Author: James Riley

Govt looks to standardise CRC funding

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has pledged to standardise the way that cooperative research centre project (CRC-P) grants are awarded, making the process more predictable and giving applicants...

Ringing in the changes at CSIRO, by Larry Marshall

Posted on   |  by Larry Marshall
Around this time of year, Australia’s government agencies polish up their highlights and tally up their figures for the year to table their Annual Reports, then form an orderly...

InnovationAus Awards: Digital Health & Health Tech Award

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The last two and a half years have demonstrated the importance of constant innovations and technological developments in the health and medical sectors. Digital health and health-tech startups have...

InnovationAus 2022 Awards: Creative Tech finalists

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia is a naturally creative country. Creative technology provides an opportunity to combine this natural creativity with cutting-edge technology to create efficient, productive and fun solutions and services across...

EpiWatch, the AI-driven early warning system for epidemics

Posted on   |  by Jennifer O’Brien
The event that inspired the development of EpiWatch, an AI-driven early warning detection system for epidemics, was the West African ebola outbreak of 2014, according to UNSW professor of...

InnovationAus Awards: Cybersecurity finalists

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Cybersecurity has been thrust into the spotlight in Australia in recent months. The Optus and Medibank hacks among others have demonstrated the devastating impact a data breach can have....

InnovationAus Awards: Translation Hero finalists

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Translating Australia’s world-leading research into commercially successful companies has long been a pain point for the country. But the tides are turning, and there has never been more focus...