News and Updates

As the treasurer Scott Morrison handed down his 3rd budget, there was no surprise that there’d be some changes to the Research and Development Tax Incentive. Mr Morrison has been suggesting there would be a tightening of the rules for weeks now. Yesterday came the news:

Australia has strengthened in research and development (R&D) for 2017. The Australian innovation system report has been released which provides an analysis of key innovation indicators by exploring specific aspects of the system. 

As the title suggests, we've worked with a whole bunch of startups and have been part of some great success stories. In our journey with successful ventures, we have noticed a trend- a pattern even. There are a range of factors that contribute to the overall success or failure of the humble startup business.

Grants can be a good boost to your company’s bottom line via rebates. However, it is best to remember that governments set up grants as a sum of money to help its funding body deliver programs on the ground.

Find out how to become one of the hunreds of Australian companies taking advantage of EMDG. If you’re growing your business internationally and incurring overseas marketing expenses in the process, you may be eligible to claim back these costs through the Austrade Export Market Development Grant.

 When one Hunter businesswoman used her corporate marketing skills to drive a run-down mechanical workshop into a thriving business, she never imagined it would lead to her launching a business in North America.

By the time the StartCon exhibition and conference series closed its doors at Royal Randwick in Sydney on Sunday 27th of November 2016 it had attracted more than 3,100 visitors, cementing its place as the nation’s most important gathering of the startup clans.