Justin Hendry, Author at InnovationAus.com

IP, R&D and Venture Capital

Australia has outgrown early-stage VC tax breaks, Tech Council says

Australia’s startup ecosystem has outgrown the venture capital tax breaks on offer to boost early-stage tech investment, and are now acting as a handbrake as companies level up. That’s...

Tech giants’ indirect emissions climb 150pc in three years

6 June 2025 | by Olivia Le Poidevin

Indirect carbon emissions from the operations of four of the leading AI-focused tech companies rose on average by 150 per cent from 2020-2023, due to the demands of power-hungry...

SA funds ‘proof of value’ AI trials, sets up new VC fund

5 June 2025 | by Justin Hendry

A series of “proof of value” AI trials will be conducted across the South Australian public sector as part of a new government program funded in the state Budget...

Apple loses US bid to pause app store reform order

5 June 2025 | by Mike Scarcella

Apple on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) failed to persuade a US appeals court to pause key parts of a federal judge’s order requiring the iPhone maker to immediately open its...

Opposition technology pick misses out on seat

4 June 2025 | by Justin Hendry

The federal Opposition has suffered an early blow to its shadow ministry, with Liberal candidate and proposed shadow assistant technology minister Gisele Kapterian missing out on the Sydney seat...

Copilot saved UK public servants less time than in Australia

4 June 2025 | by Justin Hendry

UK public servants saved an average of 26 minutes each day using Microsoft’s generative AI tool during a large-scale trial last year – less than half the time Australians...

Victorian govt mulls defence tech shift for VC fund

4 June 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Breakthrough Victoria could be retooled to help grow local defence industry under changes being considered to better align the government-backed venture capital fund with the state’s economic priorities. As...

Sharath Sriram named WA’s new chief scientist

3 June 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Accomplished nanotech researcher and RMIT University commercialisation leader Sharath Sriram has been named Western Australia’s new chief scientist — its first new top science advisor in more than a...

Australia must lean into AI opportunity or miss out: Tim Ayres

3 June 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Industry minister Tim Ayres has given the clearest picture yet of the federal government’s AI policy reset, arguing Australia must “lean in” and secure a stake in the technology...

Neuralink raises $1bn in latest funding as clinical trials begin

3 June 2025 | by Puyaan Singh

Elon Musk’s Neuralink said on Monday that it had raised US$650 million (A$1 billion) in its latest funding round as its brain implant device enters clinical trials. “This funding...

Author: Justin Hendry

Australia has outgrown early-stage VC tax breaks, Tech Council says

Tech giants’ indirect emissions climb 150pc in three years

SA funds ‘proof of value’ AI trials, sets up new VC fund

Apple loses US bid to pause app store reform order

Opposition technology pick misses out on seat

Copilot saved UK public servants less time than in Australia

Victorian govt mulls defence tech shift for VC fund

Sharath Sriram named WA’s new chief scientist

Australia must lean into AI opportunity or miss out: Tim Ayres

Neuralink raises $1bn in latest funding as clinical trials begin

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