ATSE makes no grab for cash

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering sets out how the National Reconstruction Fund can meet government mandates. In its submission to the Commonwealth’s consultation paper, ATSE proposes ways the fund can investment in most of the industries the government nominates for the fund

And, unlike some lobbies, it’s not all about the academy. Just about the only recommendations that will serve its constituents are not especially acquisitive, “funding for both early-stage research and commercialisation of negative emission technology” and “assist early-stage entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises in medical manufacturing as they progress through the regulatory process,” for example.