iTWire - Research and development

IBM opens R&D lab in Melbourne

By Stephen Withers
Friday, 14 October 2011 15:24

IBM today formally opened IBM Research and Development - Australia in Melbourne today. The laboratory is part of IBM's 'smarter planet' initiative, and iTWire spoke to one of the researchers.

Tags: Australia, Stephen Withers, NBN, Government, IBM, Victoria, Health, Melbourne, Supercomputer, R&D

Pronto appointment to spearhead development

By Gordon Peters
Wednesday, 24 November 2010 14:35

Enterprise software vendor, Pronto Software, has appointed a new product manager for retail to, to spearhead the development and take-to-market strategy of the company’s retail applications.

Tags: Australia, software, appointments, vendors, Gordon Peters, Retail, R&D, Research and development, Pronto Software

Aussie R&D spending jumps 13 per cent

By James Riley
Friday, 24 September 2010 08:40

Business investment in research and development jumped 13 per cent in 2008-09 to $16.9 billion, continuing a strong five-year run of growth, according to just-released numbers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Tags: Australia, Government, James Riley, R&D, Research and development, Kim Carr, Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS, tax credits

NICTA to open bioelectronics lab in Melbourne

By Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 05 May 2010 13:39

NICTA, Australia's ICT Research Centre of Excellence, is establishing a bioelectronics laboratory in Melbourne. Its first project will be to develop the electronics needed for the 'bionic eye' retinal implant.

Tags: Melbourne, NICTA, Research and development, University of Melbourne, David Skellern, Bionic Vision Australia, University of New South Wales, Bionic Ear Institute, BVA, Centre for Eye Research Australia

Computer modelling improves refinery performance

By Gordon Peters
Sunday, 14 March 2010 14:28

Western Australia’s Curtin University of Technology researchers say they have used advanced computer modelling to improve the performance without interrupting production at BP’s oil refinery in Kwinana.

Tags: Australia, Industry, Gordon Peters, Research and development, Curtin University of Technology, ARC

Telstra backs five external R&D projects

By Stephen Withers
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 11:57

Over 200 research and development projects have been whittled down to a list of five that will receive assistance from Telstra.

Tags: Stephen Withers, Security, Telstra, Medicine, healthcare, Sensis, R&D, Research and development, Monash University, Quantum

Avaya continues the transfer of Australian R&D jobs to India

By David Heath
Friday, 05 February 2010 17:35

Nearly two dozen specialist researchers have been sacked as part of communications giant Avaya's radical restructuring of its Australian R&D operation, according to company insiders.

Tags: David Heath, Avaya, Research and development, Redundancy, Offshore

Avaya denies closure of R&D lab

By David Heath
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 16:35

Avaya insists that the R&D lab is not closing down; the departing staff disagree.

Tags: David Heath, Avaya, Research and development, Redundancy

Avaya definitely terminated their research and development team

By David Heath
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 18:01

Effective immediately, Avaya's Australian Technology Strategy & Development team has been disbanded and most employees made redundant.

Tags: David Heath, Avaya, Research and development, Redundancy

IBM sets mag tape density record

By Stephen Withers
Monday, 25 January 2010 03:04

IBM researchers have opened the door to a big increase in magnetic tape capacity by setting a new world record for areal data density.

Tags: Stephen Withers, Research, IBM, Storage, Research and development, Prototype, Tape storage

IBM opens R&D lab in Melbourne

Pronto appointment to spearhead development

Aussie R&D spending jumps 13 per cent

NICTA to open bioelectronics lab in Melbourne

Computer modelling improves refinery performance

Telstra backs five external R&D projects

Avaya continues the transfer of Australian R&D jobs to India

Avaya denies closure of R&D lab

Avaya definitely terminated their research and development team

IBM sets mag tape density record

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