These 3 Aussie startups are bringing surfing and tech together

Think about surfing, and you’re likely to conjure up images of waves, wax and blue skies. 3D printing and software, not so much.

A number of Australian startups are uniting the beloved sport with technology in innovative ways, making high-tech surfboards, helping surfers find their perfect board shape and size, and challenging the hold big brands, like Rip Curl and Quicksilver, have on the market.

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Australia has 35,877 kilometres of coastline to play with, so it seems only right the country dominates surfing-related startups. Disrupt Surfing, Boardcave and Vader Surfboards are three Australian companies doing their best to bring the sport into the 21st Century. Read more…

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