Tag: Investment

Industry dept falls short on regional grants and services

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The Industry department missed its target for delivering grants and services to regional businesses last year, reflecting the shuttering of the flagship Entrepreneur’s Programme, according to its latest annual...

$160m in export grants allocated within hours

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A new digital portal built for Austrade’s reformed ‘first-come, first-served’ export grants program processed hundreds of submissions for funding within hours of applications opening, frustrating some users. The speed...

The battle for a Future Made in Aust within Treasury

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The Future Made in Australia agenda faced significant opposition from Treasury officials, but over time there has been increasing support for net zero industry development efforts, according to the...

Defence spent $90m on satellite tender before cancelling

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Defence spent $90 million before cancelling a tender process, which had already selected Lockheed Martin, to own and operate three to five geostationary satellites, officials have revealed. The satellite...

AnteoTech scores first-ever ARENA battery manufacturing grant

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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has awarded its first battery development and manufacturing grant to Brisbane-based AnteoTech to commercialise its unique component technology for lithium-ion batteries. Announced on Tuesday,...

RDTI growth outpaced Industry dept projections by $860m

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The value of Australia’s research and development tax incentive exceeded Industry department estimates by almost $860 million last financial year as companies flocked to the scheme for relief amid...

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...