Tag: Science and Technology Australia

STA: Could a tax incentive drive workforce diversity?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Advocacy group Science and Technology Australia says a new tax incentive might be the best way to drive “systemic shifts” in employee diversity within Australia’s largest companies and improve...

ARC-funded uni research delivers 3x return: report

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Every dollar invested by the Australian Research Council in university research over the last two decades contributed more than $3 to the economy, according to a new evaluation of...

Research funding ‘crisis’ overlooked in Budget

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ second Budget disappointed research and science groups, which had been calling for a significant increase in investment after a decade of decline had created a “crisis”...

Early-stage commercialisation package backed by industry

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A $390 million early-stage commercialisation initiative designed to ready homegrown SMEs and startups for future investment through the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has been widely praised by industry...

Australian science still crying out for more R&D funding

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s peak research bodies are ramping up pressure on the federal government to deliver on its commitment to push R&D expenditure towards three per cent of GDP. Calls for greater...

Science Future Fund could generate $2.3bn annually: STA

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Science and Technology Australia are calling on the federal government to establish a $20 billion “locked box of capital” which the peak body estimates could contribute up to $2.3...