Tag: Australia’s Economic Accelerator

A mass exodus of science and technology workers is underway

Posted on   |  by Ryan Winn
This time last year, Treasurer Jim Chalmers spoke about five ‘seismic changes’ reshaping the world in his federal Budget speech. Shifts from globalisation to fragmentation, hydrocarbons to renewables, IT...

‘Sends the wrong signal’: Research sector blasts AEA axing

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Science and research groups have hit out at the federal government’s shock decision to scrap Australia’s Economic Accelerator, saying the abrupt end to the program will hurt commercialisation efforts....

Budget strips $800m in uni grants to fund new science programs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government will scrap its flagship commercialisation program, Australia’s Economic Accelerator, and redirect more than $800 million in uncommitted funding to new science and research initiatives in next...

Bleeding-edge Aussie tech gets $72.5m commercialisation boost

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Almost 175 projects to commercialise bleeding edge Australian technology like quantum hardware, low-carbon concrete and a bionic arm will get underway this year with more than $72 million in...

Commercialisation advisers tender abandoned after rules breach

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A government tender for highly paid research commercialisation advisers has been abandoned after an investigation found procurement rules had been broken, including “communications” with incumbent suppliers. The Department of...

Complaint stalls govt’s Economic Accelerator tender

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A government tender for support running its flagship $1.6 billion research commercialisation initiative has stalled for more than two months after a complaint was made over the process. The...

Final AEA Seed round awards $11m to 36 research projects

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s Economic Accelerator has concluded its Seed pilot program by awarding $11 million in federal grants to 36 research projects that have demonstrated commercialisation and translation potential. The final...

Gig Guide: Experts join economic accelerator board

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The committee overseeing Australia’s Economic Accelerator, a $1.6 billion research commercialisation initiative, has been confirmed after half a year of interim arrangements. Two additional members were appointed to the...