Tag: Queensland

Queensland’s $11 billion innovation opportunity

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government is preparing a 10-year innovation plan based on research it commissioned that predicts the state could create 80,000 new jobs and add $11 billion to the...

Qld innovation chief seeks an Olympic boost

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Queensland’s new chief entrepreneur will appoint a new government advisory group with a focus on members from regional areas and Indigenous representation as his first act in the role,...

Qld govt makes equity investment in space tech

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has made a multi-million-dollar investment in Gold Coast company Gilmour Space Technologies as part of its $61 million Series C round, the largest private equity raise...

Qld gears up for next digital strategy drive

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government is readying new long-term innovation and digital economy plans with state ministers working on a new whole-of-government digital strategy and a revamped startup push, while also...

Qld police accessed QR code check-in app data

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Police in Queensland accessed data from the state’s QR code check-in contact tracing app to investigate a theft, with legislative changes now being considered to prevent this happening again....

Qld makes push for 10,000 new digital professionals

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has launched a new digital workforce plan with $8 million in funding and a goal of adding 10,000 digital professionals by 2024 to meet an expected surge...

New research hub for Qld ‘smart cropping’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has announced plans to transform the Emerald agriculture college it closed in 2019 into an “innovation flagship” research hub, with $16.7 million in funding over five years....

Wayne Gerard is Qld’s new Chief Entrepreneur

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has appointed RedEye co-founder Wayne Gerard as the state’s new Chief Entrepreneur, filling the position which has been vacant since last year. Mr Gerard has been actively...

Qld ‘priority industries’ get $350m budget boost

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A $3.34 billion Queensland Jobs Fund is the centrepiece of the state’s budget, which promises to capitalise on strong growth by supporting eight priority industries and renewable energy investment...