Tag: Monash University

Gig Guide: Monash locks in quantum luminary as research lead

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Monash University has secured one of Australia’s top quantum minds, appointing Muhammad Usman to lead its faculty of information technology’s quantum research. Dr Usman founded the quantum computing research...

IGP grant propels Kite Magnetics towards commercialisation

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Cleantech startup Kite Magnetics has landed $2 million from the federal government’s industry accelerator and flagged a planned $22 million Series A funding round as it pushes towards commercialisation....

Breakthrough Aussie research unlocks faster future networks

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Principles of quantum mechanics can amplify wireless communications technology, world-first research by Australian scientists has shown, paving the way for future 6G networks to be faster and more energy...

Breakthrough Victoria backs next wave of researcher-founders

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Three university graduates have been named as inaugural fellows in Breakthrough Victoria’s pre-seed funding program, which will distribute up to $150,000 each to 50 researchers developing commercial ventures. The...

Transgrid seeks innovators for demand management solutions

Posted on   |  by Staff Writers
Australia’s largest transmission provider Transgrid has put a call out to local innovators to help manage electricity demand, offering up part of its $4.7 million innovation fund. The NSW...

Gig Guide: Stephen Jones appointed Australia’s OECD ambassador

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Former Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has been appointed as Australia’s next Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris. Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Treasurer...

Future Fellowships: $114m in research grants roll out

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
One hundred mid-career researchers have received $114.6 million in federal grants through the latest round of the Future Fellowships program, with Victoria and New South Wales receiving the lion’s...

ARC awards $46.6m across 75 Linkage Projects

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The Australian Research Council has awarded $46.6 million in grant funding to dozens of new collaborative research projects through the latest round of its annual Linkage Program. ARC chief...