By SUZAN DELIBASIC, 
technology editor

What do Scann3d, Rydhero, Beer Pal and Drive Yello all have in common? They’re rising Australian start-ups who are hoping to drive their niche businesses nationally and into the global market.

Scann3d

Melbourne-based 3D visualisation company Scann3d are transforming the way home buyers are viewing properties even before they exist. Scann3d’s technology allows users to explore new developments through online realistic virtual tours.

Scann3d co-founder and CEO Trent Clews-de Castella said Scann3d used 3D technology to transform physical places into virtual experiences.

“With the use of 2D and 3D cameras, Scann3d is able to capture and model properties in great detail,” he said.

“By compressing the results down to a web-friendly size and format, users can interact with properties online in the form of 3D tours.”

Mr Clews-de Castella said 3D tours were used by buyers to gain a more qualified understanding of a property online.

“Vendors can create a more accurate and engaging representation of properties for sale,” he said.

“It helps provide real estate agents with more meaningful marketing materials when listing and promoting properties online.”

Mr Clews-de Castella said the company planned on reaching the global market.

“We have a partnership with a company called Gemstar, and they are helping us work on our international strategy,” he said.

“Over the next 18 months our goal is to be scaled internationally and be positioned in Singapore, Europe and the US.”

Rydhero

Rydhero is focused on offering parents a safe transport service for their children. The service allows parents to schedule pick-up times for their children.

Rydhero co-founder Hyacinthe Hamon said the service was different to Uber because it was specifically designed for the transportation of minors.

“All of our drivers have had background checks and hold working with children certificates,” he said.

“Our drivers physically go into schools and other places to sign kids in and out.”  

Mr Hamon said the company was currently working on developing a mobile app for iOS and Android platforms.

“We are planning to release the app within three months,” he said.

“At the moment we offer an easy-to-use, fully responsive booking solution though our website.

“We’ve received very positive feedback from the community. We are planning on giving free rides for parents to try out our new service.”

Beer Pal

The Beer Pal app collects beer prices from more than 5500 stores and 50 websites across Australia. It connects information to the user’s smartphone based on their location and what their favourite beers are.

The app allows users to have their very own virtual fridge where they can select up to five of their favourite beers.

Founder of Beer Pal Paul Cameron said he came up with the idea after leaving his marketing job at Carlton & United Breweries which, as a result, forfeited his generous monthly free beer allocation.

“For the first time in years I had to buy beer and I was frustrated trying to find prices online,” he said.

“It would take me up to 10 minutes to find prices on different websites. That’s when I thought – what if there was an app?”

Mr Cameron said Beer Pal had more than 30,000 users and was till growing exponentially.

“There are over 1.5 million cartons purchased every week in Australia, and with the average saving of around $7-$8 when on special, Beer Pal can save Aussies over $500 million a year,” he said.

Mr Cameron said Beer Pal was a revolution in advertising.

“The modern shopper doesn’t read the local newspaper or go looking in the letterbox for flyers because they all own smartphones. It’s the future of advertising and it’s here now,” he said.

Drive Yello

Drive Yello is a food delivery management platform and marketplace allowing vendors to outsource their delivery capabilities.

The service is used by restaurants, cafes and small food producers to search, hire, manage, track and pay drivers for either one-off deliveries or full shifts.

Drive Yello co-founder Steve Fanale said businesses could engage with Drive Yello in three different ways.

“Vendors can use our rostering and logistics platform to manage their own drivers including tracking to ensure efficiency and happier customers,” he said.

“They can book a Yello driver from the market place or for a shift when required, and they can put a call out to a Yello driver to pick up a single run as well.”

Mr Fanale said the response from Australian food businesses had been extremely positive.

“Drive Yello helps businesses grow by assisting consumers who currently don’t offer home delivery to now providing this as a service,” he said.

“This is a new and innovative way to earn money and build your own delivery business as a driver, rider or runner.”