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Qld’s bill for PsiQuantum advice revealed

The Queensland government spent close to $2 million across just two contracts for external advice on its controversial investment in Californian startup PsiQuantum, Budget estimates has heard. The legal...

Qld budget injects $90m into quantum

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Queensland budget has pledged nearly $90 million towards the state’s burgeoning quantum sector, just months after the state government confirmed a $465 million funding package for US quantum...

Quantum is a safe bet when you fear AI

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
The $940 million investment in Silicon Valley-based startup PsiQuantum jointly made by the federal and Queensland governments last week represents the first WTF moment of the recently announced Future...

Countdown: Gilmour’s Bowen Spaceport open for business

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Queensland deputy Premier and Treasurer Cameron Dick was an early champion of Gilmour Space Technologies’ plan to design, build and launch an orbital vehicle from a Queensland spaceport. In...

Qld beefs up startup fund, reveals VC deals

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has responded to overwhelming demand for its inaugural venture capital fund by adding another $55 million. The top up to the now $130 million fund comes...

Former Qld Premier, Treasurer met with PsiQuantum

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
US-based quantum computing firm PsiQuantum met with former Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in the same month that a secret quantum computing EoI was issued by the federal government last...

Queensland to lure VCs with $150m fund

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government is creating a new $150 million fund for venture capital firms in a bid to revive innovation funding in the state after its share of national...

Blood BioTech Aegros to build $352m manufacturing hub in Qld

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A $352 million manufacturing facility for therapeutic plasma products will be established in Queensland by local biopharmaceuticals company Aegros, which will also base its global headquarters in the state....

Qld govt creates $24m investment fund to grow local startups

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Queensland government will make $24 million in seed funding available to startups operating in the sunshine state through a newly-created Enterprise Acceleration Fund. The $24 million fund, unveiled...

Qld Budget : Good news for renewables and advanced manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The manufacturing, resources and renewable energy sectors have together been given a $350 million boost through new measures in the Queensland government’s 2022-23 Budget. Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick told the...