Tag: R&D

Trade expert backs Aust science and research

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s policy makers should make a strategic investment in leading edge science to grow future industries, according to a global trade expert, who warns it is difficult to compete...

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

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
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

Posted on   |  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

Posted on   |  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

Posted on   |  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

Posted on   |  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

Posted on   |  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

Posted on   |  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...
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