Tag: Kate Cornick

One-stop innovation agency to replace Breakthrough Victoria

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Victorian government will replace its state-owned venture capital fund and startup development agency with Innovation Victoria, a one-stop support agency for the state’s innovation sector. Almost six months...

CGT startup risk overshadows ‘positive’ RDTI reforms

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Long-awaited reforms to tax breaks for research and development have been largely welcomed by the tech sector as a positive first step in the government’s response to a landmark...

Science leaders urge ‘system’ response to SERD report

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Science leaders have urged the federal government to take a systemic approach to its response to the Strategic Examination of R&D report, saying its 20 interconnected recommendations should not...

News Wrap: NSW makes its play for semiconductors

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia will open its first commercial semiconductor packaging facility in western Sydney in 2027, creating a strategic toe-hold in a high-value part of the global silicon supply chain. In...

Tech Council taps LaunchVic’s Kate Cornick as CEO

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Tech Council of Australia has found its new chief executive with the appointment of Dr Kate Cornick, a ten-year veteran of the Victorian government’s startup agency LaunchVic. Dr...

LaunchVic delivers $4.1m boost to startup accelerators

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Startup accelerator programs nurturing more than 100 early-stage companies in Victoria will share in $4.1 million through the state government’s startup development agency, LaunchVic. The funding for ANDHealth, the...