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Is gov’t space review redundant?

Another federal government review of Australia’s space industry has been slammed by sections of the industry and Federal Labor as “redundant” and “too little, too late” for the local...

$29m funding for CRC projects

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Federal Government has handed out nearly $29 million to a range of business-research collaborations as part of its Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) program in the Commonwealth’s ongoing...

An indispensable part of ecosystem

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Advanced manufacturing has turned a corner in Australia and is an “indispensable part” of the innovation ecosystem, federal industry, innovation and science minister Arthur Sinodinos said. Speaking at the...

‘Chilling’ fall in global tech rank

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia’s continued fall in global innovation rankings should send “a chill through the bones” of the local tech and startup communities, according to shadow minister for the digital economy...

Super pool can fund scale-up VC

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s venture capital pool has likely doubled for FY2017 as the proportion of VC bound money coming from the country’s super funds ramps up. Last year Australia’s VC sector...

Incubator dollars start to flow

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Amid growing concerns at the trickle of money being assigned under the Incubator Support initiative, Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos will today unveil four new incubator projects worth $1.4 million,...

Tweaks in play on 457s, R&D tax

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Government is considering modifications to its new temporary skills visa regime in the wake of significant criticism from the commercial tech and innovation sector, and from the science and...

Kean spruiks new RegTech plans

Posted on   |  by David McClure
RegTech and its best mate FinTech are on the boil in Australia, and NSW wants to maintain the lion’s share of these money-tech businesses, according to the state’s Innovation...

Incubator funds: Confusion reigns

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A war of words has broken out between the government and opposition over planned changes to the Incubator Support initiative, as confusion reigns over the program’s future. A small...

Digital Earth gets funds boost

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has provided $15 million in funding for the creation of a “world-first analysis platform for satellite imagery”, which will assist with evidence-based decisions for the environment...