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STEM skills must be national mission: Marshall

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...

CSIRO resurrects ON Program for science entrepreneurs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The national science agency CSIRO has turned the lights back on at its ON Program, a Turnbull-era initiative charged with helping researchers build their entrepreneurial and commercialisation skills. The...

Growing complexity in global science relationships

Posted on   |  by James Riley
CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall has an anecdote he likes to tell about the national science agency’s research relationship with the Chinese Academy of Sciences as a foundational story...

CSIRO maps ten year ‘tidal wave’ of disruption

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The national science agency has released a once-in-a-decade report that identifies seven global megatrends that will shape the challenges and significant opportunities Australia will face in the coming years....

ARM manufacturing hub approved as research institute

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub in Brisbane is the first independent manufacturing innovation hub in Australia to receive approved research institute status, two years after its establishment. The...

Silicon Valley investor’s $50m AgTech fund targets ANZ

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Silicon Valley based AgriFood investor SVG Ventures will launch a $50 million venture fund targeting AgTech firms across Australia and New Zealand. SVG Ventures will establish an Australia and...

PM: Australia must become ‘renewable energy superpower’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australia’s energy sector to seize a once in a generation opportunity to help make the country a renewable superpower, after promising to legislate...

CSIRO lands $8.6m contract for Defence respirators

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
CSIRO has secured the largest government contract to date from the Defence Innovation Hub to develop advanced respiratory protective equipment for the Australian Defence Force. The respirator technology was...

BioTech incubator lands $3m in CSIRO support

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s national science agency has committed $3 million to support Melbourne-based BioTech incubator CUREator and to launch a new health security stream through the program. CUREator’s new health security...