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Applications open for WA’s Innovators of the Year 2024
Western Australian innovators are now encouraged to submit their applications for the Innovators of the Year 2024 competition.
ECU and IBM collaborate to launch innovative Future Lab
Edith Cowan University (ECU) and IBM have joined forces to inaugurate the IBM Future Lab at ECU's Joondalup campus, aimed at preparing West Australian students for the evolving job landscape in Artificial Intelligence (AI), sustainability, and energy transition.
New Rail Collaboration Centre boosts local manufacturing in Western Australia
The Western Australian Government is set to strengthen local freight railcar manufacturing by establishing the Rail Collaboration Centre (RCC) in Karratha, with additional hubs in Newman and Perth.
Portable PPB takes home top prize as WA Innovator of the Year 2023
Portable PPB Pty Ltd, a developer of in-field gold detection technology, has been crowned the WA Innovator of the Year 2023 for its cutting-edge portable gold detector.
WA gov’t backs Bridgewest with $2M to boost medical manufacturing
Global pharmaceutical company Bridgewest is set to expand its operations in Bentley, transforming the former Pfizer-owned facility into a hub for medical product manufacturing, owing to a $2 million investment from the Western Australian Government.
Applications for X-TEND WA grants program now accepted all year round
Businesses and organisations can now apply for X-TEND WA funding, a competitive co-investment grants program supporting organisations that deliver initiatives to assist and promote the WA Innovation Ecosystem, at any time during the year.
Local companies named finalists for WA Innovator of Year 2023
Seventeen candidates have been selected across five categories in the WA Innovator of the Year Awards 2023, with winners sharing a prize pool of over $200,000 to be announced in November.
WA start-ups invited to apply for Innovation Booster Grants
The Government of Western Australia has invited start-ups and small businesses to apply for an Innovation Booster Grant of up to $40,000 in a bid to aid innovators to overcome barriers on the path to commercialisation.
Partnership between WA, Brandon BioCatalyst set to continue
The Western Australian government announced an additional $2.31 million for a further seven years, or until 2029, to continue its support for life science investment fund Brandon BioCatalyst, to which it has given $2.52 million since 2008.
WA first state-wide strategy to foster health, medical research
The WA Health and Medical Research Strategy 2023–2033 outlines the priorities and direction of health and medical research for the state to strengthen research capability across the sector, the Western Australian Department of Health announced.Â
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Beyond Insights: Building trust into digital transformation technologies
Digital transformation technologies are experiencing a gold rush in the manufacturing industry, not just in Australia but beyond. However, amid this surge in cutting-edge tech and automation processes, a fundamental element remains crucial: trust.
