Tag: Development

Extra $20m allocated to CSIRO’s SME programs

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An additional $20 million has been allocated to CSIRO’s SME Connect team to allow it to support the development of as many as 750 small to medium-sized businesses. The...

$20m NT venture capital fund launched

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A $20 million venture capital fund has been set up by the Northern Territory government and the Paspalis Corporation to support local innovation. The territory government is committing $10...

New STA chief moves from ACOLA

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Industry and research representative group Science and Technology Australia has found its new chief executive in Ryan Winn, the current head of the Australian College of Learned Academies. Announced...

IP licence exports key to R&D strategy: STA

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Any R&D strategy developed by the federal government should focus on supporting intellectual property that can be licensed to overseas manufacturers rather than creating local mass production, according to...

$140m for WA digital twin development program

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The Western Australian government has set aside $140 million over the next decade to deliver a digital twin that will eventually be made available for public and private sector...

$570m strategy backs Qld battery boon

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Queensland’s new battery industry strategy will be backed by $210 million in new support programs as the state government looks to develop a diversified local supply chain to support...

‘Modest’ govt R&D uptick amid calls for new plan

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Federal government spending on R&D programs is expected to rise by almost $330 million this financial year, according to the latest Industry department figures, but science groups say there...

$5.6m for Aust-NZ space projects

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Kiwi researchers will begin working with the Adelaide-based SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre on collaborative space projects following a AU$5.6 million commitment from the New Zealand government. The funding, which...