Tag: NSW

NSW to trial digital ‘education passport’ next year

Posted on   |  by Ben Grubb
The NSW government will early next year commence a trial of a digital “education passport” that will act as a verifiable record of a student’s qualifications. First flagged in...

NSW launches R&D fund and new tech vouchers

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The New South Wales government has launched a new $6 million research and development fund to help scale innovative products and is also offering new “TechVouchers” of up to...

NSW moves ahead with digital ID advisory council

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The NSW Police will have a prominent voice on the state’s newly formed Digital Identity Ministerial Advisory Council (DIMAC) to advise on the government’s strategic direction for digital ID....

Tech Central to add space research network

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A new Space Research Network linking industry, academic research and government will be established at Sydney’s Tech Central precinct with $1.4 million in state government funding. The University of...

Koala count: NSW offers up new challenge

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The New South Wales government is seeking the help of local SMEs and researchers to count its vulnerable Koala population, with a new innovation challenge offering grants up to...

Telco Authority issues first NSW innovation challenge

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
New South Wales’ inaugural government innovation challenge is from the state’s telco authority, which is seeking solutions to improve connectivity across the state with non-terrestrial technologies, following the agency’s...

NSW expands MedTech commercialisation program

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
New South Wales Health’s Medical Device Commercialisation Training Program is being expanded beyond its namesake, with Sydney deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations to deliver a new version of the...

NSW ‘Secret weapon’: $500m boost for digital restart fund

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The New South Wales government has allocated a further $500m to its Digital Restart Fund, expanding Australia’s biggest government digital infrastructure program beyond $2 billion and extending it a...