Tag: Victorian Government

Victoria to seed 50 startups from universities

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Victorian government will seed as many as 50 startups through an Australia-first fellowship program that gives university students and PhD candidates the opportunity to commercialise early-stage research. The...

Victoria’s VC fund posts loss after grants drop off

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Victorian government’s $2 billion venture capital fund recorded its first loss since inception last financial year, despite adding more than $190 million in new investments to its portfolio....

Victoria invests $5m in local 3D printing firm

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Breakthrough Victoria has invested $5 million in Conflux Technology, a Gelong-based startup 3D printing heat exchangers for the aerospace, defence and automotive industries. The investment, part of a wider...

Vic child protection agency ordered to block GenAI tools

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victoria’s privacy watchdog has ordered the state’s child protection agency to block access to generative AI tools on its network after a caseworker entered sensitive personal information into ChatGPT...

Breakthrough Victoria backs MedTech commercialisation

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Victorian government’s venture capital fund on Thursday announced it has invested $5 million into a Melbourne MedTech commercialisation firm as it faces renewed criticism from the state opposition...

Vic Budget cuts $360m from govt VC fund

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Victorian government will strip $360 million from its venture capital fund and extend the investment horizon from 10 to 15 years, as it seeks to make more “quality...

Victoria’s R&D grants scheme backs first 10 companies

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
PolyNovo, Quantum Brilliance and SPEE3D are among the first 10 local companies to receive matched funding under the Victorian government’s manufacturing-focused R&D grants scheme. Jobs and Industry minister Natalie...

Vic electric plane development centre takes off

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Victoria-based Dovetail Electric Aviation has officially opened its development centre in the Latrobe Aerospace Technology Precinct, where it will progress work on battery and hydrogen fuel cell electric powered...

Digital licences to arrive in Victoria next month

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
More than four million Victorian motorists are just weeks away from getting their hands on a digital driver’s licence, with the long-awaited statewide rollout of the new technology set...