Tag: Small Business

Startup pushes for digital inclusion, with benefits for all

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
SeeMePlease founder and chief executive Katie McDermott has a simple proposition: if you design for the edge cases then everyone benefits. Her company’s user testing platform brings in perspectives...

Qld to push procurement for small local suppliers

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government will review its procurement policy and establish more pathways for small local firms and innovative suppliers through a $100 million small and family business push outlined...

Qld funds university-industry program for the regions

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new $7 million program aimed at increasing research collaboration between regional universities and industry in Queensland will be delivered by CSIRO. Funded by the state government, the program...

New eligibility criteria confirmed in EMDG rules refresh

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new eligibility criteria for the federal government’s troubled Export Market Development Grants program came into effect on Friday, conferring additional powers on the Austrade chief executive. The Export...

$3.6m awarded to defence industry SMEs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The latest $3.6 million round of defence industry grants has been split between 10 local firms, with South Australia-based firms receiving the largest collective amount. The largest individual grant...

CSIRO opens R&D funding program to more SMEs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Research and development grants awarded through the CISRO’s Kick-Start program will now be accessible to larger small and medium-sized enterprises, with firms earning up to $10 million now eligible for...

Multinationals ‘gaming’ SME procurement rules: Bruce Billson

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Multinational businesses are gaming Commonwealth Procurement Rules to maintain their tendering advantage over small and medium- sized enterprises, according to Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson....