Tag: Victorian Government

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...

Innovation needs government backers like Breakthrough Victoria

Posted on   |  by Andrew Maxwell
Victoria’s (and Australia’s) future prosperity is dependent on knowledge-intensive companies that collaborate, innovate, and commercialise successful products globally. But to survive and reach commercial success, these companies must be...

Google lands govt-wide cloud deal in Vic

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Victorian government has inked a three-year state purchasing contract with Google to give public servants easier access to the tech giant’s cloud services and workflow tools. The annual...

‘Wake up call’: Auditor warns on Victorian govt cyber risk

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victorian government agencies are “not adequately prepared to prevent cyber-attacks”, the state’s auditor-general has warned, with more than 600,000 public servants yet to begin using multi-factor authentication for network...

Victoria’s new $15m R&D grants scheme opens

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victoria’s new R&D grants scheme has opened for expressions of interest, allowing local businesses to apply for up to $2 million in matched funding for projects that build capability...