Tag: funding

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...

WA future health fund seeks new research initiatives

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The latest program under the Western Australian government’s Future Health Research and Innovation fund calls on members of the community to propose their own research and innovation initiative. Through...

NSW sets aside $10m for women-led VCs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Women-led startups will get access to a $10 million venture capital fund as part of the New South Wales government’s 2022-23 budget, to be released later this month. Named...

SA govt extends Southstart funding until 2025

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The South Australian government has committed to funding the Adelaide-based startup festival Southstart for a further three years. South Australia’s (SA) Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni announced...

Call to restore flatlining public research investment

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian scientists have urged political leaders to address Australia’s falling levels of research funding in their upcoming election policies or risk a further slide down global rankings as other...

Archives gets $67m lifeline for cyber, digital records

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The funding-starved National Archives of Australia will receive $67.7 million in extra funding to digitise its decaying records, address a growing backlog of access applications, and bolster its cyber...

Labor to reinstate games fund

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The popular interactive games fund would be reinstated under an elected Labor government, with $25 million in funding pledged over three years. Labor leader Bill Shorten made the election...

Labor $15m digital health accelerator

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor will fund a new health technology accelerator and medical simulation facilities in Melbourne’s south-east as part of a $15 million digital health election commitment. Shadow health minister Catherine...