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Kim Carr
News and interviews on Kim Carr including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Innovation Minister Kim Carr to attack "second-rate research" after report highlights weaknesses
Report into Australia's research efforts found just 12 of the 41 universities studied are producing world class research.
R&D tax credit scheme delayed again as critics call for changes
Critics of Industry Minister Kim Carr’s R&D tax credit scheme have called for the Government to submit the bill to another review.
ELECTION 2010: Liberals say SMEs should help pay for government assistance programs
Innovation Minister Kim Carr has slammed a Coalition plan to operate some business assistance programs on a fee-for-services basis.
Solar sector furious after Gillard robs industry to fund new cash-for-clunkers deal
The Government announces it will strip $220 million from the Solar Flagship program in order to promote a new Cash for Clunkers deal to get pre-1995 cars off the roads.
ELECTION 2010: The 10 big issues for business
Less than three days into the 2010 Federal Election campaign business voters are already seeing some big differences emerging between Labor and the Coalition.
Australia’s best government grants
Despite the hundreds of government grants available for SMEs, many entrepreneurs are not even aware these sources of funding exist.
R&D tax break farce: Business seeks clarification as Government fails to get new scheme in place for July 1 start date
Business groups call on the Federal Government to urgently clarify whether its R&D tax credit scheme will come into force as planned on July 1.
Government must delay new R&D tax credit scheme for 12 months: Expert
Tax expert says the Government must abandon its July 1 start date for the new research and development tax credit scheme.
Experts continue to slam new R&D tax credit scheme, but Government says it’s a world beater
The Government continues to receive stiff opposition to the new research and development tax credit system.
FEDERAL BUDGET 2010: A sector-by-sector guide
The Federal Budget is short on big-ticket spending initiatives, but full of smaller, targeted measures designed to give specific sectors a boost.
Government rules out further changes to R&D tax credit system
Industry groups appear to have lost their battle to force further changes to the Government’s R&D tax credit system.
R&D tax incentive still too restrictive and complex: Expert
Leading expert says the Government’s revised R&D tax incentive plan is still too complex and will mean many firms will find access to R&D incentives is blocked.
Government announces IT supplier advocate to help SMEs win contract work
Government announces the IT industry is being provided with a broker and spokesperson to help SMEs gain information about contracts which they normally could not access.
High cost of help
The Government’s lashing of the Opposition for daring to suggest assistance to the car and clothing sectors should be reassessed is silly.
Global forces
News from the car and clothing sectors send a strong message to the Government – whatever you try, saving them will be almost impossible.
COMET closes its doors
As the Government makes drastic changes to innovation funding, the highly successful COMET program will be shut to new applicants within days.
Supercomputer unveiled in Canberra
Australia's most powerful computer has been revealed in Canberra, in what scientists are calling a landmark event for the future of scientific research.
Missed management
The real problem for small business lies in missed management opportunities.
New Government commercialisation program will provide grants of up to $2 million
The Federal Government is set to launch its new Commercialisation Australia funding body early next year.
New Government commercialisation program will provide grants of up to $2 million
The Federal Government will launch its new Commercialisation Australia funding body early next year, with grants of $250,000 available for proof of concept activities and repayable grants of up to $2 million for early stage commericalisation.
