The Australian Departments of Education and Industry Science and Resources have awarded $650 millions-worth of R&D grants to 25 Australian agencies under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). Grants include $23m to the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) to…
Seven Australian companies have been awarded grants worth a total of $3.8 million under the Defence Global Competitiveness program and the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority program. The Australian Government grants focus on building a sovereign Defence industry, directed towards strategic…
The federal Department of Industry Science and Resources is seeking comment from industry on its new $392 million Industry Growth Program (IGP). The closing date for comments and consultation is 30 July. The IGP, which replaces the Department’s previous Entrepreneur’s…
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) has awarded 10 Australian space projects grant funding worth nearly $40 million in total. The funding falls under the Demonstrator Program of the Australian Space Agency’s Moon to Mars initiative and will…
Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space Technologies has signed a $52 million grant agreement with the Department of Industry Science and Resources (DISR) to advance the development and commercialisation of new space technologies in Australia. The funding will support a $156 million…
The Australian Government has updated the List of Critical Technologies that will help secure Australia’s future. This updated list complements the Government’s first National Quantum Strategy which was also released in May. The updated list focuses on key enabling technology…
The Department of Industry Science and Resources has released Australia’s first-ever National Quantum Strategy. The Strategy will help guide collaboration between researchers, industry partners, start-ups and the government into the future. It identifies five priority areas to be pursued over…
The Department of Industry Science and Resources has allocated $4.6 million in grants to fund up to 20 PhDs in quantum technology. The Australian Quantum Graduates Program will award $3.6 million to CSIRO to fund the candidates. A further $1…
Rare Earth Minerals. Image: American Geosciences Institute Applications for the second round of Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Seed Grants are now open. Entries close on 5 May 2023. This program provides funding of between $50,000 and $500,000 per project to…
Artist’s impression of the AROSE consortium lunar rover Image: AROSE The Department of Industry Science and Resources has announced Stage 1 grants for two successful Australian consortia to develop lunar rovers under the Australian Space Agency’s Moon to Mars Trailblazer…