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Neurotechnology company receives $35 million R&D funding to cure sleep problems

July 11th, 2018

Dreem is a neurotechnology company that is currently working on a state of the art product which could potentially end sleeping problems and enhance people’s quality of rest during the night. The company has just been granted $35 million R&D funding to accelerate its latest product and invest into further research and development to advance its technology. The product is a ‘Dreem headband’ which monitors brain activity to track sleep accurately and use auditory stimulation as a medium to help […]

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3D Printing is changing the construction industry

July 9th, 2018

The construction industry has traditionally been very conservative and at times slow to innovate, however a change seems to be occurring. The industry is now embracing more innovative technology and the introduction of 3D printing buildings and homes is one current example of this. The 3D buildings are made by a very large 3D printer that consists of a robotic base which has 360 degrees of motion and a smaller arm that prints out various building materials. This technology holds […]

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Draft Legislation Released for R&D Tax Incentive

July 3rd, 2018

The Government announced on 8 May 2018 that the Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&DTI) would be reformed and that changes would apply from 1 July 2018. Draft legislation has been released regarding amendments to the R&DTI. Stakeholder feedback is encouraged and responses can be submitted until 26 July 2018. Changes to the Bill include: Increasing the R&D expenditure threshold from $100 to $150 million; Introducing a $4 million cap on annual cash refunds (the cap excludes clinical trials). Refunds over […]

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Tesla continues increasing R&D spending

June 26th, 2018

Tesla’s revenue continues to increase and subsequently so does their research and development. In 2017 Tesla’s R&D spending reached $1.378 billion which is actually not that large in comparison to other auto companies. General Motors spent $7.3 billion, Volkswagen spent €13.135 billion and Mercedes and BMW spent over €6 million. While Tesla’s R&D spending may seem a lot smaller than that of other auto companies, their R&D devotion is quite impressive when comparing it to their percentage of revenue. Tesla […]

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