Tag: SME

Flagship WA innovation program gets another review

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government’s flagship innovation funding program delivered an outsized economic return in its first round, according to two independent reviews, with another review to be finalised in...

Qld funds university-industry program for the regions

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A new $7 million program aimed at increasing research collaboration between regional universities and industry in Queensland will be delivered by CSIRO. Funded by the state government, the program...

NSW govt backs away from 30 per cent SME tech spend target

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Minns government looks set to scrap its predecessor’s ambitious target to source almost a third of the state’s technology buys from smaller businesses, after not publishing the latest...

Extra $20m allocated to CSIRO’s SME programs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
An additional $20 million has been allocated to CSIRO’s SME Connect team to allow it to support the development of as many as 750 small to medium-sized businesses. The...

$20m NT venture capital fund launched

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A $20 million venture capital fund has been set up by the Northern Territory government and the Paspalis Corporation to support local innovation. The territory government is committing $10...

AIM to deliver Defence’s first drone-killing laser

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Melbourne-based AIM Defence has landed a $5.4 million contract for the sale of counter-drone lasers, representing the Australian Defence Force’s first acquisition of a prototype directed energy weapon for...

New eligibility criteria confirmed in EMDG rules refresh

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new eligibility criteria for the federal government’s troubled Export Market Development Grants program came into effect on Friday, conferring additional powers on the Austrade chief executive. The Export...