Tag: NRF

NRF backs Quantum Brilliance with $13m investment

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Canberra-based Quantum Brilliance has attracted a $13 million investment from the National Reconstruction Fund as part of the larger Series A round that will help scale up new production...

‘Frontrunning’ fears over NRF’s first $40m deal

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A media drop and alleged leak has put the corporation in charge of the government’s $15 billion manufacturing fund under scrutiny at its first Senate Estimates appearance since its...

First NRF investment is an industrial policy milestone

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation’s first ever investment is out the door, marking an important milestone for industrial policy in Australia, and a landmark event in the life of...

First NRF deal keeps mining company in Qld

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The head of Australia’s $15 billion manufacturing fund says a pipeline of innovation investments will follow its debut equity deal for a Queensland mining equipment maker, and that its...

Solving Australia’s commercialisation dilemma

Posted on   |  by Bronwyn Le Grice
One of the most cited comments on Australia’s STEM industries is our strength in science, and our lack of strength in commercialisation. This claim is not without foundation. In...

Landmark NRF startup deals within weeks

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The first investments from the Albanese government’s landmark $15 billion manufacturing fund will be revealed within weeks as part of series A or B raises of local startups. The National...

Govt urged to unshackle industry policy billions

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government is being urged to amend its investment mandates and risk appetites to channel more of its landmark industry support to research and deep technologies after analysis...

Blueprint for a 3D-printed future for manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Simon Marriott, Dr Frank Wagner and Dr Matthew Young
Australian manufacturing finds itself at a pivotal moment, grappling with myriad challenges that have led to its contribution to GDP dwindling to a record low of 5.4 per cent....