STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS PITCH THEIR INNOVATIONS
SAVI (Sensory Assistant for the Visually Impaired) took out the overall award for Best Pitch at RDA Hunter’s 2019 STEM Defence + Innovation Pitch Night held last night in partnership with The Business Centre. Awarded the win by judges representing Boeing Defence Australia, RAAF and NSW Government, West Wallsend High School students Zahnee Bridge and […]
NSW GOVERNMENT ENLISTS CSIRO IN $25M STEM PLAN
Today in Western Sydney, Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee announced the NSW Government has teamed with the CSIRO to launch a new $25 million program to attract, support and retain young people in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and skilled careers. There is a clear current and future need for […]
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS NSW: A Collaborative Approach
The Boards of Regional Development Australia Hunter (RDA Hunter) and Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) met recently to investigate opportunities for greater collaboration and enhance advocacy through joining forces on a multi-regional scale. Following an initial meeting in December 2018, the multi-regional collaboration facilitated continuing in-depth discussion around the priorities, opportunities and challenges both […]
HUNTER DEFENCE CONFERENCE A MUST FOR SMEs
The 10th Anniversary Hunter Defence Conference is a ‘must-attend’ event for regional SMEs aiming to break into the lucrative Defence supply chain or grow their market in the industry. The 2019 Hunter Defence Conference, to be held at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley from 22-23 August, will hear from Defence Primes, government and industry leaders and […]
ALTITUDE ACCORD SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Check out the video of the 2019 Altitude Accord Scholarship qualifying competition Congratulations to our three winning teams. More info visit https://www.rdahunterstem.org.au/uncategorized/altitude-accord-scholarship-winners-announced/
ALTITUDE ACCORD SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA), Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter and University of Newcastle are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Altitude Accord Scholarship as part of its partnership to help build an industry-skilled, homegrown Hunter workforce for the region’s growing defence industry. Three teams were deemed winners of the 2019 Scholarship following the […]