{"id":42968,"date":"2023-10-20T15:25:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/aussie-drone-delivery-company-one-of-the-few-actual-innovators-according-to-cb-insights-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:25:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:25:06","slug":"aussie-drone-delivery-company-one-of-the-few-actual-innovators-according-to-cb-insights-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/aussie-drone-delivery-company-one-of-the-few-actual-innovators-according-to-cb-insights-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie drone delivery company one of the few actual innovators, according to CB Insights – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Aussie startup using drones to conduct commercial deliveries has been listed alongside 55 \u201cgame-changing\u201d companies creating \u201ctruly innovative technology\u201d.<\/p>\n

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A new CB Insights report points out that many companies at the moment aren\u2019t really working towards solving real-life problems.<\/p>\n

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The report quotes venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, who says not enough startups are truly innovative.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is the biggest problem with venture capital right now,\u201d Palihapitiya says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have replaced \u2018venture\u2019 capital with \u2018product-market fit\u2019 capital.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The report lists over 50 startups that are \u201csolving very important and\/or big problems, or that are building truly innovative technology\u201d in categories including aerospace, robotics and drones, energy and digital health.<\/p>\n

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Australian drones startup Flirtey is listed as a startup doing \u201cgame-changing\u201d work with commercial drone deliveries in the US.<\/p>\n

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The company has been making big strides in this area recently and seems to be ahead of the pack. Flirtey recently  completed the first Federal Aviation Administration-approved drone delivery<\/a> in Virginia, transporting 24 packages of pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies to a free clinic.<\/p>\n

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At the time, Flirtey co-founder Tom Bass said the future was very bright for the startup.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is the first step in proving that on-demand drone delivery can revolutionise the way medical care can be delivered to remote communities, and eventually form your local pharmacy to your front door,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis will be a game changer for millions in America.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The company also completed a trial with New Zealand\u2019s national search and rescue service<\/a>, delivering medical supplies to treat a mission person located in a remote area.<\/p>\n

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Other companies listed as \u201cgame-changing\u201d in the report include egg substitution creator Hampton Creek, food replacement Soylent, a company offering technology to grow your own bones and one that\u2019s trying to extend the human lifespan.<\/p>\n

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Do you know more on this story or have a tip of your own? Raising capital or launching a startup? Let us know. Follow StartupSmart on<\/i> Facebook<\/i>,<\/i> Twitter<\/i>, and<\/i> LinkedIn<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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