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Breakthrough solar panel startup SunDrive teams up with Sydney University on $2.78 million research project

Simon Thomsen - January 6, 2023 3 MIN READ

A University of Sydney Professor developing cutting edge solar technology has received $2.78 million in research funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to commercial the idea in a partnership with Sydney startup SunDrive. Professor Ho-Baillie, the John Hooke Chair of Nanoscience at the university’s the School of Physics and Sydney Nano Hub, is… Read more »

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NSW has set out a 20-year roadmap to ramp up critical R&D

David Braue - May 6, 2022 3 MIN READ

With research and development investment lagging Victoria and the OECD, New South Wales is doubling down on its competitive advantages in areas like AI, quantum computing, and nanotechnology, the state’s head scientist revealed in launching the state’s new 20-year R&D strategy. The NSW 20-Year R&D Roadmap – whose creation was recommended as part of the state government’s… Read more »

Space

If Australia wants a space industry, then it can’t do it on the cheap by not investing in research

Phil Bland - March 23, 2022 4 MIN READ

In the past few years, Australia has formed its own space agency and launched a defence “space command”. Billions of dollars for defence, and hundreds of millions for civilian space, have been allocated from the public purse to develop capability in this growing sector. This funding covers the Moon-to-Mars Program, the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre,… Read more »

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Government releases guidelines clarifying software development eligible for R&D tax incentive

Gina Baldassarre - February 21, 2019 3 MIN READ

The government has released new guidelines to help businesses claiming funding for software development through the research and development (R&D) tax incentive.

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NBN Co partners with University of Melbourne and UTS on research and development opportunities

Gina Baldassarre - May 1, 2018 2 MIN READ

NBN Co has announced partnerships with the University of Melbourne and the University of Technology Sydney focused on research and development (R&D).

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Melbourne cybersecurity startup Forticode raises $1.3 million from new R&D partner Pronto Software

Gina Baldassarre - February 27, 2018 2 MIN READ

Business management software provider Pronto Software has invested $1.3 million into Melbourne cybersecurity startup Forticode, and signed on to partner with the startup on the further development of its smartphone authentication system.

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CSIRO and Boeing expanding partnership to conduct R&D in space technologies

Gina Baldassarre - January 29, 2018 3 MIN READ

The CSIRO has announced an expansion of its long-running partnership with Boeing that will see the two organisations perform joint research and development in space technologies.

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New York-based logistics software startup GetSwift heading back to Melbourne to open global HQ

Gina Baldassarre - November 22, 2016 2 MIN READ

After 18 months in New York, logistics software startup GetSwift is heading back home to open its global HQ in Melbourne ahead of an ASX listing next month.

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Government launches Regional Collaborations Programme to encourage R&D across Asia Pacific

Gina Baldassarre - November 7, 2016 2 MIN READ

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.

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