Basic research found to be underfunded in Australia
07 June, 2023Australia is lagging behind similar countries in funding basic research, particularly in the medical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, according to a new study.
BOC awarded $28.5 million to develop Illawarra Hydrogen Technology Hub
01 June, 2023BOC will accelerate the design and development of a Hydrogen Technology Hub in the Illawarra region after being awarded $28.5 million from the NSW Government.
CUREator funds 19 new biotech projects
30 May, 2023CUREator has announced its second round of funding, awarding $12 million to 19 projects targeting global health challenges.
Govt commits $50m for long COVID research
25 April, 2023The new funding is expected to help improve our knowledge of long COVID in the Australian context.
BioMedTech Incubator program to support health discoveries
27 March, 2023Brandon BioCatalyst and ANDHealth will deliver the program, aiming to help to commercialise promising Australian biomedical and digital health discoveries.
Over $3 million in grants for MS research
06 March, 2023MS Australia has awarded over $3 million in grants to 22 new projects focused on multiple sclerosis (MS) research.
Pre-Budget submissions call for long-term science funding
13 February, 2023Science & Technology Australia used its pre-Budget submission to propose a new future fund, while AAMRI addressed the mass exodus of early- and mid-career researchers.
NSW Govt launches biosciences, quantum funds for startups
19 January, 2023NSW startups are set to be supported under the state government's $40m Biosciences Fund and $7m Quantum Computing Commercialisation Fund.
NHMRC announces Ideas Grants, NSW launches R&D acceleration program
20 December, 2022Over 200 projects will share in $241m through the latest NHMRC Ideas Grants, while NSW's Innovation Research Acceleration Program will improve vital infrastructure and equipment for scientists.
$384.9m awarded to 11 ARC Centres of Excellence
09 November, 2022ARC Centres of Excellence are focal points of expertise by which high-calibre researchers collaborate to deliver research that benefits Australia.
Budget helps strengthen Aust scientific leadership in Asia–Pacific
26 October, 2022The Australian Academy of Science will lead a new regional presence coordinating scientific engagement in the Asia–Pacific.
NHMRC announces $375m in Investigator Grants, gender equity scheme
20 October, 2022More than $375 million has been awarded to support 225 emerging and established leaders in health and medical research across Australia.
CSL Centenary Fellowships to fund malaria, IBD research
17 October, 2022Australian scientists Dr Michelle Boyle and Dr Samuel Forster have each been awarded a CSL Centenary Fellowship of $1.25 million over five years.
National biotech incubator announces $17m in project funding
09 August, 2022CUREator supports and accelerates the development of Australian biotech innovations, and has funded 23 projects across six states and territories.
NSW Govt invests in Sydney Biomedical Accelerator and more
20 June, 2022Dominic Perrottet has announced a $270.3m boost to biomedical research in the 2022–23 NSW Budget, including $143.3m for the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator.
