Tag: commercialisation

New R&D program links Qld SMEs with regional unis

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A new $7 million program to link regional Queensland university researchers with local SMEs has launched with a call out for pioneering firms and free training, as the state...

CSIRO set to close only US-based office

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
CSIRO’s United States subsidiary will be shuttered later this year, according to the national science agency’s latest corporate plan, as the extent of its massive enterprise services restructure continues...

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...

Rehome growth centres to CSIRO: WA chief scientist

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s Industry Growth Centres should be given a new lease of life within the CSIRO to uplift practical research outcomes in Australia, according to the longest sitting government chief...

PsiQuantum plans second quantum computer for Chicago

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Silicon Valley startup PsiQuantum is set to build its second quantum computer in Chicago by 2028 following a $760 million investment from the US State of Illinois. The US$500...

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...

Under the horizon: Researchers frustrated by EU R&D snub

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia is “missing an open goal” by not joining the European Union’s flagship research and innovation program, research and businesses leaders have warned while calling on a reluctant federal...

Govt readies for full launch of Economic Accelerator

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government intends to fully launch Australia’s Economic Accelerator in the coming months after kicking off its recruitment of program managers more than two years after the commercialisation...