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Arc, hub for hardware-focused startups to open in Brisbane
With almost $270,000 in funding from the Federal Government’s Incubator Support program, Brisbane is next week set to open a dedicated hub for hardware-focused startups, Arc.
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Government looking to find four regional incubator facilitators across Australia
The Federal Government is seeking applications for those interested in becoming a regional incubator facilitator, looking to find four across the country.
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Senator Michaelia Cash named new Minister for Jobs and Innovation in cabinet reshuffle
A reshuffle of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s cabinet has seen Employment Minister, Senator Michaelia Cash named Minister for Jobs and Innovation.
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Main Sequence Ventures makes first investments from CSIRO’s $200 million Innovation Fund
CSIRO’s $200 million Innovation Fund, managed by Main Sequence Ventures, has made investments into companies Q-Ctrl, Intersective, Morse Micro, and Maxwell MRI.
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Treasurer Scott Morrison warns tech sector must better communicate benefits of digital economy
Scott Morrison warned today that the tech sector must do more to explain the benefits of leveraging technology to wider Australia.
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NSW Government announces $26 million fund to support development of first quantum computer
The NSW Government has announced a new $26 million fund to support research organisations working to develop the first commercialised quantum computer.
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Government launches $500 million Biomedical Translation Fund to commercialise medical discoveries
The government has launched the Biomedical Translation Fund, a $500 million fund that will help commercialise biomedical discoveries.
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2016 Crossroads report recommends 14 key actions to boost Australian startups and entrepreneurship
With the release of the 2016 Crossroads report it is evident that many of the challenges facing the Australian tech and startup community in early 2015 persist and, as global competition in the space heats up, they are becoming more pronounced.
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Tank Stream Labs launches survey to gauge effectiveness of innovation agenda one year on
To examine sentiment around the innovation agenda and the government’s role and actions a year on, ank Stream Labs has launched a survey to gauge the sector’s feelings.
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Government launches Regional Collaborations Programme to encourage R&D across Asia Pacific
The Regional Collaborations Programme looks to encourage research organisations, universities, and ‘R&D intensive businesses’ to collaborate on new products with partners in the Asia Pacific.
