World's largest medicinal cannabis company establishes its APAC HQ in Melbourne

The world’s largest medicinal cannabis company Canopy Growth Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Spectrum Cannabis Australia, will invest $16million to establish its Asia-Pacific headquarters, research and development centre in Victoria, creating more than 200 jobs

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Melbourne set to become the leading city in Australia

A recent Weekend Australian article observes that, given current trends, Melbourne will be Australia's largest capital eight years from now and will consolidate its leading position as a city to live, work and do business in.

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New SME focused bank headquarters in Melbourne

Victoria has become home to Australia’s first purpose-built small to medium enterprise (SME) lender with Judo Capital opening its headquarters in Melbourne.

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A world first pilot of hydrogen as a fuel for the future

The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Pilot Project will test the production of liquefied hydrogen from Latrobe Valley for use in fuel cell electric vehicles and power generation.

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CoE for Workplace Innovation established in Melbourne

Victoria continues to attract investments from global technology firms with major Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) group Ramco Systems announcing it will set up a state-of the-art innovation centre in Melbourne.

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And the 2018 Client Choice Awards winners are...

The Financial Review Client Choice Awards recognise the best firms and practitioners from the accounting, consulting engineering, law and IP specialist sectors in Australia and New Zealand. At a gala dinner on 14 March winners across a number of categories and Victorian firms and practitioners made up a significant proportion of those recognised.

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New portal takes Victorian clinical trial capabilities to the world

Reflecting the reputation of Victoria's clinical trial sector for speed, superior quality and cost efficiency, the recently launched Victorian Clinical Trials Gateway will make it easier for companies to discover and work with Victoria's highly skilled professionals and world-class institutions.

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Victorian world-first technology is music to all ears

The new Facett hearing aid device has been developed with the backing of the Victorian Government and will give Victorians - particularly those in regional areas - better access to more convenient, affordable hearing aids.

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Global fraud detection software company opens its APAC HQ in Melbourne

Altia-ABM, one of the UK’s fastest growing software companies, has made Melbourne its APAC base to serve its customers and the broader market in the region.

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Indian biotech pioneer appointed second Victorian Business Ambassador

Victoria's latest Business Ambassador, Bangalore-based entrepreneur Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, is promoting bilateral relations between Victoria and India across trade, investment, education and healthcare.

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Melbourne research finds improved stroke treatment

World-first research led by La Trobe University in Melbourne has found that injecting human amniotic cells discarded after birth into stroke patients can significantly reduce brain injury and aid recovery.

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A lift for investment in Melbourne's north

A new food manufacturing industry group in the northern regions of Melbourne, Australia, will strengthen food and beverage manufacturing and investment in Victoria.

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