Tag: innovation

WA ‘privacy lite’ data sharing bill back for debate

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The Western Australian Parliament has been asked to consider changes to a signature public sector privacy and data sharing bill, amid criticisms that the proposed legislation delivers only “privacy...

Satellite imaging firm wins $1m through NT’s Croc Pitch

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Earth observation startup Esper Satellites has secured $1 million from a Northern Territory-based venture capital fund for winning the local Croc Pitch event. Esper develops an analysis tool, dubbed...

ANU research and innovation staff caught in austerity plan

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The Australian National University’s research and innovation arm will lose more than 10 per cent of staff as part of a major cost-saving restructure designed to cut salary cost by...

Gravitational energy startup banks $9m in Series A round

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Gravitational energy storage technology startup Green Gravity has raised $9 million from local and international institutional investors through a Series A funding round. The Wollongong-based company plans to store...

Merger reforms split tech industry groups

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Australia’s tech industry groups are divided on the impact stricter merger laws will have on the incentive to grow innovative startups in Australia and attract venture capital investment. Among...

First WA space industry strategy launched

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A space industry strategy has been launched by the Western Australian government to drive greater economic diversity through space research commercialisation and technology transfer. Released on Thursday, the six-year...

SA Innovation Challenge returns in new 10-year plan

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The South Australian government will launch a new innovation challenge program to drive industry and research collaboration under a new plan for its innovation precincts. Focused on “the most...