Two South Australian startups, one building a system to help locate and rescue astronauts stranded in remote areas on the Moon, the other, a lightweight spacecraft with AI capabilities, will be backed by state government with $100,000 each. Safety from Space scored the cash from the inaugural South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund for its… Read more »
Funding can be the difference between slower organic growth and fast-tracking your business to success, whether it’s used to hire staff or pay for resources to boost your progress. There’s a way to kindle your business without needing to bootstrap on your own or appealing to investors too early in your journey. Grants are a… Read more »
The NSW Government is calling for expressions of interest from universities, research organisations, industry, consortiums and NSW-based NCRIS (National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy) facilities for open-access projects to be supported by a new $8 million Tech Central Research and Innovation Infrastructure Fund. Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade Stuart Ayres said the fund will help… Read more »
The NSW government has opened applications for three new grant initiatives offering up to $95 million research, development and commercialisation of clean technologies. NSW treasurer and energy minister Matt Kean said the grants will help drive innovations developed by scientists and startups as part of the push towards net zero by 2050. “Boosting emerging innovations… Read more »
Mining tech startup, mDetect, has received a $1.5 million co-investment grant from the federal Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre to commercialise its solution for one of the most dangerous problems in mining globally. When a tailings dam at an iron ore mine in Brazil collapsed in 2019, it killed 270 people. A similar collapse in… Read more »
Space-focused tech incubator Moonshot has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the federal government’s Incubator Support Scheme to help develop space technology businesses. The grant delivers Moonshot a $500,000 boost thanks to matched backing from private investors. The funds will go towards expanding operations, launching new accelerator programs and amplifying support for local space startups.… Read more »
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