Government procurement policies are being underutilised as an innovation lever, according to experts, who warn Australia’s main program lacks scale and buying rules still aren’t optimised for industry growth....
Sydney’s state-backed space accelerator has begun accepting Defence and aerospace companies to meet growing dual-use demand, as some of its early graduates take off ahead of a decision on...
Australian innovation will disrupt global energy, health, water and chemicals industries if startups, investors, industry and governments can come together in a systems model, according to local deep tech...
The domestic tech sector is still waiting for a formal federal government response to the Pathway to Diversity in STEM review which began in March last year and was...
Two tech and innovation leaders have been appointed to the new Australian Research Council (ARC) board taking responsibility for around $800 million in annual research grants from the government...
A new biomedical incubator run by Cicada Innovations has opened in New South Wales, offering a workspace and support services for research projects, pre-revenue startups, and established businesses. The...
A myriad of government programs have failed to address the structural diversity barriers in Australia’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields over the last decade, according to an outside...
Leaders from Australia’s innovation ecosystem have been recognised by Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) in its latest Fellows cohort, announced on Wednesday. Deep tech incubators, Indigenous...
Science and innovation leader Dr Katherine Woodthorpe has been appointed as the new chair of deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations. Dr Woodthorpe replaces outgoing chair Andrew Rothery, who has...
The government’s Diversity in STEM Review is striving not just for gender equity but for a re-think of what STEM means by integrating First Nations thinking with the institutionalised...