

The team sold over 150,000 units in the first week alone. Their unique expertise enabled them to go from idea to launch in a week, selling hospital-grade products at pre-crisis prices. Witnessing friends losing jobs and shortages of essential products in the market, two Aussie entrepreneurs combined their expertise in supply-chain, FMCG and business to mobilise, “Rescue Brand,” a new company which supports jobs and the supply of essential products such as hand sanitiser, wipes and masks.

Entrepreneurs banding together to create jobs and essential products.While the company remotely maintained these operations delivering last-mile medical supplies, they have also begun exploring drone-delivered COVID-19 test kits which could complement Telehealth services in Australia. Melbourne’s medical drone delivery start-up, Swoop Aero, became the first internationally piloted drone delivery service, with their on-the-ground team from Africa needing to move back to their home location in Melbourne. The first internationally piloted drone delivery fleet and drone-delivered COVID-19 test kits.Inspired by the innovation, agility and community spirit around us, the Melbourne AIE team has compiled a list of our favourite Aussie business pivots and innovations of late. From the bushfires earlier this year, to the current COVID19 crisis, we’ve seen these qualities exemplified across our nation in recent times. Australians are renowned for our resilience, ingenuity and mate-ship.
