Tag: manufacturing

Warnings space treaty muddies export licence-free regime

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A lack of clarity in a treaty protecting US space tech coming to Australia could undermine the spirit of incoming defence export licence exemptions, a parliamentary committee has been...

$37m to bring high-altitude balloon company to Victoria

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Breakthrough Victoria has invested $37 million to bring US-based observation balloon company World View to the state, its largest single investment to date. The company will use the funding...

$330m to power forward emissions reduction tech

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Nine heavy industry projects will share in $330 million worth of federal government grants to fund the use of clean energy and emissions reduction technologies. The grants, announced by...

Solar Sunshot subsidies to flow from 2026

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Solar module manufacturers will start competing for their share of $1 billion in production subsidies within months, with funding expected to flow from mid-2026 to help meet a 10...

Ex-Industry Growth Centre keeps focus on food SMEs

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The food and agribusiness sector grew 80 per cent over the last eight years with the assistance of Food Innovation Australia, according to the former Industry Growth Centre’s final...

‘Innovation baton’ passes from large firms to SMEs

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Small and medium-sized enterprises now spend more on research and development than large businesses, with the growth of local venture capital and government support helping to alleviate some financing...

Clean energy race may need ‘significant’ equity from govt

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Significant equity investments from the federal government may be needed for Australia to remain competitive in the global race to develop clean energy industries and technologies, according to the head...

$1bn solar manufacturing package in upcoming budget

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The federal government will set aside $1 billion in subsidies and grants to support solar panel manufacturing across the entire value chain as part of a new Australian Renewable...