Author: Justin Hendry

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PsiQuantum to help shape Qld uni offerings

Queensland’s biggest universities have struck a skills partnership with PsiQuantum that gives the Silicon Valley startup a say in the direction their science, technology and maths courses take. The...

Defence drops $100m on local and overseas drones

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new fleet of reconnaissance drones will be acquired by the Australian Defence Force under a $100 million-plus deal with Germany’s Quantum-Systems and Australia’s own SYPAQ Systems. The federal...

A vital role for SBIR in Australia’s future-making

Posted on   |  by Natalie Chapman
In an era where innovation drives economic growth and technological advancement, Australia faces a critical opportunity to enhance its sovereign capability and foster new industries through small business innovation...

Space Industry Association chief exits

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Space Industry Association of Australia chief executive Maria MacNamara has stepped down from the job just three months after joining the national peak body. Ms MacNamara announced her departure...

La Trobe Uni opens $8m BioTech and AgriTech innovation hub

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A new BioTech hub located at La Trobe University’s Melbourne campus has launched, offering world-class wet lab facilities to early-stage companies looking to commercialise their research. The $8 million...

NSW govt inks new deal with Salesforce

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has inked a fresh multi-million dollar deal with Salesforce, giving agencies a pathway to software from the tech giant for the next four years....

It’s the customer’s data, stupid

Posted on   |  by Paul McKeon
Shortly after the US presidential debate finished, the chief executive of Oura, makers of the eponymous health and fitness tracking ring, commented on LinkedIn that the event had literally...

Agencies bound to sluggish cyber threat platform

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has given agencies 12 months to link up with the national automated cyber threat sharing platform after struggling to get voluntary buy-in over the last two...