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    • 2022
      • January
        • Victoria charting new frontiers with the arrival of the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier
        • Indonesian tech company opens its Technology Hub in Melbourne
        • Victoria’s innovation agenda attracts Israeli AI experts
        • Melbourne, the incubator for biomedical breakthroughs
      • February
        • Boosting Victoria’s Rapid Antigen Tests supply
        • Victoria leading the way in renewable hydrogen solutions
        • Fintech unicorn gallops into Melbourne
        • London social media agency heads to Melbourne
        • Industrial automation expert Geek+ steers straight to Melbourne
        • SoftBank gives Melbourne the thumbs up
      • March
        • American multinational chooses to invest Melbourne again
        • The time is right for Swedish edtech company to set up in Melbourne
        • New research centre in Geelong makes good use out of waste
        • Victoria strengthens ties with Pfizer to boost skills and advance research
      • April
        • Melbourne ranked the best place to study Pharmacy and Pharmacology
        • Europe’s largest public research centre sets up HQ in Melbourne
      • May
        • Major US airline to boost connections with Melbourne
        • Ernst & Young draws on the Ballarat talent mine
      • June
        • American e-learning platform sets course for Melbourne
      • July
        • Smart retirement innovators join Melbourne fintech sector
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    • 2021
      • January
        • New funded projects boost Victoria’s waste and resource recovery sector
        • Ride the wave of fintech in Melbourne
      • February
        • Defence technology investment a coup for Victoria
        • Global science and tech leader boosts Victorian presence
        • A new hub to cement Victoria as a clean energy leader
        • Monash chemical engineers in algae-to-hydrogen breakthrough
        • A boost for Victoria’s AI tech leadership
        • Energy Innovation Fund
        • Female engineer trailblazer in spotlight
        • Taking Victoria’s digital games sector to the next level
        • French company powers on with Victoria’s Big Battery
      • March
        • Plan to boost Victoria’s renewable hydrogen industry
        • New hub to boost advanced manufacturing and innovation in Victoria
        • World first hydrogen project kicks off
        • A boost for bio and tech innovation in Victoria
        • Global animation studio to call Melbourne home
        • Supercharging research and innovation in Victoria
        • Strategic partnership with Swinburne Uni to boost investment
        • Hydrogen the key to a decarbonised economy
        • Global venture capital firm Antler set to launch in Melbourne
        • Celebrating our success in diversity
        • Global company builds presence in Melbourne
        • New facility to power Victoria’s waste and resource recovery sector
        • Victoria’s first hydrogen production and re-fuelling facility unveiled
      • April
        • Growing Victoria’s thriving agrifood sector
        • Leading Latin American manufacturer selects Victoria for new manufacturing facility and global HQ
        • Global fintech sets up Melbourne office
        • Helping to make Grazeland a sweet success
        • Works underway for new state-of-the-art office development
        • Melbourne to be home to the Southern Hemisphere's first mRNA manufacturing facility
        • Victoria secures Australia's first marrow failure biobank
        • Celebrating King’s Day
        • Victorian unis top the class in sustainability rankings
        • Victoria’s health and medical research sector delivers
      • May
        • Victoria’s clean energy economy ripe for investment
        • Victoria takes centre stage in international drama series
        • Global collaboration boosts search for new antimalaria drugs
        • E-commerce giant invests in Victoria
        • Major deal propels Victorian engineering
        • Supercharging Victoria’s Screen Industry
        • A global investor’s guide to the 2021-22 Federal Budget
        • Global engineering provider FEV establishes office in Melbourne
        • A boost to traceability in agriculture
        • Climate change strategy – interview with Mark Rodrigues
        • Governor of Victoria receives hydrogen-powered vehicle demo
        • Securing Victorian Institute Of Infectious Disease
        • Leading online employee centric success platform invests in Victoria
        • Fishermans Bend receives budget boost to drive innovation
        • Climate Change Strategy interview with Greg Combet
        • Application open for R&D Cash Flow Loans
        • Fast tracking Victoria’s mRNA manufacturing capability
        • CSIRO launches Hydrogen Industry Mission
      • June
        • Monash signs MoU with ENGIE to accelerate Net Zero Initiative
        • Swinburne teams up with Amaero on coatings research for engines
        • Leading health tech startup to call Melbourne home
        • Cutting edge tech to boost genomic and inflammation research in Victoria
        • World renowned scientists lead mRNA Victoria Advisory Group
          • Victoria to make Australia’s first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for clinical trials
        • Cold storage logistics giant to expand operations in Victoria
        • Victoria to make Australia’s first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for clinical trials
        • Securing a safer, more secure and prosperous cyberspace
        • Freight vehicle network expansion boosts Victoria’s connectivity
        • World-first discovery could fuel the new green ammonia economy
      • July
        • Global digital games developer levels up in Victoria
        • Meet Chair of mRNA Victoria’s new Scientific Advisory Group
      • August
        • New Victorian commissioners appointed to USA, Canada and Latin America
        • Melbourne Connect links industry with leading-edge researchers
        • International call out for innovative renewable projects
        • Western Victoria powers up for investors
        • Major US firm posts a first in Melbourne
        • Australia-first supercomputer lets global research fly
        • Melbourne boost for international research focus
        • Tech giant NCS lands in Melbourne
        • Sustainable research first creates opportunities for investors
      • September
        • Dutch architecture firm establishes in Melbourne
        • Ecommerce specialist ChannelEngine fires in Melbourne
        • Auction now open to expand Victoria’s clean energy capacity
        • Level up and expand your games studio right here in Melbourne
      • October
        • New Chief Executive for Invest Victoria
      • November
        • The only way is up for aerospace innovation in Victoria
        • Melbourne’s new incubator offers biotech startups an added advantage
        • Global defence company navigates its systems integration facility to Melbourne
        • Victoria Makes Australia’s First mRNA Vaccine Candidate
        • New Trade and Investment Commissioners to the Americas
      • December
        • Victoria announces Australia’s largest mRNA research grant program
        • World’s fastest growing cryptocurrency platform sets up in Melbourne
        • Victoria to become home of mRNA vaccine manufacturing
        • Melbourne to host major international tech events
        • All roads point to Melbourne for French tech company
        • German tech firm follows the sun to Melbourne
    • 2020
      • Jan
        • Victoria continues to lead the nation on economic growth
        • Invest Victoria wins global award for investment project attraction
      • Feb
        • Dutch investment further boosts Melbourne’s tech sector
        • Victoria leads mainland states in building approvals
        • Work commences on a new global HQ
        • Regional businesses cashing in on payroll tax
        • Powering up investment in Victoria
      • March
        • Victoria's thriving medical research industry receives timely boost
        • Melbourne welcomes leading Brazilian renewable energy company
        • New research centre boosts Australia’s premier biomedical precinct
        • Committed to remaining open for business
      • April
        • Victorian antiviral compound could help in the fight against COVID-19
      • May
      • June
        • Australian Fintech Series Webinars
        • Melbourne secures global tech Australian HQ
        • COVID-19 partnership leads to investment in Melbourne
        • Global video game developer picks Melbourne for its Australian HQ
        • Investing in Melbourne a winner for Dutch firm
        • A blueprint for the new Arden precinct
      • July
        • Dutch tech company finds success in Melbourne
        • New LaunchVic Board a boost for the startup sector
        • CoSec Corporate Services joins Invest Victoria Advisory Network
        • Landmark investment helps a company grow
        • Halcyon Knights joins Invest Victoria Advisory Network
        • Absolute Immigration joins Invest Victoria Advisory Network
        • Polyglot Group joins Invest Victoria Advisory Network
      • August
        • Hall & Wilcox joins Invest Victoria Advisory Network
        • The Hassett Group joins Invest Victoria Advisory Network
        • Global fintech giant finds a new gear in Victoria
        • YBF Ventures joins Invest Victoria Advisory Network
        • Victoria’s science and engineering capabilities are out of this world
        • Victoria – a destination for science excellence
        • Melbourne leading the way with AI
        • Powering investment opportunities in Victoria
      • September
        • Australian British Chamber of Commerce joins Invest Victoria Advisory Network
        • Melbourne secures investment from world leading telehealth platforms developer
        • Melbourne the place for women in tech
        • Solar project to help power Victoria’s economy
        • Successful acquisition marks another growth milestone for French tech company VISEO
        • Harvesting success in Victoria with an Australian HQ
        • Victoria at the forefront of mosquito research
      • October
        • Victoria’s growing startup sector a win for global investors
        • Solar farm project powers Victoria’s renewable energy industry
        • Award recognises tech investment success
        • Hammond Taylor joins Invest Victoria Advisory Network
        • Strategic partnership with CSIRO a boost for investment
        • Amazon Australia expands Victorian footprint
      • November
        • Big battery to help power Victoria’s renewable energy sector
        • CSL commences manufacture of University of Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Candidate in Melbourne
        • Lights, camera, action for Victoria’s creative industry
        • A new centre to boost Melbourne’s Parkville biomedical precinct
        • Melbourne secures world leading influenza vaccine facility
        • Hydrogen industry-led research project powers on
        • A new hub to drive Victoria’s recycling revolution
        • Budget boost for AgTech in Victoria
        • New bus fleet to boost zero-emissions in Victoria
        • Global tech and engineering consultancy invests in Melbourne
        • Export consulting and global logistics company chooses Melbourne for its Australian HQ
        • A boost for Victoria’s world class infrastructure and connectivity
        • Budget powers Victoria’s new energy sector
        • A breakthrough for innovation in Victoria
      • December
        • A collaboration to boost medical research innovation in Victoria
        • AWS chooses Victoria for cloud infrastructure investment
        • An extra incentive to invest in Victoria’s digital games industry
        • Investment to power energy sector
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      • July
      • August
        • EduTech International Conference and Expo
        • Melbourne Edtech Week
      • September
        • Intersekt Festival
        • ecologiq Greener Infrastructure Conference 2022
      • October
        • Melbourne International Games Week
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        • PAX Aus
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        • Esports Summit 2021
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        • Australian Game Developer Awards 2022
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      • November
        • IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference 2022 (APPEEC)
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        • Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI)
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      • December
    • 2023