Advance Queensland invests in time travel app

TimeLooper, the first global startup attracted to Queensland as part of the Palaszczuk Government’s Advance Queensland Hot DesQ program has been welcomed to Brisbane by Innovation Minister Leeanne Enoch today.

Coming to Queensland from the US, TimeLooper is the developer of a smartphone app that allows tourists to turn back the clock and relive some of history’s most iconic moments such as the German blitz bombings of Trafalgar Square in London or the famous VJ Day kiss in Times Square, New York.

Ms Enoch said the Hot DesQ program was an exciting part of the Palaszczuk Government’s $405 million whole-of-government Advance Queensland innovation agenda – providing funding for up-and-coming startups to relocate to the state for a minimum of six months to grow their business and contribute to Queensland’s startup ecosystem.

“TimeLooper is a great example of the kind of startup we want to attract to Queensland,” Ms Enoch said.

“This innovative company will not only inject new talent and experience into Queensland’s growing startup ecosystem but also tie in to the state’s strong tourism sector.

“Queensland’s reputation as the Startup State is gathering momentum and it must be sustained if we want to create the knowledge-based economy that our future demands.

“That’s why we are investing $405 million in Advance Queensland programs – of which Hot DesQ is a part – to create sustainable jobs now and in the future.

“TimeLooper will receive $50,000 in funding to embed itself among Queensland’s best and brightest entrepreneurs and will also be provided with six months free co-working space at QUT’s Creative Enterprise Australia (CEA) – one of 13 Hot DesQ host locations located around the state.”

Harvard Business School graduate and TimeLooper’s Chief Operating Officer Andrew Feinberg said the company was delighted to join the Palaszczuk Government’s Hot DesQ program.

“When considering expansion beyond London and New York, we sought a market with a robust tourism ecosystem, rich pool of talent and proximity to the booming Asia Pacific region,” Mr Feinberg said.

“We are thrilled about our expansion into Queensland and look forward to exploring all the collaboration possibilities before us. The opportunities for TimeLooper are endless.”

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