Tag: Industry Growth Program

IGP grant propels Kite Magnetics towards commercialisation

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Cleantech startup Kite Magnetics has landed $2 million from the federal government’s industry accelerator and flagged a planned $22 million Series A funding round as it pushes towards commercialisation....

IGP awards $21m to startups ahead of budget cut

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Albanese government’s beleaguered startup commercialisation program quietly awarded a slew of new grants just days before the scheme’s application process was paused following a $48 million budget cut....

Food manufacturing report gets late, lite govt response

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Albanese government has delayed decisions on productivity-boosting innovation precincts and manufacturing facilities in its overdue response to a parliamentary inquiry into the food and beverage sector that contains...

Exclusive: IGP frozen as grant funds clawed back

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s flagship commercialisation program for startups and SMEs is on hold after almost $50 million in uncommitted grant funding was clawed back in this week’s budget to help pay...

NRF takes $10m stake in AI bottleneck buster Syenta

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The federal government’s $15 billion industry fund has taken a $10 million stake in Syenta, an ANU deep tech spinout tackling one of the AI industry’s biggest bottlenecks and part...

Biotechs dominate latest grant round as IGP nears empty

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Two Australian biotech startups have led the latest round of grants from the federal government’s Industry Growth Program, which will deliver $6.9 million across five projects ranging from biodegradable...

Chip packaging, printed solar tech nets $7m in IGP grants

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A semiconductor packaging tool that triples communication speeds between computer chips and a printed solar panel lighter than a can of soft drink have received funding through the federal...