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• Labor pushes R&D tax incentive revamp

  Labor has outlined proposed changes to the R&D tax incentive that it says will promote collaboration between industry and research institutions.

• NBN Co teams up with UoM and UTS on R&D

  ​NBN Co has announced two research and development collaborations with the University of Melbourne (UoM) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

• Lockheed Martin to open R&D in Melbourne

  ​Lockheed Martin is opening a research and development facility in Melbourne, the company’s first outside of the US.

• Bytes4Health program seeks promising MedTech startups

  ​This month, MedTech startups can apply for the chance to work at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) in Melbourne to develop their product or service for the healthcare industry.

• 'Big bets' cost Google parent, Alphabet, US$3.6 billion in losses last year

  Alphabet, the parent company of Google, racked up US$3.6 billion in losses last year on investments in "big bets" such as self-driving cars and Internet balloons.

• Data61 CEO wants to create global R&D hub

  Data61 wants to actively pursue opportunities overseas and become a global research and development hub for corporates, CEO Adriana Turner said today.

• ​How IT is leading a major transformation at DuluxGroup

  Up until recently, DuluxGroup’s IT team – with around 100 staff – operated in a reactive state and was very much viewed as a cost centre supporting a diverse organisation made up of 18 autonomous business units.​

• Innovation will go offshore with R&D tax incentive cuts: AIIA

  The Australian Information Industry Association claims the government's proposed research and development tax incentive cuts scheme will encourage tech companies to move their R&D activities to countries with more attractive measures in place.

• Australia lags behind on ICT innovation: NICTA

  Australia’s peak ICT research group, NICTA (National ICT Australia) has warned that Australia is lagging behind on building its knowledge capital and investments in innovation.

• In Pictures: 10 Microsoft research projects

  An early look at cutting-edge technology being developed by Microsoft

• Samsung goes to Deakin University for joint R&D

  Deakin University has announced plans to do joint research and development with Samsung Electronics Australia.

• Seek ramps up development as competition rises

  Seek has overhauled its job search functionality as part of a broader development push at the Melbourne-based Web company.

• HP mixing R&D and M&A for innovation: COO Bill Veghte

  HP is focused on growing its core businesses as the company works to right its ship, according to HP chief operating officer Bill Veghte.

• Cybersecurity Action Not Reaction Needed to Avoid Disaster

  Leaders from industry and academia testify at a joint House subcommittee hearing about the importance of government support for cybersecurity research and education. R&D is imperative to bolster defenses again digital attacks on critical infrastructure operated by the government and private sector.

• Congress Looks to Stop U.S. R&D From Landing in Other Countries

  A House panel considers ways to protect domestic-developed technologies, many stemming from publicly funded research, from falling into the hands of foreign competitors such as China, India and Brazil.