NSW

A new partnership with the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute’s (AMSI) APR.Intern program will see NSW’s Defence Innovation Network invest $230,000 to place 30 specialist PhDs in defence over three years.   Co-funded under APR.Intern’s National Research Internship Program (NRIP), the internships will match PhDs to NSW defence companies to develop skills and deliver innovative technology.  … Continue reading PhD projects to support NSW defence innovation →

The NSW government has developed a first-of-its-kind report to measure the state’s innovation and productivity performance and compare NSW to other states and similar international economies. The new NSW Innovation and Productivity Scorecard showed the State was a leader on economic growth in 2015-16, ranking second out of 10 locations on GDP growth, beating Victoria … Continue reading New scorecard measures NSW performance →

The inaugural Defence NSW Network of Networks Forum was held in Sydney yesterday, bringing together local, state and national networks operating in NSW seeking  collaboration opportunities. The NSW Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair officially welcomed the guests , noting that the event is as an important step in furthering the NSW government’s efforts to enhance industry collaboration. “The … Continue reading NSW defence strengthens industry collaborations →

Seven NSW startups will learn from global innovation experts in Tel Aviv, as part of a joint program hosted in one of the world’s most advanced innovation hubs. Federal Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Steven Ciobo, and NSW Minister for Innovation Matt Kean on Friday announced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning startups that will attend … Continue reading NSW startups take their products global →

An energy report outlining the market and the potential for opportunities in utility-scale battery storage in NSW was released at an industry event in Sydney at the end of last week. Entitled “Opportunities for Utility Scale Battery Storage in NSW”, the report was produced by the Australian Energy Storage Alliance (AESA) in partnership with AECOM and supported by … Continue reading Opportunities for NSW utility-scale battery storage →

The NSW Government has signed up to a new National Partnership Agreement for the Skilling Australians Fund (NPA SAF), allowing the state Government to access up to $500 million funding from the Federal Government over five years to support training opportunities for apprentices and trainees in NSW. NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills, John Barilaro, said the $500 … Continue reading NSW to skill the future workforce with $500m Commonwealth funding →

The NSW Government has appointed world-renowned robotics expert Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte the next NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer. Professor Durrant-Whyte, currently Chief Scientific Adviser for the UK Ministry of Defence, would start in the role on September 3, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and the state minister for trade and industry Niall Blair said in a statement. … Continue reading Robotics expert named NSW Chief Scientist →

The NSW government is offering ten NSW financial technology (fintech) startups the chance to go on an intensive one week business development program in India from 24–29 June 2018. NSW Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair said the program was the first to be supported by a two-year $1.58 million partnership set up between … Continue reading NSW supports fintech startups with exchange opportunity →

The NSW government is backing the state’s emerging regulatory technology (RegTech) industry, which addresses regulatory challenges in the financial services sector through innovative technology. NSW minister for trade and industry, Niall Blair yesterday announced the NSW government was supporting the RegTech Association with $30,000 in sponsorship to run its program of education and industry forums, with the Association planning its first … Continue reading NSW government supports the RegTech industry →

A NSW company that designed the cockpit of Titanic director James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenger has been selected among eight firms being showcased on the NSW Government stand at CeBIT Australia 2018. Department of Industry deputy secretary of skills and economic development, Zoe de Saram, said the government’s partnership with the Asia Pacific’s biggest business technology … Continue reading NSW companies announced for CeBIT Australia →

Sydney has been ranked as the number one location in the Asia Pacific, and one of the world’s top ten, for “Local Connectedness,” in the largest-ever conducted global survey of startup ecosystem. The “Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2018,” produced in partnership between Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), features strategic startup investment and policy insights from … Continue reading Sydney ranked Asia Pacific #1 for startup connections →

The NSW government has announced that NSW businesses can now apply for NSW Government grants of up to $250,000 under the NSW-Israel Research and Development (R&D) Tech Innovation Program. The program which is jointly run by the NSW Government and State of Israel was established to support innovation and strengthen ties between NSW and Israel.  Minister for Trade & Industry, Niall Blair opened … Continue reading NSW-Israel R&D Tech Innovation Program grants for NSW businesses →

A research project led by the Vinyl Council of Australia has identified new recycling applications in a bid to use the 1.2 million sqm of PVC advertising banners sent to Australian landfill sites each year. The two-year REMAKE Project explored the challenges of previously difficult-to-recycle vinyl coated polyester woven fabrics to find new uses for … Continue reading REMAKE Project drives Australian recycling options for waste vinyl →

The quality of cancer treatment could improve worldwide thanks to technology developed by a Sydney startup company, Opus Medical, with support from the NSW Government-backed Jobs for NSW. Opus Medical has developed its “Breathe Well” technology, which coaches cancer patients to self-regulate their breathing to assist in the accurate targeting of tumours and sparing of … Continue reading Opus Medical’s Breathe Well tech to help cancer patients →

This week, NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business John Barilaro released the results of a new national survey of small business views on cyber security. The survey of more than 1,000 small businesses shows that firms rate cybercrime as their third biggest business risk, behind overheads and chasing payments. Barilaro said businesses rated … Continue reading Cybercrime a key concern for small businesses →

Last week, Minister for Trade and Industry, Niall Blair visited a new $100 million complementary medicine manufacturing facility, which will support up to 420 jobs in Western Sydney. Vitex Pharmaceuticals, has invested in the new state-of-the-art 26,000 sqm production base at Eastern Creek. “This $100 million investment is a massive vote of confidence in the … Continue reading $100m med manufacturing facility to support hundreds of jobs in Western Sydney →

PUF Ventures plans to construct a one million sqf greenhouse operation, with large scale manufacturing, processing and office facilities for the cultivation, production and manufacture of medical cannabis and associated products in Australia. The construction of the facility will be completed in stages at an estimated total cost of C$50 million (A$51 million). The first … Continue reading PUF Ventures to build largest medical cannabis facility in Australia →

According to a press statement by the NSW Ministry of Industry, more than 170 jobs will be created over the next five years after the NSW Government secured a multi-million dollar global cyber security research and development facility in North Sydney. Minister for Innovation Matt Kean said the NSW Government-backed Jobs for NSW has invested … Continue reading Sydney secures global cyber security facility →

Last week, Toyota Australia reported that its last Toyota Aurion has rolled off the line at Toyota Australia’s Altona manufacturing base after 11 successful years, racking up over 110,000 sales domestically, as well as 70,000 that were built for the export market. It was Toyota’s answer to the big-Aussie V6 family sedan that broke cover … Continue reading Last Toyota Aurion rolls off the line →

Sydney will be home to a world leading startup and innovation hub, creating up to 6,500 new jobs, thanks to a $35 million investment from the NSW Government. A media release from the NSW Industry mentioned that the Sydney Startup Hub will be the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and will allow … Continue reading Sydney to “cement” its place as a global startup leader →