Tag: Stephen Dawson

‘Positive’ WA innovation strategy awaits funding

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Western Australia’s 10-year innovation strategy has been welcomed by local tech and startup groups, but work remains to ensure it is backed by sufficient funding and supporting initiatives in...

WA govt’s ICT portfolio gets digital economy rebrand

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Western Australian Innovation and ICT minister Stephen Dawson has become the state’s first Innovation and Digital Economy minister in a Cabinet reshuffle prompted by the departure of two of...

WA launches $5m regional health innovation challenge

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To bolster innovation in regional health solutions, the Western Australian government has launched a $5 million global competition to innovate on healthcare delivery in the Pilbara. And on the...

WA maps innovation ecosystem with startup database

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Western Australia’s Minister for Innovation and ICT Stephen Dawson has launched an online platform documenting the state’s early-stage innovation ecosystem, although there are still gaps in the data. At...

Spacecubed receives $5.9m from Lotterywest

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Western Australian startup accelerator and coworking space Spacecubed has been given $5.9 million from the state’s Lotterywest organisation to fund two new grants programs and continue its work supporting...

WA innovation seed fund commits more than expected

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The Western Australian government has announced 17 projects, ranging between MedTech, digital health, and BioTech, that will share $8 million in funding through the state’s Innovation Seed Fund for...

Bunbury is WA’s fourth New Industries innovation hub

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The Western Australian government has launched its fourth innovation hub, this one focused on creative technology which includes gaming, experiential and immersive technology, software, product design, advertising, film and...

WA needs 3,000 data scientists by 2030: Stephen Dawson

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The Western Australian Innovation and ICT Minister Stephen Dawson says the state needs at least 3,000 additional data scientists by 2030 to ensure the state’s economy remains globally competitive....

Aussie BioTech mission descends on US market

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Australia’s BioTech delegation will return in-person to the world’s largest annual BioTech conference next week for the first time in three years. The Biotechnology Innovation Organisation (BIO) International Convention...