Tag: SMEs

Canberra sets new SME contract spend targets

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government’s small and medium business procurement targets will be pushed to more ambitious levels and buyers will need to seek extra consultancy competition under changes announced by...

Time for a rethink on government tenders and SMEs 

Posted on   |  by Natalie Chapman
Winning a government tender can be life-changing for an Australian small business. With recent moves to review government agency procurement, we have an opportunity to improve how the government...

$2.5m of Singapore-Australia green innovation grants finalised

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has awarded $2.5 million in grants to five Australian small to medium sized businesses collaborating on innovation projects with Singaporean counterparts. Low-emissions fuels business Jet Zero...

Local Defence suppliers frozen out of security clearances

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Local Defence suppliers were locked out of the department’s industry vetting program in the second half of last year last year, stopping as many as 150 companies from obtaining...

‘Innovation baton’ passes from large firms to SMEs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Small and medium-sized enterprises now spend more on research and development than large businesses, with the growth of local venture capital and government support helping to alleviate some financing...

New eligibility criteria confirmed in EMDG rules refresh

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new eligibility criteria for the federal government’s troubled Export Market Development Grants program came into effect on Friday, conferring additional powers on the Austrade chief executive. The Export...

CSIRO’s free R&D program opens to critical minerals SMEs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The latest round of CSIRO’s free research and development support service is targeting small to medium-sized enterprises in the critical minerals sector. ‘Innovate to Grow’ is a 10-week program...

A peek behind the Curtin University Trailblazer

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Curtin University-led Trailblazer hub is emerging from “startup” mode, with around 30 projects already being developed and a commercialisation accelerator set to be announced later this month. Rohan...