Tag: Ed Husic

Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has announced 24 projects that have been selected to share $50 million in research grants from the Australian government, including a recycling facility for wind turbine blades and a project that seeks to develop revolutionary technology to produce qubits.

The Australian government has begun soliciting public feedback on the new Industry Growth Program (IGP), which will support small businesses in realising and commercialising their product ideas.

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has named Professor Doug Hilton as its new chief executive, effective 29 September 2023.

The Albanese government is rolling out additional measures to ensure the safe and responsible growth of artificial intelligence with the release of two papers on the development of critical technologies.

The number of IT professionals in Australia has increased by 8 per cent  in the past 12 months, from 865,000 in 2020 to 935,000 currently, according to latest figures released by the Tech Council.

The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub (ARM Hub) is inviting industry feedback on the ideas it proposed in the National Robotics Strategy Discussion Paper, which is set to explore the opportunities and challenges for Australian industries adopting robotics and automation.

The Australian government has updated the List of Critical Technologies to support fields that will have a high impact on Australia’s national interest and help secure the country’s future. 

The Australian government is establishing a new Powering Australia Industry Growth Centre to promote emerging Australian-made solutions that would address the country’s energy and emissions challenges. 

The Albanese Government has earmarked $392 million for the Industry Growth Program in the form of grants to start-ups and small-to-medium businesses as well as $101 million for the development of quantum and artificial intelligence industries.

The Sydney Quantum Academy, a partnership between four Sydney universities, has welcomed Australia’s first National Quantum Strategy launched on May 3 by Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic and Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley.