Tag: Investment

WA govt names inaugural AI advisory board members

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The Western Australian government has appointed a seven-member board of experts to advise on artificial intelligence as the the public sector looks to ramp up its use. The AI...

Govt tips extra $2b into clean energy fund

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The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has secured a $2 billion top-up from the federal government to help households and small businesses lower emissions amid the race to meet 2030...

Aspiring Adelaide chipmaker secures US patent

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Adelaide-based semiconductor developer Archer Materials has secured a United States patent for its graphene biochip technology, allowing the local company to start working with American device partners on a...

ASCA enters $61.5m delivery phase for ‘Black Thorn’ mission

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Defence’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator has selected two undisclosed companies for its first mission, signing contracts collectively worth $61.5 million after a period of co-design. Defence Industry minister Pat Conroy...

Newcastle uni innovation facility secures $21m grant

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The University of Newcastle has landed a $20.7 million federal grant to build a new innovation facility that will help bring new technologies to market. Announced on Monday, the...

In-Q-Tel adds Quantum Brilliance to its portfolio

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The California-based VC firm spawned from the US defence intelligence community In-Q-Tel has grabbed a share of Australian quantum computing startup Quantum Brilliance as a part of its US$20...

NRF building industry, not just scaling companies: Wilder

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A $200 million investment in Arafura Rare Earths will build local industry and should not be conceived as a one-off payment to a mining company, according to National Reconstruction...

Adelaide manufacturer taps into US nuclear subs supply chain

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Adelaide-based additive manufacturer AML3D has delivered 3D-printed parts for a US nuclear-powered Virginia-Class submarine, capitalising on the fledgling AUKUS supply chain. The prototype copper-nickel tailpiece components are valued at...

Quantum Brilliance outlines a future for quantum chipmaking

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Quantum Brilliance will use its $30 million capital raise in part to expand its Melbourne-based development facility to scale the manufacturing processes for the synthetic diamond-based chips destined for...