Tag: Stephen Dawson

New WA scaleup hub targets commercialisation valley of death

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Cook government has carved $2 million out of the state’s $40 million innovation fund to establish a new commercialisation hub connecting research, industry, and government for the next...

WA creates $10m AI fund to drive new digital strategy

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Western Australia government has launched a $10 million investment fund to back productivity boosting artificial intelligence projects, alongside a new digital strategy calling for a major technology uplift...

$2.5 million startup acceleration in WA

Posted on   |  by Staff Writers
More than a dozen organisations supporting startups and innovation skill development in Western Australia have shared in in $2.5 million in state funding. The largest competitive grants of up...

WA sets sights on becoming Australia’s next spaceport hub

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Western Australia is making a push to become the country’s next spaceport hub, with the state government opening applications for a $1.75 million grants program to lure commercial operators....

The Gig Guide: WA names Science and Technology Council members

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The Western Australian government has appointed a new 13-member Science and Technology Council to steer the growth of the state’s research and innovation ecosystem. Chaired by newly appointed WA...

WA health and medical research fund sets a new direction

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The WA government has refocused its flagship health and medical research fund to deliver “intentional impact” on areas that are unique to Western Australia or where it believes the...

Sharath Sriram named WA’s new chief scientist

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Accomplished nanotech researcher and RMIT University commercialisation leader Sharath Sriram has been named Western Australia’s new chief scientist — its first new top science advisor in more than a...

WA govt names inaugural AI advisory board members

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government has appointed a seven-member board of experts to advise on artificial intelligence as the the public sector looks to ramp up its use. The AI...