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Innovation Victoria's Strong Foundation in Focus as Annual Reports Highlight Impact

The final Annual Reports of Breakthrough Victoria and LaunchVic demonstrate Innovation Victoria’s robust foundations.

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Innovation Victoria Invests in Microcomb to Tackle AI’s Growing Energy Demands

Innovation Victoria is backing a new Swinburne University of Technology spinout developing photonic chip technology that could help data centres move more information while using less energy.

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Innovation Victoria Backs Forward Deployed to Advance Next-Generation Chemical Threat Detection

Innovation Victoria and Swinburne University of Technology are investing a combined $1 million in Melbourne-based national security technology company Forward Deployed.

As the Victorian State election will be held on Saturday 28 November 2026, the Victorian Government will assume a caretaker role from 6.00pm on 3 November 2026 until such time that either it becomes clear that the incumbent government will be returned, or when a new government is commissioned.

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“Innovation Victoria represents a genuine step forward for our ecosystem”

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