Tag: Investment

$570m strategy backs Qld battery boon

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Queensland’s new battery industry strategy will be backed by $210 million in new support programs as the state government looks to develop a diversified local supply chain to support...

NRF took more than 100 inquiries without a formal process

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
At least 130 inquires about investment from the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund were made before a formal application channel was established, with businesses accessing multiple pathways in search...

NEC and D-Wave expand quantum presence in Australia

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Japanese conglomerate NEC and D-Wave, a Canadian quantum firm backed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and In-Q-Tel, are expanding their presence in Australia, launching two new quantum services to compete...

‘Modest’ govt R&D uptick amid calls for new plan

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Federal government spending on R&D programs is expected to rise by almost $330 million this financial year, according to the latest Industry department figures, but science groups say there...

Govt mulls additional support for sovereign AI

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Industry and Science minister Ed Husic says the federal government remains open to providing additional support for the development of sovereign AI capabilities, but that overseas examples suggest much...

Additional $50m for BioMedTech commercialisation program

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Digital health accelerator ANDHealth and biomedical commercialisation fund Brandon BioCatalyst have been awarded $50 million to launch another round of their CUREator+ BioMedTech program to support commercialisation and translation...

Cheap nickel endangering Aust battery ambitions

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Growing cost pressures and falling prices are putting the $1.8 billion Australian nickel industry at risk, threatening long-term processing and manufacturing opportunities in the battery value chain, according to...