Funding

The NSW Government has announced new seed funding opportunities, while calling on businesses and research institutions to strengthen the state’s entrepreneurship capability, as part of the third Innovation Districts COVID-19 R&D Challenge. Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said the challenge would see an additional $500,000 in seed funding invested in research and development solutions that address the long-term strategic challenges of the pandemic. “Through Investment NSW, the 2021-22 NSW Budget delivered more

Western Sydney University’s Launch Pad Technology Business Incubator offers its congratulations to PPC Moulding Services – one of ten organisations to receive a NSW Government grant to upscale the production of their innovative face mask in support of the pandemic response. PPCMS is one of the core members of Launch Pad’s ‘Western 4.0 – Western Sydney Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Cluster’ – an industry network focused on driving growth and development through innovation and job creation-based

  The Morrison Government is backing tech start-ups in Western Sydney to grow and create jobs, with $250,000 for a new hub at Western Sydney University.  The ‘Startup SydWest-Global Connections’ accelerator program has a specific focus on supporting first generation, migrant and refugee tech start-ups in the area.  Federal Member for Lindsay Melissa McIntosh said the funding would help local businesses get the information and skills they need to commercialise and scale their business ideas.