Tag: industry

WiseTech, PEXA executives join Tech Council board

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The Tech Council of Australia has bolstered its board membership with the addition of two new members who hold executive positions at some of the most powerful local tech...

Defence grants awarded ahead of new guidelines

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The Defence department has announced a final cohort of industry grants ahead of applications opening under new guidelines for the streamlined Defence Industry Development Grant program. The $2.9 million...

LaunchVic lands $40m boost in state Budget

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The Victorian government has set aside $40 million for its startup agency LaunchVic as part of a 10 per cent increase in overall Budget funding for Industry, Small Business...

Australia-India LEOSat projects awarded $18m in grants

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Three Australian space companies will share in $18 million in federal government grants aimed at deepening the sector’s relationship with India. The grants, which did not require co-contributions, have...

Labor adviser turned VC to lead Tech Council

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The new chief executive of the Tech Council of Australia is Damian Kassabgi, a former multinational tech executive and adviser to two former Labor prime ministers. Mr Kassabgi, who...

AI copyright steering committee appointed

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A group of 20 representatives from industry and academia have been appointed to screen the issues to be contemplated by the federal government’s AI and Copyright References Group. Details...