Tag: Modern Manufacturing Initiative

Collaboration premium for $800m industry grants

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Industry department has unveiled guidelines for Australian manufacturers to apply for a share of $800 million under the big-ticket Collaboration Stream of the federal government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative....

Govt blocks release of manufacturing grants briefings

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has blocked the release of departmental briefing documents for its billion-dollar manufacturing fund, amid Labor’s accusations that rorting has been “baked-in” to the grant scheme. The...

Govt tepid on calls for export, innovation pivot

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government has downplayed calls for it to take a larger role in diversifying Australia’s exports, strengthen supply chain resilience, and lead research and industry collaboration, insisting its...

We must make bold bets and take risks: Andrew Liveris

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Andrew Liveris has urged Australian scientists and engineers to form tighter relationships with industry as part of a long overdue revamp of the national economy and approach to innovation....

Interview: Christian Porter on the industry portfolio

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry, Science and Technology minister Christian Porter has mapped a layered set of priorities for Australia’s manufacturing-led recovery that preserves existing jobs, plugs supply-chain and capability gaps, and keeps...

$800m MMI grants program open to rorts: Labor

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor industry spokesman Ed Husic has written to Scott Morrison urging him to commit to following the advice of the department in disbursing an $800 million manufacturing grant program,...

MMI grant brings global pharma firm to Adelaide

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A global pharmaceutical company will build a drug manufacturing facility in northern Adelaide after receiving $20 million in funding through the latest round of the federal government’s Modern Manufacturing...

Space sector gets $14m in MMI funding round

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Four Australian space companies will share in nearly $14 million as part of the first funding deployment from the federal government’s flagship $1.3 billion manufacturing initiative. The Modern Manufacturing...
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