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Science tech and venture funding

People advocating greater government involvement in directing university research programs should be careful what they wish for, according to CSIRO chief executive officer Larry Marshall, who warns this may...

Partnering for commercial tech

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A data-collecting drone and a fish identification technology are two recent projects that demonstrate the commercial importance of collaboration between public sector research and the private sector, Industry Minister...

Larry Marshall on startup bingo

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Too much attention is given to tech startups in Australia while successful, potentially lucrative science-based companies are often ignored, according to CSIRO chief Larry Marshall. At a senate estimates...

The moon shot of moon shots

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Strap yourselves in Australia, we’re going to the moon. The CSIRO has launched a space industry roadmap for nation that urges the industry in Australia to get behind efforts...

Australia’s $315b digital opportunity

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The CSIRO’s data research group Data61 has taken a stab at quantifying the economy-wide opportunity for Australia presented by digital innovation and has concluded $315 billion in gross economic...

Larry Marshall on crucial C-words

Posted on   |  by James Riley
‘C’ is for collaboration and commercialisation: two things Australia is miserably failing in, even though our science and research is top notch, according to the OECD. So, where are...

CSIRO moonshot on precision health

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Innovation and Science Australia’s 2030 Report recently proposed a ‘National Mission’ on focused on genomic research that had the ultimate aim to making Australia the “healthiest country on earth”....

Student cleans up Intel award

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Former Year 12 student from Sydney’s Barker College Oliver Nicholls has just been crowned the winner of the Gordon E. Moore Award at the Intel International Science and Engineering...

Data61 gets new immersive lab

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Data61 has opened the doors to its new Immersive Environments Lab to focus on research and develop in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and 3D web technologies. The...

DTA gets $90m digital ID boost

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Digital Transformation Agency will take charge of a $92 million budget allocation in the 2018/19 financial year to accelerate the implementation of its GovPass digital identity program. The...