The UK Catapult network was established to drive industry and research collaborations and to intervene where market barriers exist to local innovation. A decade on, and the Catapults are...
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The Coalition announced $145 million in manufacturing, supply chain and research commercialisation investments on Friday, including new facilities, the latest ‘Trailblazer’ university, supply chain monitoring programs, and a strategic...
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Australia’s technology regulation model is in need of reform to facilitate better coordination between policy makers and the many various regulatory bodies, a new report published out of the...
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Federal Labor will create a $1 billion Critical Technologies Fund to invest through loans, equity and guarantees in companies that expand Australian capability in areas like artificial intelligence, robotics...
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Labor has unveiled its plan to “kickstart” battery manufacturing in Australia with a $100 million precinct in Queensland, a new Industry Growth Centre and a national strategy. Opposition Leader...
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The Coalition has promised to form a Tech Workforce Roundtable to help it develop closer ties with industry if it is re-elected, and pledged to increase the proportion of...
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Existing cybersecurity standards for smart devices will be made mandatory by the federal government but device security labels will be voluntary under a Coalition election pledge. Home Affairs Minister...
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At the start of May, the AIIA hosted a 10-day Australian Trade Delegation made up of digital businesses and senior government representatives. The delegation visited leading tech company HQs...
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Aerospace engineering company Hypersonix has scored an $8 million Commonwealth grant for its hypersonic target drone as part of a $45 million manufacturing grants cash splash on Queensland companies...
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On Tuesday, the state government announced that the upcoming state budget will include $60 million to support electric and hydrogen vehicles uptake. Thursday’s state budget will include a $36.5...
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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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Sweeping reforms proposed by the Australian competition watchdog would “fundamentally change” the iPhone and App Store and lead to “significant consumer detriment”, Apple has said in a submission to...
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A myGov smartphone app is “on track” to launch at some point this year after private beta testing began last December. It’s been nearly three years since the federal...
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Despite the potential to expand the Australian economy by at least more than $252 billion over the next decade, uptake of software-as-a-service has still not been widespread, according to...