Tag: NSW

NSW exploring state VC fund in innovation push

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An upcoming NSW innovation plan looks set to arrive this month with a state venture capital fund to fill in the strategic gaps left by private investors, like manufacturing....

State missions, manufacturing to guide NSW industry reset

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW government will on Wednesday launch its first industry policy, establish hard manufacturing targets and launch three ambitious state missions to set a clearer strategic vision for a...

NSW govt ordered to produce innovation plans

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW government has been ordered to release documents related to its overhaul of innovation policy, as a lengthy wait for a new state plan and cutbacks to grant...

Outsourcing crackdown saves NSW $450m

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A squeeze on external consultants and individual contractors by the Minns government has saved the state nearly half a billion dollars, NSW Finance minister Courtney Houssos announced over the...

Govt procurement gets electric bus maker moving

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Electric buses will be manufactured on the NSW South Coast at a new facility announced by Australian-owned bus maker Foton Mobility Distribution on Thursday. It follows a state government...

Gig Guide: eHealth NSW gets new CEO

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The new chief information officer of NSW Health Richard Taggart began his tenure this week, eight months since his predecessor vacated the role. Mr Taggart also takes the reins...

$47m TAFE upgrade for heavy manufacturing workers

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Wollongong’s TAFE campus will be upgraded and new courses offered for heavy industry manufacturing in Defence and transport sectors under a $47 million state and federal initiative aimed at...