News and articles
News of major activities and announcements from across the department, plus articles featuring the people, projects and programs driving economic growth and prosperity across Victoria.
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Burgeoning augmented reality startup establishes new global HQ in Melbourne
JigSpace’s easy-to-use platform allows users to create and share interactive and immersive 3D presentations.
Oat milk coffee leads to new career through apprenticeship
Alexia wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her career, but the answer came to her over coffee.
Victorian researchers developing future pandemic treatments
The development of new medical technology and life-saving virus treatments are being fast-tracked.
Driving growth in local manufacturing
ARB recently opened their $25 million global headquarters and Research and Development Engineering Centre in Kilsyth.
Fast-tracking Victorian medtech innovation into market
The latest grant recipients of the Medtech Market Growth Program have been announced, with each receive $50,000 in funding.
Victorian medical researchers driving innovation and saving lives
The latest round of Victorian Medical Research Acceleration Fund grants has been awarded to 10 projects across 8 organisations.
Beings exhibition springs to life at ACMI
Beings, by international art and design collective Universal Everything invites visitors of all ages to move, dance and interact with a series of curious digital characters.
Connecting through Auslan
Bianca Oldham’s journey in Auslan began because of her son, who is Deaf. She wanted to communicate fluently with him, so she started to learn the language and then fell in love with it.
Medical remanufacturing facility boosting Victoria’s circular economy
A new manufacturing facility in Geelong is bringing sustainable recycling capabilities to the healthcare system.
Strengthening the Fair Jobs Code for fair and safe workplaces
From 1 September, the Fair Jobs Code will apply to all government contracts worth $1 million and over – a reduction from the current threshold of $3 million for direct contracts and $10 million for subcontracts.
New flights linking Victoria to biggest trade partner
Major carrier China Eastern Airlines will increase flights to Melbourne Airport from Shanghai Pudong International Airport from September and introduce new flights out of Nanjing Lukou International Airport from July.
New clinical trials facility to prevent and cure blindness
A new world-leading eye research centre is breaking ground on treatments for preventing and curing blindness, with support from the Victorian Government.