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The Federal government launched its AU$251 million Enterprise Connect network last night, which it hopes will kick-start productivity for SMEs working in areas such as mining tech and clean energy.
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The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) budget was cut back five percent by the Treasurer Budget day; that money has been earmarked for filling defence funding "black holes".
Commercial Ready, a SME grants program that subsidised innovation and commercialisation, was scrapped in this week's federal Budget a move that will save AU$707 million over four years.
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