Investor Updates

Two global pharmaceutical companies have partnered with Australian research institutions to develop new treatments and drugs to fight cancer.

Noumed Pharmaceuticals is establishing an A$85 million manufacturing facility in South Australia, thanks to funding support from the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative.

The Australian Government is providing $800 million in co-funding to encourage collaboration on major manufacturing projects.

IP Group and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have invested in Hysata, a new Australian company developing a hydrogen electrolyser.

Siemens and RMIT are establishing a new Digital Energy TestLab in Melbourne to simulate energy systems for smart cities.

Ireland’s Kerry Group is building a new food technology and innovation centre in Queensland, Australia. The facility will also be the company’s new headquarters for Australia and New Zealand.

The Australian Government is introducing new tax, research and development, and innovation incentives to attract talented individuals and exceptional businesses to Australia.

The Australian Government is introducing a patent box to encourage investment in Australia’s biotechnology and medical technology sectors.

Australia’s demand for cyber services has prompted PwC Australia to open a new onshore delivery centre in Adelaide, South Australia.

Good news for games developers: the Australian Government is introducing a 30% tax offset for local and international businesses that develop digital games in Australia.

Global grain trader and agrifood company Bunge has invested A$45.7 million (US$34.8 million) in Australian Plant Proteins (APP).

With over 200 years of viticulture and winemaking, Australia’s winemaking community is open to ideas old and new, perfecting traditional techniques and inventing their own ways of doing things.

Conymet Duratray International is establishing a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and locating its global headquarters to Victoria.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has entered into a joint venture with Australia’s Bis to launch Auto-mate, a new company that will provide autonomous systems to the mining industry.

Australia’s space industry is ready for lift-off, after granting the first-ever launch facility licence to Australian company Southern Launch.

American entertainment studio Bento Box Entertainment has partnered with Australia’s Princess Pictures to form a new animation studio

Australia is seeking the world’s best and brightest talent to relocate to one of the safest, most economically stable and innovative countries in the world.

French engineering firm Segula Technologies has chosen Australia as its Asia-Pacific headquarters.

Japan’s Sojitz Corporation is investing in the new A$1.5 billion Footscray Hospital in Melbourne. The hospital is the single largest health infrastructure investment in the state of Victoria.

Maeil Dairies Australia has invested A$13.5 million to acquire Corio Bay Dairy Group’s partially built dairy processing facility in Geelong, Victoria.