Cauldron books $4.3 million Industry Growth Program grant to expand hyper-fermentation facility
Australian biomanufacturing startup Cauldrom Ferm has secured $4.3 million in the first round of Industry Growth Program funding, helping the operation scale its signature 'hyper-fermentation' system.
Husic’s $17 million AI déjà vu: Similar program, smaller budget
Minister Ed Husic has re-announced a $17 million AI adoption program from 2023 for SMEs, a plan that was already a cheaper version of a Coalition announcement.
Opinion: A Future Made in Australia can’t come soon enough
The ambitiously named Future Made in Australia Act was launched last week as a warmup act to the May budget. While the announcement was music to our ears, it felt like the song’s intro was stuck in a loop, writes Sam Ringwaldt.
“Endangered industry”: Report urges government to act as manufacturing sector shrinks
Australian climate tech startup Conry Tech is urging the federal government to act immediately after its research found one in four Australian manufacturing jobs has disappeared since 2006.
Three ways to improve the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund and revive manufacturing
Taking the “first step” in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s election promise “to revive our ability to make world-class products”, Australia’s federal parliament has approved a $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund.
$15 billion National Reconstruction Fund passes Senate, setting stage for major investment in renewable and ‘value-adding’ tech
Legislation to establish the Labor government's $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) is set to become law after passing in the Senate, setting the stage for forward-thinking startups and manufacturers to secure significant financial backing.
Wet wipes to warehouse tech: Six Australian firms book $2.1 million in government grants to boost next-generation manufacturing
Queensland algae innovators, a Victorian warehouse tech developer, and a South Australian firm focused on plastic-free wet wipes are among the last six companies to receive funding from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre's $30 million Commercialisation Fund.
Eight important reforms every Australian small business and startup should know about in 2023
The sheer volume of legal and practical amendments facing Australia's business community suggests 2023 could be transformative.
Labor’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund aims to promote manufacturing in Australia’s post-pandemic economy
The $15 billion would be provided through a combination of loans, equity, co-investment and guarantees, with the fund aimed at helping build new industries and boosting existing ones.
