WA opposition pledges AU$14.5m for startups

  |   Written By by Titan Vine ON

[1] Western Australia’s opposition leader Mark McGowan  promises AU$14.5 million to assist tech-focused startups.

[2] According to McGowan, the funding is intended to be spread over five years, with AU$10 million allocated for city-based projects, while the remaining amount will be given to rural based projects.

[3] As the mining industry slows down, the said program is Labor’s way of branching out into other fields such as digital media, app development, computer animation, and computer game development.

[Source] Australian Information Technology News – WA opposition pledges AU$14.5m for startups