Tag: National Innovation and Science Agenda
New Aussie made technology to protect local businesses from counterfeiting
IP Australia and start-up Agile Digital successfully piloted a new technology designed to safeguard Australian businesses against the risk of counterfeiting.
The Smart Trade Mark project –...
Australia’s Chief Scientist officially launched Innovation Week 2017
Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, has officially launched Innovation Week 2017, an annual celebration of STEMM innovation and entrepreneurship led by the Australian...
Australia joins global race to build fully-functional quantum computer
Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Arthur Sinodinos has announced the opening of a new Australian quantum computing company, Silicon Quantum Computing, tasked with...
Australian Universities to share $5.7m in grant funding to develop game-changing defence capabilities
22 Australian Universities will share $5.7 million in grant funding to develop groundbreaking defence capabilities and grow Australia's defence industry and innovation sector.
The research...
Government announces $34.5m funding boost for business-research collaborations
The Australian Government has announced a $34.5 million investment in projects involving cooperation between industry and research institutions for the development of new technological...
CSIRO opens US office to boost Aussie innovation overseas
CSIRO is set to open an office in San Francisco to “promote Australian innovation and drive scientific and industrial engagement” in the USA.
In announcing...
Australia’s sci-tech accelerator to fast-track the development of 10 innovative projects
Australia’s national sci-tech accelerator, ‘ON, powered by CSIRO’ will fast-track the development of 10 innovations that could address key challenges in areas including food...
Oventus opens cutting-edge 3D printing facility in Melbourne
Brisbane-based medical device company Oventus has opened a state-of-the-art facility in Melbourne to 3D print new anti-snoring devices that are customised to an individual’s...
New CSIRO Innovation Fund to propel Aussie innovations to commercial market
The CSIRO has launched a $200 million Innovation Fund aimed at growing early stage innovations from the organisation, universities and other publicly-funded research bodies...
Australian manufacturers must embrace disruption to thrive in the global marketplace
Australia’s manufacturing sector needs to shift towards high value, knowledge intensive industries to remain globally competitive, according to Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and...