Tag: Ed Husic

‘Immense’ impact of manufacturing growth centre

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Industry Growth Centre set up in 2015 to help revive Australian manufacturing says it is now generating a nine-to-one return on government and industry investment and creating thousands...

Govt review puts $134m of space grants up in the air

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The inclusion of Australia’s flagship space grants program in a “line-by-line” review of the former government’s spending commitments is drawing some concern among local industry and criticism from the...

USyd spinout launches first battery storage production line

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
University of Sydney spinout Gelion has launched its first battery storage production plant and will begin production with an annual capacity of 2MWh worth of batteries. The production line...

HECS-style loans for student startups as soon as next year

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
HECS-style loans for university students and recent graduates to launch innovative new companies could be on offer as early as next year, with consultation on the federal government’s planned...

Women in STEM earn $26,000 less than men

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The gender pay gap persists across all STEM industries as women continue to be underrepresented in senior leadership roles, according to the latest edition of the federal government’s STEM...

Aussie firms target US battery market opportunities

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
As the Commonwealth government begins its push to establish battery manufacturing in Australia, it will have to compete with attractive incentives available in the United States, according to some...