Sydney-based start-up Project Tripod will soon compete at the world championships for creative entrepreneurs in Copenhagen, Denmark.
It's the first time Australia has been represented at the internationally-acclaimed Creative Business Cup.
The start-up has developed an app that allows users to stitch together multiple images taken at the same location over time with a smart phone, eliminating the need for specialist time-lapse equipment.
Project Tripod qualified after successfully pitching at QUT Creative Enterprise Australia's Creative3 forum in September.
CEA is the Australian hosts of the international Creative Business Cup.
"We believe we are building something really great with Project Tripod here in Australia which has global market potential. Showcasing it at an international competition like Creative Business Cup is a great first step to reaching that global stage," Project Tripod Co-Founder and CEO Catherine Eibner said.
"Our app has been downloaded over 50,000 times already and we are tracking thousands of projects for people worldwide."
Project Tripod's technology has been adopted by major construction companies in Australia and now the team is looking to expand its user base both domestically and internationally.
The company will now compete against 63 countries 17-19 November, with an international jury choosing the winners based on the criteria of creativity and market potential.
QUT Creative Enterprise Australia CEO, Anna Rooke said she was proud to be the first Australian host for the Creative Business Cup and to support Project Tripod in its international debut.
"The Creative3 Pitch is Australia's only event dedicated to connecting creative ventures with investors," Ms Rooke said.
"Now, as Australian hosts for the Creative Business Cup, we can also offer our Creative3 Pitch winners a unique opportunity to represent Australia internationally as our best emerging creative entrepreneurs."
Ms Rooke said the creative industries were often underestimated in Australia.
"Our creative industries sector employs more people than mining and contributes $35 billion to our GDP however creative startups struggle to find funding as they are viewed as high-risk by investors," she said.
"Denmark has shown international leadership in this area by building the Creative Business Cup which profiles creative entrepreneurs on a global stage and highlights the potential for growth, jobs and innovation in this sector. It's great that Australia can now compete on the world stage."
CEA helps develop, grow and establish creative companies and is Australia's only dedicated creative industries incubator and investment fund. For more information visit the CEA website.
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About Project Tripod
Project Tripod was founded in 2013 by Catherine Eibner and Jordan Knight. Project Tripod allows users to easily take photos of things that change over time with a smartphone with no need for specific camera equipment or a physical tripod. The API stitches together the images taken of a project or subject so they are aligned, it doesn't matter if the pictures are taken by one or many people or over intervals that can be days, weeks or even years. This makes it easy to visually monitor progress of projects and time lapses over long periods.
Media contacts:
Kate Haggman, QUT Media, 07 3138 0358, kate.haggman@qut.edu.au
Rose Trapnell, QUT Media team leader, 0407 585 901.
