Tag: SMEs

Two AgriTech support programs open

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Two programs supporting innovative SMEs in the agrifood sector, run by the national science agency CSIRO and federally funded innovation network AgriFutures, have opened to applications. CSIRO’s Innovate to...

Defence urged to create sovereign industry panel

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A panel of Australian-only defence industry suppliers should be created by the Department of Defence to support advanced capability and build supply chain resilience, two local firms have argued...

NSW govt just misses 30% SME tech procurement target

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has fallen short of its ambitious target to spend 30 per cent of its annual technology procurement budget with local small to medium-sized enterprise....

US-Aus to launch tech incubator under Net Zero partnership

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
At the Sydney Energy Forum on Tuesday, the Australian government  two new partnerships with the United States and announced its participation in a global minerals security partnership. Initial areas...

CSIRO lands $8.6m contract for Defence respirators

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
CSIRO has secured the largest government contract to date from the Defence Innovation Hub to develop advanced respiratory protective equipment for the Australian Defence Force. The respirator technology was...

Labor doubles SME target share of $70b in govt contracts

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Commonwealth Procurement Rules have been changed to give small and medium sized businesses a bigger slice of the $70 billion the federal government spends annually on contracts and...

More grants for West Aussie innovators and SMEs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Two new grants programs targeted at startups and small to medium sized businesses have opened in Western Australia, with just over $2.1 million available overall. The latest rounds of...