Tag: Startups

New direction for LaunchVic fund

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The organisation responsible for dishing out Victoria’s $60 million innovation fund will focus on encouraging more migrants and refugees to develop tech companies in its next round of grants....

Budget boost for Vic tech startups

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The Victorian budget will provide further funding for local tech companies and improve the talent pipeline in the state, Minister for Innovation Philip Dalidakis said. While lacking many new...

Vic budget lands $90m tech boost

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The Victorian Government’s push to attract large international tech firms to set up shop in Melbourne has received a $90 million boost as part of the state’s 2017-18 budget....

Regional tech focus in Victoria

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Victoria’s competitive edge in the state-versus-state rivalry for tech and startup talent lies in its focus on innovation in regional areas not just its capital city, according to Innovation...

Banana benders on a talent drive

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Queensland Government policies aimed at luring tech talent from around Australia and across the world to the Sunshine State is proving fruitful, with members of the famed “Silicon Valley...

R&D tax: Hammer cracks a nut

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The R&D Tax Incentive scheme has become muddled by middlemen and a hardening from the ATO in how claims are viewed could be scaring off the firms most in...

Disrupting VC: iAngels on Israel

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You have to wonder at how far the world has turned on its axis when Israeli venture firms are arriving in Australia to raise money. This seems counterintuitive. The...

R&D tax is an uncertain mess

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A weird silence has descended on discussions about the future of the R&D Tax Incentive. Uncertainty about how the scheme will be applied to software is already having an...

Regions are ready for startup love

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Innovation activity is crucial in addressing job losses in regional Australia, but more government support and education is required to capitalise on this, Incubate at 35 Degrees co-founder Dianna...