Boosting pandemic preparedness with research grants

The Victorian Government is supporting Victoria’s best and brightest in medical research, with a new $17 million grants program helping to create new research opportunities and boost pandemic preparedness.

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Farmers, manufacturers drive record food and fibre exports

A new report shows Victoria is Australia’s flagbearer for international food and fibre sales, with booming exports boosting jobs and putting the state within reach of achieving a strategic goal years ahead of schedule.

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Certainty and clarity for rail freight operators

The Victorian Government is providing clarity and certainty for rail freight operators and customers to plan and schedule services with the release of the first Rail Freight Network Capability Statement.

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Remaking medical equipment builds jobs, boosts environment

The Victorian Government has supported New Zealand medical device remanufacturer Medsalv to set up their manufacturing and R&D facility in Victoria, introducing new sustainable remanufacturing capabilities to the Australian healthcare ecosystem.

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Abolishing commercial stamp duty to benefit business

The Victorian Government has worked with industry leaders to finalise a landmark reform that will progressively abolish stamp duty on commercial and industrial properties to encourage businesses to invest and create jobs in Victoria.

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Backing Victorian medtech boosts brain health, grows jobs

Critical investment is accelerating the commercialisation of world-first Victorian technology to treat brain injuries and potentially benefiting patients around the globe.

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BioNTech partnership to deliver next generation cancer care

Victoria’s standing as a leading producer of life-saving vaccines and medicines will grow with global giant BioNTech creating a research and manufacturing facility in Melbourne, in partnership with the Victorian Government.

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Trade Bien: A stronger Victoria-France partnership

The Victorian Government has entered a new significant partnership with France that will boost the state’s economic relationship with a key European partner.

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SEC to power one of the world’s biggest batteries

The State Electricity Commission (SEC) is back, and its first investment will help build one of the world’s biggest battery projects right here in Victoria - a great example of the investment potential emerging from Victoria’s historic transition to clean energy.

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Helping local tech scaleups to expand

Tech businesses in Victoria will soon have access to extra support to expand locally, thanks to a new Victorian Government-backed program.

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Celebrating 10 years of advancements in genomic medicine

The Victorian Government is marking the 10-year anniversary of the Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance with a new report highlighting a decade of advancements in Victoria, Australia’s health system – a world-class sector at the forefront of the innovative global medical research innovation.

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Accelerating growth in local manufacturing

Small and medium-sized Victorian-based manufacturers to stay at the forefront of Australian manufacturing and expand operations, boost productivity and create jobs with Round 2 of the Made in Victoria – Manufacturing Growth Program now open to applications.

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