Tag: Gabrielle Upton

First NSW-built electric bus hits the street

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The first locally manufactured electric bus began a two week trial in Sydney’s east Friday as the NSW government ramps up its plan to convert its entire bus fleet...

NSW sets up new agency to oversee R&D spend

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW government is to establish a new agency dedicated to research and development, following recommendations to improve outcomes from the nearly half a billion dollars it spends each...

Gabrielle Upton on NSW research translation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
After more than a decade of large-scale investments in hard infrastructure, the Berejiklian Government in NSW is retooling for new levels of public investment into ‘soft’ infrastructure, with a...

NSW targets translation in industrial drive

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Startup and SME-focused procurement reform and a plan to plug R&D linkages directly into precincts like TechCentral in Sydney are at the core of NSW government’s industrial policy zeal. There is an...

NSW eyes Israeli ecosystem to build on local R&D

Posted on   |  by Liam Tung
The NSW government is aiming to boost R&D in the state via Parliamentary Secretary Gabrielle Upton’s new advisory council. But what’s the best way for the government to support...

Universities get a $750m NSW lifeline

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The tertiary education sector in NSW has been thrown a lifeline with the state government to guarantee up to $750 million in commercial loans to help universities recover from...

Andrews drives new ministerial tech council

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry minister Karen Andrews has drawn together a new council of state and territory digital economy and technology ministers to help drive national policy in the post-COVID environment. The...

Gonski-led council on R&D investment

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The New South Wales government aims to sharpen its focus on the deep tech end of the research and development spectrum with the appointment of a senior advisory council...