Tag: NSW

NSW to hold ideas summit for innovation policy reform

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The reset of New South Wales innovation policy will get underway early next year at an ideas summit for industry, universities and all levels of government. Collaboration, diversity and...

NSW govt axes manufacturing commissioner

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Minns government has quietly cut the role of Modern Manufacturing Commissioner, ending the tenure of Lisa Emerson after just one year and raising more questions about the state’s...

NSW govt promises fresh start for state innovation

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
After slashing funding in Tuesday’s Budget, the Minns government has promised a new ‘innovation blueprint’ to spur startups, emerging technologies and sectors like advanced manufacturing and energy. Announced on...

A $94m fund for more NSW government tech and cyber apprentices

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
New South Wales government departments and state-owned corporations will train more IT and cybersecurity apprentices through a $93.5 million skills push by the Minns government. Confirmed in the new...

NSW govt cuts innovation grants, trims others

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A handful of industry and innovation grant programs put on hold by the New South Wales government earlier this year are set to restart with reduced funding in the...

Funding furore as NSW flags innovation program cuts

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
New South Wales state Labor says the previous Coalition government had made unannounced cuts to the Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) program among a slew of other cuts...

Sydney startups team to bring quantum computers to life

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Two of Sydney’s most promising quantum startups are teaming up on multi-million dollar research projects to suppress errors and increase commercial adoption of the promising technology. On Tuesday, quantum...

Quantum startups land $7m funding from NSW government

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The New South Wales government will pour nearly $7 million into three local quantum spinouts to help commercialise their hardware and software. Sydney-based firms Diraq, Q-CTRL and Quantum Brilliance...