Tag: Stephen Dawson

WA maps innovation ecosystem with startup database

Western Australia’s Minister for Innovation and ICT Stephen Dawson has launched an online platform documenting the state’s early-stage innovation ecosystem, although there are still gaps in the data. At the time of writing, the database catalogues more than 190 different funding rounds dating back to 2006 and around 460 businesses...

Spacecubed receives $5.9m from Lotterywest

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Western Australian startup accelerator and coworking space Spacecubed has been given $5.9 million from the state’s Lotterywest organisation to fund two new grants programs and continue its work supporting...

WA innovation seed fund commits more than expected

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The Western Australian government has announced 17 projects, ranging between MedTech, digital health, and BioTech, that will share $8 million in funding through the state’s Innovation Seed Fund for...

Bunbury is WA’s fourth New Industries innovation hub

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The Western Australian government has launched its fourth innovation hub, this one focused on creative technology which includes gaming, experiential and immersive technology, software, product design, advertising, film and...

WA needs 3,000 data scientists by 2030: Stephen Dawson

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The Western Australian Innovation and ICT Minister Stephen Dawson says the state needs at least 3,000 additional data scientists by 2030 to ensure the state’s economy remains globally competitive....

Aussie BioTech mission descends on US market

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Australia’s BioTech delegation will return in-person to the world’s largest annual BioTech conference next week for the first time in three years. The Biotechnology Innovation Organisation (BIO) International Convention...

WA unveils five-year digital roadmap, details $500m fund

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The Western Australian government has released its first service delivery roadmap under its five-year Digital Strategy 2021-2025. Detailed in the roadmap are 21 initiatives across 12 state agencies, all...