Tag: tech council of australia

Inquiry calls for new ‘sophisticated investor’ tests

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Sophisticated investor rules should be overhauled to take into account knowledge and experience tests, a parliamentary committee has recommended in a bid to boost local capital investment. The call...

Stalled regulatory rollout is slowing adoption of AI tools

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The stalled development of a federal regulatory regime is slowing the adoption of artificial intelligence by Australian businesses, as companies wait to see the extent of mandatory ‘guardrails’. The...

Govt pledges $20m top up for ‘genius’ AgTech grants

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government has pledged to top up its flagship AgTech program with another $20 million and continue rolling out grants into 2026 in an election pitch to farmers...

R&D review urged to tackle tax, coordinate innovation

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Research institutions and industry groups are lining up to assist a landmark review of the national R&D system, but are also urging the government not to delay immediate action...

National data centre strategy talks break cover

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government is in early talks with industry to develop a national data centre strategy that helps steer the sector as the immense compute needs of AI workloads...

Tech Council pushes national R&D investment target

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Lifting investment in technology adoption alongside a research and development drive will deliver a $167 billion productivity windfall, according to the Tech Council of Australia, which on Tuesday called...