a highly regulated industry, is to manage digital marketing compliance risk. Abiding by all the rules is not a "set and forget" exercise and manual reviews are not efficient over the long-term.  Haast.io’s solution uses AI to enable insurers (and others) to find and resolve brand and legal compliance issues, across their entire online presence. The technology saves time, improves productivity and frees up valuable resources by automating the review of marketing assets before and after they go live. More information: https://www.haast.io/
10 March 2024 by Jennifer Harr...

FinTech

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Inaam impact investing is a fintech app putting people and planet first
Investing for the first time can be confusing, especially for young people wanting to promote positive impact on people and the planet. Inaam is a fintech app helping investors discover causes they care about, to create a curated impact portfolio.More importantly, it explains how each $ invested helps achieve ESG goals. Starting with shares, the vision is to expand into every asset class at all stages in the capital life cycle, so investing can operate more sustainably and embrace circular economy principles. Inaam will reinvest its own profits into impact businesses led by diverse founders.  Waitlist information: www.inaam.me
25 February 2024 by Jennifer Harr...

FinTech

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RegenX is a fintech gateway to greener investments
The global impact investing market is set to soar. Yet many investors are struggling to find accessible opportunities that offer transparency and liquidity. Enter RegenX, an innovative fintech startup transforming alternative assets by using tokenisation to unlock private capital for climate-positive projects. RegenX is building a seamless SaaS platform that enables investors from all walks of life - including individual enthusiasts, financial advisors, wealth managers, and institutions - to channel funds into sustainable ventures in real estate, private credit, infrastructure, commodities, renewables, art, wine, collectibles and more.The end result is allocation of capital for positive environmental and social impact.
18 February 2024 by Jennifer Harr...

PropTech

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What is a green roof?
A green roof has a top layer of plants growing in a lightweight medium on top of an impermeable barrier.Benefits include:1. Protect the building against the elements.2. Cut energy costs for heating and cooling due to thermal insulation and mass.3. Prevent rainwater runoff hitting the stormwater drains.4. Absorb CO2.5. Reduce the "urban heat island" effect.6. Promote biodiversity by providing habitat for insects and birds. 7. Improve air quality.Maintenance is similar to the upkeep of a lawn and/or garden. Green roofs can be retrofitted, although it's more cost-effective to install them during construction.
4 February 2024 by Jennifer Harr...

PropTech

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Modern concrete construction methods make a big impact
Traditional construction is slow and labour-intensive. That's a problem when you have an undersupply of housing and skills.The fast REZICAST system offers precast concrete panels that can be used in place of timber trusses and brick walls. Lock-up is achievable in as little as 10 days.The panels offer unsurpassed structural strength, superior energy and sound insulation, less site rubbish and water usage.  Manufactured locally then trucked to site, they are craned into place with on-ground help from labourers. By minimising the time carpenters and bricklayers would otherwise spend at height, there are also WHS benefits.More information: https://rezicastsystems.com/
21 January 2024 by Jennifer Harr...

PropTech

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How rooftop airspace above strata buildings can help ease the housing crisis
Many of Australia's iconic "three storey walk-up" unit blocks are old and in desperate need of modernisation. Without external capital, however, the renovation bill has to be funded by the unitholders via strata levies.At the same time, there are very few greenfield (or brownfield) residential development sites in our popular (and crowded) inner cities.  An innovative solution is to use airspace and literally go "up on roof".  Strata corporations can develop this space themselves (if they have the means), or sell the airspace to one of their members, or a property developer.It's a win/win.More information: https://www.buyairspace.com.au/
17 December 2023 by Jennifer Harr...