Tag: Cathy Foley

STEM skills must be national mission: Marshall

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
As a landmark Canberra skills summit approaches, the nation’s top scientists are asking the government to think long term, warning kids are turning away from STEM subjects in droves...

Foley and Monro to present at Innovation Papers [Live]

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian Government chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley and chief Defence scientist Professor Tanya Monro have joined the Innovation Papers program for a special lunchtime discussion about science, industry...

NSW semiconductor bureau locked with unis, CSIRO

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A $6 million semiconductor bureau to be established in central Sydney will provide local companies with services and connections into the booming global market as part of a state...

Australia’s quantum leap just got real: Chief Scientist

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
As quantum technologies promise to disrupt conventional computing and its underlying semiconductor industry, a Sydney company’s world first offers a chance for Australia to straddle the change while pushing...

Cathy Foley embarks on Quantum mission for Australia

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s chief scientist doesn’t want quantum to go the way of solar power in Australia, with relatively little return from a locally developed, globally transformative technology now present in...