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More homes and businesses in regional Australia can now access higher nbn network speeds on their nbn fixed wireless connection as nationwide upgrades enable faster speeds across the network during busy periods - and the introduction of the “fastest wholesale speeds ever offered” on the nbn Fixed Wireless network.

UNSW Sydney has agreed to a new four-year partnership in collaboration with AI in Schools to “improve and expand a free program to schools” that introduces teachers and students to the basics of artificial intelligence.

ARENA’s increased backing will support the rectification of MGA Thermal’s demonstration unit as it heads towards commercial deployment

COMPANY NEWS: Australian clean energy company, MGA Thermal, has received a further $2.48 million, tripling the project backing from the Federal Government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

Australian tech startup V2 Digital is poised for expansion with a commitment of AU$30million from Columbia Capital, a growth equity investor with more than 30 years of experience who has backed more than 175 successful communications and technology companies.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is inviting small to medium enterprises (SMEs) working on advanced manufacturing solutions to apply for a self-paced, 10-week, online program that can help them turn an idea into an R&D opportunity.

FinTech Australia is calling on the Federal Government to address the challenging capital raising environment for startups and renew its support for Austrade’s effort to promote our local sector abroad.

Cyber-physical systems protection company Claroty has secured $100 million in strategic growth financing.

A landmark new initiative, Catalysing Australia's Biosecurity (CAB), will draw on cutting-edge technologies and digital systems to protect Australia’s native species, crops, livestock and food supply.

Australian financial technology company Raiz Invest claimed it has helped Australian Millennials and Gen Zs to save and invest $441 million in 2023 and $2.4 billion since its launch in 2016.

COMPANY NEWS:  Aqua Security, the pioneer in cloud native security, today announced it has secured $60M in funding, led by new investor Evolution Equity Partners, with participation from existing investors Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners and StepStone Group.

The Australian Academic and Research Network, AARnet, has received $6.55 million from the Commonwealth investment through Round 3 of the Australian Government’s Regional Connectivity Program (RCP).

Ahead of an Australian-first trackless tram trial in Perth on Sunday, Monash University called for State and Federal funding to deliver the Caulfield-Rowville TRT for Victoria.

Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network provider, Evie Networks has nnounced a collaboration with IKEA Australia, which will see the installation of fast charging stations at the IKEA Tempe store, providing customers with a fast EV charging option whilst they shop.

COMPANY NEWS: Pexapark, the specialist provider of PPA price reference, risk and portfolio management software and advisory services for renewable energy, has secured €20m in Series C funding to underpin its rapid growth in the global renewable energy markets.

iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre has backed Australian company microFleet with $500,000 funding to launch a patent-pending invention called OneDock, which iMOVE says could see Australia seize a golden opportunity in the booming e-micromobility market tipped to be worth $300bn by 2030.

A Monash University-led research program into growing human brain cells onto silicon chips, with new continual learning capabilities to transform machine learning, has been awarded almost $600,000 in the prestigious National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants Program.

Vehicle subscription rideshare company Splend has secured $20 million of funding from the Clean Energy Finance Corporaion (CEFC) to fast track their transition to green mobility.

UK-based regional fibre network provider toob has secured more than £160 million ($302 million) of funding to support its expansion across South England and to create a secure platform to capture opportunities in the market.

Australian clean energy company, Endua, has secured $11.8 million in funding as it prepares to scale new hydrogen generation and storage technologies that can deliver affordable and reliable renewable energy to power communities, remote industries and off-grid infrastructure.

Australia’s competition and consumer watchdog the ACCC says it is allocating $58 million in new funding to the fight against scammers and to build the technology needed to support high frequency data sharing with a range of agencies, law enforcement and the private sector,