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Microsoft wins Victorian backing for second data centre school

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Victorian government has backed Microsoft’s second Australian training facility for data centre workers, matching the company’s funding for a program based in Melbourne’s inner west. Victoria University’s Nicholson...

Victoria’s digital birth certificate trial goes live

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Victoria has launched a digital birth certificate pilot across three local council areas as the state’s government pursues more digital identification and services options. Parents can now access digital birth...

$30bn prize drives Victoria’s ‘AI state’ push

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victoria has launched an ambitious bid to become Australia’s “AI state”, unveiling a mission statement that aims to attract billions in investment and drive a decade of tech-driven economic...

Quantum Brilliance opens world-first diamond foundry

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Quantum Brilliance has opened Australia’s first commercial lab-grown diamond foundry in Melbourne, where the Canberra-born startup will produce synthetic diamonds for advanced quantum devices at scale. The new facility,...

Breakthrough Victoria commits $75m to VC funds

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Breakthrough Victoria will invest $75 million into five venture capital funds in a bid to support early-stage companies and accelerate the commercialisation of research across key sectors, including climate...

Breakthrough Victoria backs next wave of researcher-founders

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Three university graduates have been named as inaugural fellows in Breakthrough Victoria’s pre-seed funding program, which will distribute up to $150,000 each to 50 researchers developing commercial ventures. The...

US AI medtech to expand Victorian R&D hub

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
US-backed AI retinal imaging company Optain Health will grow its presence in Melbourne after backing from the Victorian government, with plans for a new Asia-Pacific headquarters and an expanded...

Victoria govt joins Canberra’s AWS mega-deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Victorian government has renewed its state purchasing contract with Amazon Web Services, giving public servants an “enhanced” way to buy hundreds of cloud services from the hyperscaler. The...