Federal parliament needs to work with the government to pursue measures that will boost innovation and make industry more competitive in to counter strong economic headwinds, according Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott. Westacott said that “all stops” must be put out to accelerate Australia’s rate of growth and build a more resilient and innovative … Continue reading Business Council calls for measures to sure up economic growth →

The Australian Space Agency is seeking the views of researchers and businesses on the application of the federal government’s International Space Investment (ISI) initiative. The government announced the initiative in its 2018-19 Budget under the Australian Technology and Science Growth Plan, which committed to providing $15 million over three years from 2019-20 to support strategic … Continue reading Government seeking advice on space industry funding strategy →

The federal government will provide $8.5 million in funding for Australia’s cyber security sector in the second round of AustCyber’s Projects Fund. Announcing the opening of the second round of AustCyber’s Projects Fund, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews encouraged companies that can make a significant contribution to the sector to apply. “Australia’s … Continue reading Cyber security sector to get a $8.5 million funding boost →

The South Australian government has provided $350,000 in funding for the 2019 SouthStart conference. A two-day conference SouthStart, will showcase South Australia’s entrepreneurial and technological achievements through hands-on educational workshops and presentations from keynote speakers. State innovation and skills minister David Pisoni said the $350,000 has been approved through the State government’s Research, Commercialisation and … Continue reading SA start-up conference receives state funding boost →