Introducing Cara Hadzig from Murra Warra in the Wimmera, one of three Victorian finalists for the 2018 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Awards.
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Science and Technology
Hands holding a small, gold, metal hearing aid which splits in half and has a cord hanging off the side
New Victorian Hearing Aid Tech is music to all ears
WATCH THE VIDEO: The Victorian Government is supporting local, world-first technology, giving Victorians better access to affordable hearing.
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Victoria’s technology revolution: Square Australia’s Ben Pfisterer weighs in
It’s official: our state is the country’s leading tech hub.
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Indian biotech pioneer appointed second Victorian Business Ambassador
Introducing Victoria’s second Business Ambassador, Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
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Victorian-developed vaccine to save thousands of child deaths per year
Victorian-based scientists have discovered a new vaccine that protects babies from a potentially deadly rotavirus infection.
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Migrant entrepreneurialism the key to startup success
Migrant entrepreneurs are twice as likely to start businesses, according to a report in Harvard Business Review, for example Tesla and Kogan.
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Five minutes with … Marita Cheng, tech entrepreneur and the inaugural Victorian Government TechSchools ambassador
The 28-year-old – named Young Australian of the Year in 2012 – has garnered international acclaim for her robotics inventions.
Dr Amanda Caples
Five minutes with … Victoria’s Lead Scientist, Dr Amanda Caples
Dr Amanda Caples, appointed as Victoria’s Lead Scientist in mid-2016, walks us through her career and shares her love for all things science.
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Five minutes with … Karl Redenbach, CEO and co-founder, LiveTiles
LiveTiles is opening its global innovation centre and Asia Pacific headquarters in the former manufacturing hub of Geelong.
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Taking Victorian cool climate wines to the world
Victorian Government funding is helping to put Victorian regions on the international wine appreciation map.
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New engineering opportunities with world-class facility at Fishermans Bend
The establishment of lucrative emerging industries is transforming Fishermans Bend and will help turbo-charge Melbourne’s future prosperity.
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New fintech hubs boost Melbourne’s growing sector
The Victorian Government is partnering with two hub operators to help grow Melbourne’s thriving financial technology sector.
Dr Amanda Caples poses with Ken Sherry, Anthony Hurst and David Whittam
Gas report drills down into the detail
The first update into a three-and-a-half-year study of Victoria’s gas reserves and resources is now available.
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More opportunities for life science entrepreneurs
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is establishing a new Innovation Partnering Office with Monash University.
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Victoria leading the flock in biosecurity reform
Victoria is strengthening its ability to control disease to underpin lucrative local and export markets by stepping up sheep traceability.
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Recipe for startup a success for Free to Feed
Melbourne-based not-for-profit social enterprise Free to Feed is helping to kickstart 60 other local startups. Here’s how.
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Fixing mobile blackspots on Victoria’s five busiest regional rail lines
The rollout of the $18 million Regional Rail Connectivity Project will help to improve mobile blackspots on Victoria's busiest regional rail lines.
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Five minutes with… Maggie Zhou, Australia and New Zealand Managing Director of Alibaba Group
Maggie Zhou, Australia and New Zealand Managing Director of Alibaba Group, is the inaugural Victorian Government Honorary Business Ambassador.
