The founders a new female-focused venture capital firm – former Spotify Australia managing director Kate Vale and Elevacao founder Marissa Warren – have announced the closure of its first...
IP, R&D and Venture Capital
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Michael Schwager says he has the best job in the Australian Public Service as director general of IP Australia. I hear this line surprisingly often, perhaps because I am...
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The Western Australian state government has launched a new intellectual property policy to facilitate the commercialisation of public sector innovation. Commercialisation of state-owned IP may take place when there...
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Australia has been at the forefront of quantum research for decades. And while the sector has only been brought to public attention in the last few years, we’re now...
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Months ago (in April), as the rise in the CPI was starting to get underway, the InnovationAus editor asked me; “Why is any sign of wage or consumer price...
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The University of New South Wales will partner with the University of Newcastle to focus on recycling and clean energy commercialisation with $50 million in Commonwealth funding through the...
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A billion-dollar renewable energy park will be established in Victoria through a partnership between the federal government’s green bank, a superannuation fund and an investment fund. The Clean Energy...
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Greater collaboration is needed between governments and the private sector to address the most pressing issues facing the world, according to the general partner of a new Australian $75...
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The Australian subsidiary of UK-based Octopus Group has sealed a partnership with the Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network (NTIBN) to deliver an estimated $50 billion of investment into renewable...
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There is a “unique opportunity” in Australia to build an effective patent box scheme but the federal government needs to go much further than its current plan to make...
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Twelve companies have shared in $8.4 million in co-investment from the government in the latest round of its Accelerating Commercialisation grant program. Announced Tuesday by Industry Minister Christian Porter,...
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Protecting the intangible assets inside an organisation has become even more important than locking the factory gates at night as the world shifts to valuing intangibles like patents more...
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Local companies looking to get involved with NASA’s Moon to Mars mission will have access to more than $25 million in grants as part of an Australian government effort...
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The crackdown on research and development tax incentive claims has eased, with a more collaborative and fair approach to audits adopted and a number of recent successful appeals, according...