Displaying items by tag: research and development (R&D)

domain administrator auDA has announced its new Research and Development (R&D) Grant Program, which it says will support large-scale research and development projects.

Following DroneShield’s recent $115m capital raise, the new site in Pyrmont, NSW, cements and scales DroneShield’s fully sovereign R&D and manufacturing capabilities

COMPANY NEWS: Australian-listed DroneShield (ASX:DRO) has opened its new headquarters, tripling its research and development (R&D) and manufacturing capacity to more than AU$400 million in hardware and software per year as the company works to convert a sales pipeline of over $500 million.

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has welcomed the National Robotics Strategy, which recognises Australia’s strengths in research and development (R&D) and outlines a plan for a “strong and coordinated robotics industry" that could deliver significant economic gains.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is calling on small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working on clean energy solutions to apply for the latest Innovate to Grow program.

A $20 million investment to provide small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with greater access to vital research and development (R&D) opportunities to accelerate their growth, has been announced by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO.

Investment led by Telstra Ventures with participation from KPMG LLP and SYN Ventures

COMPANY NEWS: Cranium the leading enterprise AI security and trust software firm, today announced it has raised US$25 million in Series A funding.

Next-gen data management company Cohesity has appointed former VMware and SAP senior executive Sanjay Poonen as CEO and president.

Optus and the University of South Australia (UniSA) have announced a new strategic alliance designed to deliver research outcomes aimed at driving technology innovations and educating Australia’s next generation of cyber security and data science specialists.

The commentary from various elements of the tech industry on Budget night has been positive, which is great news for the digital economy, digital funding, reversing planned R&D changes, 5G and more.

A lot of people really disliked the Federal Government's plan to cut an estimated $1.8 billion from the R&D Tax Incentive program, and the need to positively respond to the crisis and build the economy and jobs has seen the decision reversed.

Australian-listed environmental management technology company Envirosuite has inked a binding share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of water modelling R&D technology software company AqMB Holdings for $1.35 million.

The Australian Information Industry Association has commended the breadth of recommendations in support of building Australia’s innovation capability through education and training in a new plan released by Innovation and Science Australia.