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NSW govt’s $28m bushfire tech R&D mission

The NSW government will allocate $28 million to bushfire research and development in next week’s state budget, with an Emerging Industry Infrastructure Fund to also be unveiled. NSW Treasurer...

Big picture policy needed for Australia’s future industries

10 June 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

Developing Australia’s “industries of tomorrow” like quantum computing requires long term, bipartisan public policy and a rethink of research outcomes, with the nation left vulnerable by policymakers, according to...

NSW offers $24m to solve innovation problems

1 June 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

The New South Wales government is offering $24 million in competitive grants to SMEs to solve the government’s own innovation challenges. The program, which will run over the next...

On R&D spend, success can be hard to find

5 April 2021 | by David Noble, Michael Charles & Robyn Keast

Any discussion about Australia’s R&D sector generally starts off by claiming that ‘Australia has spent billions on R&D over the past thirty years.’ That is true, we have. And...

Building R&D capacity via targeted grants

8 September 2020 | by Jo-Ann Suchard

The current economic crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, has exposed the decay in Australia’s manufacturing capability and highlighted the need for increased investment in innovation. Innovation...

NSW eyes Israeli ecosystem to build on local R&D

2 September 2020 | by Liam Tung

The NSW government is aiming to boost R&D in the state via Parliamentary Secretary Gabrielle Upton’s new advisory council. But what’s the best way for the government to support...

Australia falls behind on R&D recovery

6 July 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Australia is “in danger of being left behind” as most other developed nations place R&D investment at the centre of their COVID-19 economic recoveries, UTS Innovation Council chair Professor...

Universities get a $750m NSW lifeline

8 June 2020 | by James Riley

The tertiary education sector in NSW has been thrown a lifeline with the state government to guarantee up to $750 million in commercial loans to help universities recover from...

STA calls for ‘sovereign capability’ focus

22 April 2020 | by Elise McDonald

Science & Technology Australia has joined the Science Minister, Karen Andrews in calling for the country to have greater “sovereign capability” in manufacturing, underpinned by strong research and development....

Does innovation need a non-R&D focus?

24 February 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government needs to “rebalance” innovation policies to focus more on non-research and development activities, according to a new Innovation and Science Australia report. The report, which was...

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