Tag: Department of Industry Science and Resources

Red tape threat to top talent joining AI Safety Institute

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s new AI safety institute risks being left without the top tier experts needed to carry out its work if the government saddles it with heavy bureaucratic processes, according...

MYEFO cuts $102m from Industry Growth Program

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government will cut $102 million in uncommitted funding from its flagship early-stage commercialisation initiative designed to help startups bridge the funding gap. The Industry Growth Program (IGP)...

Australia joins US-led AI supply chain alliance

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia and seven other nations have signed onto a US-led artificial intelligence supply chain pact designed to accelerate investment in digital economies and counter China’s dominance. Australian officials joined...

Medtechs get lion’s share of latest IGP grants

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australian SMEs focused on health, agriculture, defence and mining will share in more than $10.3 million in grants through the federal government’s Industry Growth Program, with the largest grant...

$50.4m in CRC-P grants backs 21 new industry collaborations

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The federal government has awarded more than $50 million in new Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grants, funding 21 industry-led collaborations across sectors including energy, biotech, defence, aerospace, manufacturing...

$500m in battery grants open for struggling sector

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
A $500 million program to support Australian battery manufacturing has opened, offering capital grants and production incentives to local companies as international competition grows. The Battery Breakthrough initiative, announced...