Tag: Breakthrough Victoria

News Wrap: AI, the workplace, and unions want their say

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry and Innovation minister Tim Ayres gave the opening address at the AFR AI Summit in Sydney this week, telling the business audience that Australia must “lean in” to...

Victorian govt mulls defence tech shift for VC fund

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Breakthrough Victoria could be retooled to help grow local defence industry under changes being considered to better align the government-backed venture capital fund with the state’s economic priorities. As...

NSW Blueprint is a good start, but more work required

Posted on   |  by Dr John H Howard
The NSW Innovation Blueprint 2035 represents an important effort to articulate a strategic vision for innovation in Australia’s most populous state. With clear goals, measurable targets, and specific action...

AgTech lands $1m from uni commercialisation fund

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A Melbourne AgTech spinout that can dynamically space growing vegetables to increase leafy green yields by 40 per cent has secured $1 million in seed funding from La Trobe...

Victoria’s plan to boost the uni startup ‘pipeline’

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victoria’s state-backed venture capital fund hopes a new fellowship program designed to support the leap from academia to commercial success will create a startup “talent pipeline” well into the...

VC veteran leading Breakthrough Victoria into next stage

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Venture capitalist Rod Bristow is the new head of Breakthrough Victoria, joining the company responsible for the state government’s $2 billion innovation fund on Monday with a pledge to...

Victoria sets priority sectors ahead of new industry policy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victoria will deliver a $20 million boost to five priority sectors, including advanced manufacturing and health technologies, through a new industry development fund. The fund, which will provide matched...

Victoria to seed 50 startups from universities

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Victorian government will seed as many as 50 startups through an Australia-first fellowship program that gives university students and PhD candidates the opportunity to commercialise early-stage research. The...

Victoria’s VC fund posts loss after grants drop off

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Victorian government’s $2 billion venture capital fund recorded its first loss since inception last financial year, despite adding more than $190 million in new investments to its portfolio....