Tag: tim ayres

Australia enters early talks to join $170bn Horizon Europe

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia has begun exploratory talks with the European Commission about joining the $170 billion Horizon Europe initiative, the world’s largest funding program for research and innovation. Science minister Tim...

NASA confirms moon ride for Aussie lunar Roo-ver

Posted on   |  by David McClure
The US space agency NASA has confirmed that the Australian designed and build lunar rover known as ‘Roo-ver’ will hitch a ride to the moon through its Commercial Lunar...

NRF builds western Sydney alliances for local manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The National Reconstruction Fund has unlocked a new pipeline of potential investment opportunities as part of a new partnership with the NSW government’s manufacturing incubator. Unveiled on Friday, the...

IGP rolling again with $29m in new grants

Posted on   |  by Staff Writers
Cutting-edge Australian companies have picked up grants worth almost $29 million from the Albanese government’s key startup program to develop and commercialise products like laser drilling, battery recycling and...

Sovereign AI builder’s warning on hasty AI rules

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s lone builder of a sovereign large language model has backed a wait and see approach to AI regulation as the Albanese government signals it will be months before...

$500m in battery grants open for struggling sector

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
A $500 million program to support Australian battery manufacturing has opened, offering capital grants and production incentives to local companies as international competition grows. The Battery Breakthrough initiative, announced...

Govt R&D spend to slide after post-pandemic bump

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Government R&D spending as a share of GDP is set to continue its slide after a brief bump over the last two years, with new data forecasting expenditure will...

Industry minister Tim Ayres to deliver awards address

Posted on   |  by David McClure
Australia’s Industry and Innovation minister Tim Ayres has been confirmed to deliver a keynote address at the 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence. Senator Ayres, who is also the Minister...

News Wrap: Productivity wars turn to copyright reform

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry minister Tim Ayres and the Treasurer Jim Chalmers seemed to shut the door on calls to rewrite copyright laws in a way that would provide a ‘fair dealing’...