Nominations opened on Thursday for Round 17 of Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grants, which offer between $100,000 and $3 million in matched funding for short-term (up to three-year) collaborative projects led by an industry partner. An update on the industry department’s website explains that support is open to all sectors, though there is a…
The federal government has announced new contracts through its Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) program to Advanced Design Technology (ADT) and Penten, with a combined value of over $8 million. A statement from defence industry minister Pat Conroy on Thursday asserts that the contracts will provide the two companies with “critical financial support” as they…
Khuda foundation donates $100 million for girls in STEM A donation of $100 million from the Khuda Family Foundation will fund a 20-year program to create a pathway for girls from Western Sydney to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education and careers. The University of Sydney said in a statement on Wednesday that…
Industry association the South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA) has blamed factors including “poor policy, cheap imports, government over-taxing businesses and crippling union agreements” for Dandenong-based architectural glassmaker Oceania Glass falling into administration this week. In a statement on Wednesday, following news of Oceania’s collapse on Monday, SEMMA said it was “shocked” at another manufacturer…
Clinical stage biotechnology company Vaxxas, which is commercialising a needle-free vaccine delivery platform, has added three new expert advisors to its product development and strategy team. In a statement on Thursday morning (Australian time), the company said Dr Emilio Emini, Dr Nathalie Garcon, and Professor Paul Young will join Vaxxas as consultants to provide regulatory…
