Yesterday I settled my bet with the UK Sports Minister, Hugh Robertson. Placed in Melbourne earlier this year in the spirit of the fierce sporting rivalry between Aussies and Brits, the bet was which country would win more gold medals at the Olympics. Needless to say, we all know TeamGB clocked up more gold, often [...]
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Funding to support Australia’s Textile, Clothing and Footwear industry
Businesses in the textile, clothing and footwear industry can partner dollar for dollar with the Gillard Government and apply for a grant of $250,000 or more to help build a stronger and more resilient sector. Announcing the opening of Round 3 of the Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Strategic Capability Program funding round today, Minister [...]
Senator Lundy chats to Don Easter on his first day as IT Supplier Advocate
Don Easter, the newly appointed IT Supplier Advocate for Government sat down with Senator Lundy on his first day to discuss the needs of the ICT and Creative industries in Australia, and to formally have handed to him the outcomes of the Public Sphere 3: ICT & Creative industry development Public Sphere briefing paper, which [...]
Joe Chicharo speaking at the Public Sphere: ICT & Creative Industry Development
Joe Chicharo, Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Wollongong speaking at the Public Sphere event on ICT & Creative Industry Development, hosted by Senator Kate Lundy on the 28th August 2009. Transcript to come. Uploaded by: Kate LundyHosted: vimeo
$64,000 grant awarded for local innovation
ACT Senator Kate Lundy today congratulated local company Cubbyhole Pty Ltd on being awarded a Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) AusIndustry grant by the Australian Government to help commercialise its online loyalty program, social community software and virtual wallet. “I’m delighted to announce that Cubbyhole Pty Ltd has received a $64,000 grant to help bring [...]
Funding Innovation in the Knowledge Nation
Funding Innovation in the Knowledge Nation 1999 Information Outlook Conference Enhancing Business Opportunities with the Internet Australian National University, Canberra 6 November 1999 Contents and Powerpoint presentation summary Introduction SLIDE 1 There was a momentous event last week. Four venerable giants of the US industrial base, Union Carbide, Chevron, Sears Roebuck & Co and Goodyear [...]
