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INVEST VICTORIA NEWSLETTER

ISSUE 10: FEBRUARY 2009

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Dear Federico

Welcome to February's edition of Possibilities - Invest Victoria's monthly investment newsletter.

This edition features Melbourne's research breakthrough to treat malaria, cutting-edge solar energy solutions from Victoria and clean coal research in running for European energy award.

Invest Victoria is the investment promotion agency for the State Government of Victoria, Australia.

In this issue

> Melbourne research breakthrough to treat malaria

> Cutting-edge solar energy solutions from Victoria

> Clean coal research in running for European energy award

> Victorian neuroscience $19 million boost

> Future of Australia’s defence industry launched in Victoria

> Million dollar investment in Victorian screen industry

> Emirates increases Melbourne flights

> Increased investment and construction in Victoria

Melbourne research breakthrough to treat malaria
			A team of Monash University researchers in Melbourne, led by Professor James Whisstock, has made a major breakthrough in the international fight against malaria, which claims the life of a child across the world every 30 seconds. Read more >> Download biotechnology fact sheet >>

Cutting-edge solar energy solutions from Victoria
			Printing trials of flexible lightweight solar cells that are almost as thin as paper have begun in Victoria, using similar technology to that used for printing money. Read more >> Download renewable energy fact sheet >>

Clean coal research in running for European energy award

Australian research into new and unique technology to turn low-rank coals into a much-improved and far more environmentally-friendly fuel for power generation and catalytic coal gasification has been invited to participate in a major European energy prize.

Read more >>

Victorian neuroscience $19 million boost

Victorians will lead four teams of national and international neurotrauma experts researching brain and spinal cord injury, boosted by almost $19 million in additional funding from the Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative (VNI).

Read more >>

Future of Australia’s defence industry launched in Victoria

The Australian Government today launched an $85 million Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) in Bendigo, Victoria, aimed at researching futuristic materials for the Defence industry.

Read more >>

Download defence industry fact sheet >>

Million dollar investment in Victorian screen industry

The Victorian Government has announced a $1 million strategy to help Victorian film makers reach larger local and international audiences through enhanced scriptwriting.

Read more >>

Emirates increases Melbourne flights

The first of Emirates Airline’s additional daily services between Dubai and Melbourne has taken off, creating an additional 200,000 more seats in and out of Melbourne.

Read more >>



Increased investment and construction in Victoria



			Businesses have continued to invest strongly in Victoria despite the challenge of the global financial crisis according to the latest capital expenditure figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Read more >> See also: Investment opportunities in Victoria’s resources >>

UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

Australian International Airshow

10 - 15 March, 2009
Avalon Airport, Victoria, Australia

AustralAsian Cleantech Forum

1 - 2 April 2009
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

UPCOMING MELBOURNE EVENTS

Melbourne Food & Wine Festival

7 - 23 March 2009
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Australian Grand Prix

26 - 29 March 2009
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Invest Victoria provides the above information in good faith. No responsibility can be accepted for changes that may subsequently occur or for errors in information supplied.

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