Open Banking FinTech Frollo's latest consumer report suggests two thirds of consumers would consider changing banks if the process was easier and friction was removed.The report surveyed consumers from a range of backgrounds, and not just those who already use FinTech products, supporting the hypothesis that if banks offers products & services that have hitherto been offered only by FinTechs, consumer appetite would be high.Recent changes to the Open Banking accreditation process have seen a flurry of activity outside the banking section, offering further vindication and traction of the CDR (consumer data right) regime.https://www.frollo.com.au/blog/two-thirds-of-australians-want-to-use-open-banking-to-switch-banks/

More than 70 percent of crops, including almost all fruits, vegetables, oilseeds, spices, coffee and cocoa are dependent on pollinators such as bees. They function as normal hives, but apiaries built at a kibbutz in Israel’s Galilee are decked out with high-tech artificial intelligence systems set to ensure longevity for these vital pollinators. The hives feature a multi-purpose robot that does everything from monitor the bees to adjust the habitat and provide them with care. The startup hopes to be producing its own honey for the first time — the “first honey in the world made with artificial intelligence” https://israeltrade.org.au/2022/05/19/robot-hives-in-israel-kibbutz-hope-to-keep-bees-buzzing/

The 2022 Federal election campaigns have been an insult to the Westminster traditions on which our liberal democracy was founded and to the electorate.   The lack of a serious and fulsome policy agenda by any party or candidate is contemptuous. It puts our economy, sustainability, well-being, and national safety in danger.   For too long, our politicians have sidelined the complex and vital decisions that need to be taken to have a sustainable physical and economic environment and a healthy and thriving community and democracy.   There is a better way, and we need to demand that our politicians change:     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCG6H8yELhE  

Can Fintech change the world, for good?If you ask many of the founders applying new models to financial services, then yes.From supporting reforestation, powering solar energy projects, tracking and highlighting carbon emissions to enabling access to ethical and sustainable investments, the rise of Green Fintech is no longer a trend.A new ecological awareness of product use is here, customers care and why shouldn't that include financial products?Investors are also taking note with a significant increase in sustainable investments in Fintech.And at the forefront in Australia is Startup Bootcamp's recently launched Sustainable Fintech Fund.https://www.startupbootcamp.com.au/blog/global-sust

SCAN QR CODE FOR DEMOMy project proposes to design an automated health care robot for individuals who may be physically impaired, elderly, or injured that will remove the need for constant monitoring by healthcare/ aged care workers and allow users independence in taking care of themselves.Please view for more information about the Need and Solution:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_xKnmcOHiMD_kJGvF64yRSSuqJEE0JfFtfQcY_y-jg4/edit?usp=sharing