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100 mid-career researchers awarded Future Fellowships

Joseph Brookes — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 08:52:32 +0000

One hundred new research projects exploring areas like the critical metals in underwater volcanoes and bringing down the cost of green hydrogen have secured backing in the latest round of the Australian Research Council’s Future Fellows program. The $106.7 million round for mid-career researchers covers fields like quantum science, artificial intelligence and Indigenous knowledge, with...

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Fuse RDTI and NRF to drive research investment: Go8

Brandon How — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:07:40 +0000

The multibillion-dollar R&D tax incentive should be expanded to offer equity and debt financing from the National Reconstruction Fund to businesses that collaborate with local research institutions, the Group of Eight university lobby has recommended. The group (Go8), which represents eight universities accounting for most of the sector’s R&D spend, argues that the effectiveness of the...

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Government kept in dark on Microsoft quantum research exit

James Riley — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:41:31 +0000

The Australian government was kept in the dark about tech giant Microsoft’s plans to exit quantum computing research in Australia until after the company had made generous offers to relocate its entire team to its US headquarters. The surprise corporate decision to close the Microsoft quantum research facility at the University of Sydney arrived at...

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$1.6bn research commercialisation program shifts into gear

Joseph Brookes — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:50:42 +0000

Australia’s biggest tilt at commercialising university research finally got underway on Wednesday with an initial $180 million unlocked for researchers working in priority areas like processing of critical minerals, renewable hydrogen and green metals. The Education department run $1.6 billion Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) opened its first round, seeking applications for staged funding for projects...

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PsiQuantum to help shape Qld uni offerings

Justin Hendry — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:52:55 +0000

Queensland’s biggest universities have struck a skills partnership with PsiQuantum that gives the Silicon Valley startup a say in the direction their science, technology and maths courses take. The memorandum of understanding, which comes as the company looks to secure a pipeline of talent for its attempts to build the world’s first fault tolerant quantum...

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Tech giant Microsoft exits quantum research in Australia

James Riley — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 08:55:51 +0000

Technology giant Microsoft will exit quantum computing research in Australia, confirming a plan to close its facility at the University of Sydney and to consolidate the company’s quantum efforts at its Redmond headquarters in the US. The closure of Microsoft Quantum Sydney ends a long-running quantum research collaboration with Sydney University under the Australian physicist...

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Industry PhD grants link up research efforts

Joseph Brookes — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:42:03 +0000

Nearly 50 industry-led research projects have won backing from the federal government in the latest round of its $296 million Industry PhD program, with researchers to explore areas like AI, fertility and conservation of a newly discovered Australian mammal. $7 million in grants for the third round of the program were announced on Friday by...

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Under the horizon: Researchers frustrated by EU R&D snub

Brandon How — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:12:06 +0000

Australia is “missing an open goal” by not joining the European Union’s flagship research and innovation program, research and businesses leaders have warned while calling on a reluctant federal government to reconsider. The leaders voiced disappointment after the Albanese government confirmed it has no plans to follow Canada and sign an agreement to join Horizon...

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$4m in research grants deepen India innovation ties

Joseph Brookes — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:45:43 +0000

Five Australian universities will work with counterparts in India on research projects spanning AI, e-waste and stopping superbugs after securing almost $4 million from the countries’ long running research fund. Recipients of round 15 of the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund were announced on Wednesday by Science minister Ed Husic. “From tougher strains of bacteria to...

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Tech leaders on powerful new ARC board

Joseph Brookes — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:04:32 +0000

Two tech and innovation leaders have been appointed to the new Australian Research Council (ARC) board taking responsibility for around $800 million in annual research grants from the government of the day. Deep tech incubator Sally-Ann Williams and Pawsey Supercomputing Centre chief Mark Stickells have secured two of the eight spots on the board that...

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