Tag: Australian Economic Accelerator

Govt cuts have blurred pro-innovation message, says Solar

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Funding cuts to startup programs and science agencies are muddying the Albanese government’s pro-innovation agenda, Stone & Chalk chief executive Stela Solar says, while calling for clearer signals for...

Gig Guide: OpenAI poaches national security lead from PM&C

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Federal government national security advisor Peter Anstee has exchanged the public service for OpenAI, signing on as the tech giant’s national security policy lead in Asia Pacific. Mr Anstee...

IGP awards $21m to startups ahead of budget cut

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Albanese government’s beleaguered startup commercialisation program quietly awarded a slew of new grants just days before the scheme’s application process was paused following a $48 million budget cut....

Space agency handed two-year budget lifeline

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia’s space industry regulator will still face a funding cliff in 2028 despite a $22 million top up in Tuesday’s federal budget and in defiance of warnings the vital...

Economic Accelerator backs $93m in research projects

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Almost $100 million has been allocated to 39 university-led projects through the Innovate stream of the Australian Economic Accelerator program, with the highest-funded initiatives focused on commercialising research in...