Tag: Wayne Gerard

Fifth Queensland Chief Entrepreneur appointed

Regional businesswoman and Order of Australia recipient Julia Spicer has been named Queensland’s new Chief Entrepreneur, replacing incumbent chief Wayne Gerard in the voluntary role. Ms Spicer, who is the fifth Chief Entrepreneur to be appointed since the government role was launched 2016, will take over from Mr Gerard...

Qld innovation chief seeks an Olympic boost

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Queensland’s new chief entrepreneur will appoint a new government advisory group with a focus on members from regional areas and Indigenous representation as his first act in the role,...

Wayne Gerard is Qld’s new Chief Entrepreneur

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has appointed RedEye co-founder Wayne Gerard as the state’s new Chief Entrepreneur, filling the position which has been vacant since last year. Mr Gerard has been actively...

Qld govt backs RedEye Series B

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Queensland government’s initial investment in Brisbane-based tech scale-up RedEye has proven to be such a success it has gone back for seconds, participating in the company’s Series B funding...

Qld innovation policy reviewed

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Queensland government will review the state’s current innovation policy in a move to ensure any future programs are prepared for future economic, social, and community challenges caused by...

Queensland says Viva Las Vegas

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Innovation and technology, renewable energy, higher education and water management are among the industries the Queensland government says will benefit from a five-year sister state agreement it has signed...

DTA Marketplace: work in progress

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Digital Transformation Agency chief digital officer Peter Alexander concedes that robust criticism by SMEs of the Digital Marketplace is not unreasonable. Mr Alexander says the underwhelming recent findings of...