Tag: Larry Marshall

Data61 cuts put spotlight on research priorities

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia needs to be more accepting of changes in strategies and willing to let go of “sacred cow” research areas, following news Data61 will be cutting up to 70...

CSIRO boost for local hydrogen production

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It has been a big week in the development of a local green hydrogen sector with the launch of a CSIRO-led national industry mission and the unveiling of the...

CSIRO to invest $100m in emerging tech research

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia’s national science agency will invest $100 million over four years in emerging technologies to assist with the economic recovery, including a significant focus on digital transformation in the...

Quasar is CSIRO’s latest venture science bet

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The CSIRO has come together with science venture VC partners Main Sequence and a group of Australian industry partners to launch a space communications startup that traces its technology...

A mission to bring research and industry together

Posted on   |  by Larry Marshall
In May 1926, the Australian inventor of the Sunshine Harvester, Hugh McKay, died. His homegrown invention had created the largest factory in Australia at the time, peaking at 3,000...

Biden science focus good news for partners

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry, Science and Technology Minister Karen Andrews has welcomed president-elect Joe Biden’s plan to elevate the role of the chief science advisor into a Cabinet-level position for the first...

Summer Reading: Your guide to a relaxing break

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Well, that was one crazy year. Full stop. We’ll definitely need to double up on the Ho, Ho, Ho’s this Christmas. As we move into the holiday season and...

‘Commercial mongrel’ a missing local ingredient

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia must develop a bit of “commercial mongrel” if the nation is to successfully build a thriving technology sector and to assist with the country’s economic growth, according to...

Leveraging METS to build a new technology sector

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s mining industry is among the most competitive and most efficient in the world. It is an area in which Australia has built genuine competitive advantage, and where the...
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