Tag: Western Australia

WA seeks metrics on the state’s innovation policy impact

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A year on from the launch of Western Australia’s innovation strategy, Innovation and Digital Economy minister Stephen Dawson says work is underway on measuring its impact on the economy...

Chevron bankrolls WA govt GreenTech hub, Fraunhofer study

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government has founded a new GreenTech hub and grants program backed by fossil fuels giant Chevron, with some funding already committed to a feasibility study on...

Global competition spurs WA’s critical minerals strategy update

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government is updating its battery and critical minerals strategy to keep pace with global competition in value-added manufacturing. Building on its abundant reserves of battery critical...

WA boosts funding for remote space control centre

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Western Australian government has more than doubled its commitment to the state’s remote space operations control complex, positioning the facility as a go-to hub for space operations and...

$1bn WA batteries to be delivered by China’s CATL

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The world’s largest battery manufacturer will deliver hundreds of its containerised liquid-cooled battery systems to two Western Australian battery projects worth more than $1 billion collectively, with Spanish multinational...

Deloitte awarded WA advanced manufacturing hub contract

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The proposed South West Advanced Manufacturing Technology Hub for Bunbury, Western Australia will enter the next phase of planning with Deloitte brought in to prepare a feasibility study and...

Rewiring the Nation: $3b lined up for WA grid transformation

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has committed $3 billion in funding to private sector electricity transmission projects in Western Australia to support the roll-out of renewable energy programs. The concessional loans...

Local software firms score $190m WA schools deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Local software companies Compass and TechnologyOne will deliver the new student management system for more than 800 public schools in Western Australia in a deal worth almost $190 million...