Victorian Government funding is helping to put Victorian regions on the international wine appreciation map.
Science and Technology
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.
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.
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.
More opportunities for life science entrepreneurs
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is establishing a new Innovation Partnering Office with Monash University.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Life Science jobs – just what the doctor ordered
Nutribiotech has chosen Victoria as the location of its fourth global manufacturing facility, creating 150 new jobs in Dandenong South.
Airwallex forms new alliance to transact with Europe and Britain
Melbourne-based company Airwallex has announced a strategic partnership to enable customers to transact with Europe, the United Kingdom and Scandinavi
Opaque Media: Melbourne game developer uses VR to train NASA astronauts for space
What began as a whim has now ended with Emre Deniz of Opaque Media preparing NASA astronauts for the journey into space.
3D implants and robotic surgery set to transform bone cancer treatment
A new Australian research collaboration using 3D implants and robotic surgery is set to change the way tumours and bone cancers are treated.
CNSDose showcases DNA-guided depression treatment
Melbourne medtech startup CNSDose is leading the way in genetically-guided dosing for the treatment of depression.
Victoria’s free public WiFi and future plans
Free public WiFi has been made available in Melbourne city centre including Bourke St Mall and on platforms at Melbourne's city train stations.
Plattar creates a launchpad for augmented reality
Once seen as an expensive gimmick for early adopters, augmented reality is now mature enough to be a genuine enabling technology.
Afterpay and Touchcorp merger paves the way for international expansion
Victorian fintechs Afterpay and Touchcorp have merged, and are now taking their innovative shop now, pay later service global.
Monash’s medical engineering delivering real outcomes
The Monash Institute of Medical Engineering is delivering real medical breakthroughs and partnerships between researchers, hospitals and industry.