Tag: Victoria

$87m for research spinouts through Victorian Unis

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Breakthrough Victoria has launched $87 million worth of research commercialisation partnerships with Deakin University, La Trobe University, Monash University, RMIT, and Swinburne. Startups spun out of the five universities...

Danielle Wood takes top job at PC after first pick pulls out

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Grattan Institute chief executive Danielle Wood will lead the Productivity Commission after the federal government’s first pick Chris Barrett turned down the appointment, instead taking up the role of...

‘Wake up call’: Auditor warns on Victorian govt cyber risk

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victorian government agencies are “not adequately prepared to prevent cyber-attacks”, the state’s auditor-general has warned, with more than 600,000 public servants yet to begin using multi-factor authentication for network...

Moderna opens research hub in Melbourne

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Biotechnology giant Moderna has opened a new research centre and regional headquarters in Melbourne in anticipation of the arrival of its mRNA manufacturing facility next year. The Asia-Pacific Regional...

Victoria’s new $15m R&D grants scheme opens

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victoria’s new R&D grants scheme has opened for expressions of interest, allowing local businesses to apply for up to $2 million in matched funding for projects that build capability...