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How Australian women are transforming STEM
“The biggest challenge for women in STEM is staying in STEM. As women progress in their careers, their soft-skills tend to be more valued than their technical skills,” writes Jo
“An innovator amongst incubators”: Cicada Innovations named world’s top incubator
Sydney deep tech incubator, Cicada Innovations, has been named ‘Top Incubator in the World’ by global peak industry association for entrepreneurship programs, the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA). [Related: Now that more capital is available to deep tech startups, they need better access to makerspace: Cicada Innovations’ CEO] Finalists were selected from over 2,200 InBIA […]
StartupAUS calls for ‘swift translation’ of 2030 Innovation plan into ‘tangible policy action’
The Federal Government will “carefully consider” a strategy, prepared by Innovation and Science Australia (ISA), to transform Australia into a “top tier innovation nation” by 2030, Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Michaelia Cash has announced. Released this week, ISA’s Australia 2030: Prosperity Through Innovation report contains 30 recommendations for creating a high performing innovation system, […]
The Federal Government opens new round of grants to address a shortage of women in STEM
The second round of the Federal Government’s $8 million Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) grants program is now underway, with organisations encouraged to apply for funding to support activities that eliminate barriers to girls and women pursuing STEM education, careers and businesses. Funding between $5000 and $250,000 is available to businesses, not-for-profits, education provider […]
“Prank your parents, learn to code:” Teenaged innovator crowned regional pitchfest champ
Michael Nixon – a 14-year-old entrepreneur from Wagga Wagga, NSW – has out-pitched seven startups to be crowned the first-ever Australia Post Regional Pitchfest national champion. Impressing the judges with his innovation, The Amazing Annoyatron – an educational kit that introduces kids and teens to electronics and coding – the EduKits founder was awarded $7,500 […]
The tech sector needs to start valuing women for their unique skills, says Silicon Valley vet
Businesswomen will continue to be underrepresented in tech-related industries if they are judged against male values, according to Silicon Valley veteran Julie Demsey, General Manager of SBE Australia. Demsey spoke to Dynamic Business about the skills women bring to the tech sector, the difference between Australia’s start-up culture and America’s, and the launch of SBE Australia’s […]
Industry and Competitiveness Agenda unveiled : Employee share schemes overhauled
Tony Abbott has unveiled his new $400 million policy blueprint to bolster industry performance, enhance competition, drive business innovation and better harness the commercial and economic potential of the scientific and research community.
Girls don’t do IT, or do they?
Statistics consistently demonstrate an under-representation of women working in IT – and limited improvement in the number of girls entering these fields after school.