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innovation

Shaping Victoria’s future in innovation

Businesses and other stakeholders are being asked to help shape Victoria’s innovation policies to best transform ideas or research into new commercial opportunities, businesses or industries.

19 June 2023

innovation

CSIRO manufacturing program for SMEs

CSIRO is boosting Australia’s advanced manufacturing capability through free research and development support to businesses developing new products or services.

26 June 2023

innovation

New fund for industry innovation

A new research and development (R&D) fund has been established to help Victorian industry innovate, create new products and compete internationally.

10 July 2023

innovation

SummerTech LIVE back to boost digital skills

Applications are open to offer hands-on experience for hundreds of technology students and recent graduates, in turn helping ease the skills shortage in Victoria.

18 July 2023

innovation

Upskilling Victoria’s manufacturing sector

Victorian businesses to equip workers with cutting-edge digital skills for the future through Digital Jobs for Manufacturing

19 July 2023

innovation

Fostering Victoria’s booming startup ecosystem

According to LaunchVic CEO Kate Cornick, the average business founder is 42 years old, “so it's never too late to start a startup”.

08 August 2023

innovation

Recognising the best in gender equity

The Victorian Chamber’s Chief of Staff Chanelle Pearson will join the judging panel for the prestigious Recalibrate Gender Equity Awards 2023 presented by Business in Heels.

16 August 2023

innovation

Victoria’s ‘incredible story’ of innovation success

An exclusive Victorian Chamber event has heard how Victoria is fostering the development of self-driving trucks and other initiatives to maintain its mantle as the home of Australian innovation.

24 August 2023

infrastructure

Victorian Chamber dismisses CBD short-stay reform proposal

The Victorian Chamber rejects short-term rental caps and registration fees proposed by the City of Melbourne to help ease the housing crisis.

29 August 2023

education and training

Providing digital skills to Victorian businesses

Some prominent industry names are benefiting from the SummerTech LIVE digital skills program co-delivered by the Victorian Chamber.

30 August 2023

infrastructure

Finding solutions to Victoria’s housing crisis

The Victorian Chamber wants to hear from businesses about their experience with the housing crisis. In particular, the causes and impacts of the housing crisis on your business, including finding and relocating staff, the rental market, planning constraints and changes to the tax system.  

31 August 2023

innovation

Securing sustainable aviation in Australia

Melbourne Chamber members CSIRO and Boeing Australia have teamed up on a landmark roadmap outlining sustainable aviation in Australia.

20 September 2023

innovation

Envisioning a smart and sustainable future Victoria

Victorians have an exclusive opportunity to hear and discuss how to shape the future of the State around population increases, growth suburbs, multicultural Melbourne, health and transport.

20 September 2023

infrastructure

Victorian Chamber reveals key proposals for housing reform

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has officially released our Housing Taskforce Report containing 36 policy recommendations to tackle Victoria’s housing crisis.  

04 October 2023

esg

Victorian Government outlines plan for SEC

The Victorian Government has unveiled a path forward for the State Electricity Commission (SEC) to deliver renewable power to commercial and industrial customers.

26 October 2023

innovation

Manufacturing grant for energy projects

A new grant program is backing the production of renewable energy technologies for Victoria’s net-zero targets.

27 October 2023


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