Niometrics selects Melbourne for its ANZ HQ and R&D Hub

Niometrics’ ANZ HQ will serve Australian clients, and the R&D Hub is designed to strengthen Niometrics’ focus on design strategy, data visualisation techniques, advanced analytics and privacy engineering and will augment the company’s strategy in harnessing global experts for technology innovation and invention.

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Victoria to benefit greatly from BAE Systems’ delivery of 9 SEA 5000 Future Frigates.

A $35bn contract to design, build and support nine new frigates for the Royal Australian Navy will provide Victoria with a windfall of opportunity.

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Victoria set to lead Australia on medicinal cannabis

A $16 million investment is helping position Victoria as the country’s main hub for medicinal cannabis.

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The world's largest sports retailer to open in Melbourne

The world’s biggest sports retailer, and French brand Decathlon, is bringing its megastores to Melbourne.

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Will Victoria be home to Australia's space agency?

Victorian Lead Scientist Dr Amanda Caples, Associate Professor Alan Duffy at Swinburne University of Technology and the Victorian Government recently launched the state’s bid for Australia’s space agency.

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Square adds development team to Australian headquarters

Global financial technology leader, Square, opened its Melbourne-based Australian headquarters in 2016 and is now increasing its presence here with a new development capability.

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WOMEN SHINE AT MANUFACTURING HALL OF FAME AWARDS

Three accomplished female manufacturers are the toast of Victoria after scooping top State Government industry awards at the 2018 Manufacturing Hall of Fame gala dinner on 28 May.

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Victoria's economic growth is bucking the national trend

New data shows the Victoria’s economy is growing faster than the Australian trend overall bucking the downward trend of other major states such as New South Wales.

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The world's biggest pharma firm establishes innovation partnership in Victoria

Johnson & Johnson Innovation, the external innovation arm of the pharmaceutical giant is teaming up with one of Victoria’s top research institutions, Monash University. We find out why.

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Melbourne is the world's 3rd best city for students

Melbourne remains the best student city in the country and has leapfrogged Paris and Montreal to become the third best student city in the world, according to the QS Best Student Cities 2018 ranking.

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Victoria growing as a pharmaceuticals hub

Victoria’s reputation as a global centre for pharmaceutical manufacturing is growing, with Australia’s only locally owned medicinal poppy processing company expanding to around the clock operations and creating 20 new jobs.

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Cirque Du Soleil and Sid Lee establish their conference APAC HQ in Melbourne

The creator of one of the world’s most innovative business conferences has established its Asia Pacific headquarters in Melbourne, and in October will host their conference here.

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