Premier, Western Australian government
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Premier | Western Australian government | @AuManufacturing (3 Jun 2025), RenewEconomy (15 Jan 2025), RenewEconomy (21 Nov 2024), @AuManufacturing (12 Nov 2024), @AuManufacturing (16 Aug 2024), @AuManufacturing (19 Jul 2023), @AuManufacturing (26 May 2023), Startup News (WA), The Mandarin |
| Premier (former) | Cook government | Defence Connect, Mirage News, Brandon BioCatalyst, Brandon Capital |
| Premier (former) | WA Government | RenewEconomy (4 Dec 2025), RenewEconomy (4 Dec 2025), Startup News (WA), Startup Daily, @AuManufacturing (12 Feb 2024), @AuManufacturing (29 Sep 2022), @AuManufacturing (3 Feb 2022) |
| State Development, Jobs, and Trade Minister (former) | State Government | Startup Daily, Startup News (WA) |
Stories naming Roger Cook. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A Western Australian drone-detection project run by UXMachines with the University of Western Australia has won 190,000 dollars under the state's Defence and Research Teaming grant program.
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Manufacturing roundup: two hydrogen aircraft developers register cryogenic hydrogen tanks, a new WA Chief Scientist begins, a battery recycler wins a state grant, and the steel lobby seeks US tariff relief.
WA's government has awarded $34 million from its Investment Attraction Fund to three decarbonisation projects: a Pilbara Minerals–Calix lithium plant, POSCO and Port Hedland Iron's briquetted iron venture, and International Graphite's Collie expansion.
Western Australia's government added $15 million to its WAVC fund-of-funds, committing $45 million across seven venture firms to back local startups; Purpose Ventures' fund closed at $55 million after backing My Mirror and SpacetoCo.
Western Australia's government has grown its WAVC fund-of-funds commitment to $45 million, backing seven venture funds, four WA-based, to invest locally; Skalata's WA portfolio already includes C0-architecture and Omni Biotech.
The Western Australian government has announced a carbon capture funding plan benefiting Woodside's Burrup Hub, drawing criticism from analysts and campaigners who back home electrification over continued gas use.
Briefs roundup: Forbidden Foods is acquiring oat milk maker Oat Milk Goodness alongside a $650,000 raise, Orbital Corporation wins a $1 million WA grant, and Sam Roberts becomes Professionals Australia's CEO.
Founders Factory is launching its first Australian accelerator in Perth, a nature and biodiversity program backed by a $7.2 million WA government grant, with Rio Tinto funding a separate decarbonisation stream.
International Graphite has commissioned Australia's largest micronising plant at Collie in Western Australia, which will make graphite for battery anodes; the project received a $2 million state government grant.
A Western Australian government fund has granted remote power company Pacific Energy $2.4 million to upgrade its manufacturing automation and safety, with the company matching the funds over two years.
OncoRes Medical has received a $3 million WA government grant to manufacture its surgical cancer-imaging device locally, its latest funding after a 2022 Series A2 and earlier state and federal grants.
ClearVue Technologies has received a $2 million Western Australian government grant to build an onshore facility manufacturing photovoltaic and nanoparticle components in WA.
Also RenewEconomy·RenewEconomy·@AuManufacturing·@AuManufacturing
Western Australia's government has selected three forming local early-stage venture funds, Purpose Ventures, Fund WA and Quokka Capital, for 100,000 dollars each in matched operational funding under its WAVES pilot.
A manufacturing roundup covering a university research grant, a clinker terminal groundbreaking, quantum chip progress, a share placement, a pumped hydro plan, and an autonomous vessel demonstration.
WA's New Industries Fund is backing 34 home-grown ventures with over $643,000 in Innovation Booster Grants, most receiving up to $20,000 for commercialisation support, with four funded via a life sciences stream.
The Western Australian government committed $6.5 million over four years to the state's space sector: $4 million to consortium AROSE and $2.5 million to Curtin University's Binar space program, supporting Diversify WA.
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Hastings Technology Metals' Yangibana rare earths project in Western Australia has received a $140 million Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility loan, positioning it to become the state's second major critical metals producer.
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