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(3) What is the funding source for this initiative and relevant Budget Paper reference.

(4) Can the Minister list all investments committed under this fund, including information on (a) date of investment, (b) company name, (c) origin of company (ACT, interstate, overseas), (d) industry sector, (e) purpose of investment, (f) value of investment, (g) return on investment or expected return on investment and (h) present status of business since receiving funding.

(5) What is the present value of uncommitted funds for this initiative.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The Discovery Translation Fund (DTF) was established in 2011.

(2) The DTF represents a partial restructuring of the Australian National University Connect Ventures (ANUCV) equity investment fund. In 2004, through the Economic White Paper, the ACT Government provided $10 million to the ANU to establish ANU Connect Ventures in partnership with MTAA Super which committed to contributing $20 million. The Fund was established by withdrawing $3 million from the ANUCV equity investment fund to the DTF.

(3) The ANUCV equity investment fund.

(4) The following Grants have been made.

(a, b, c, d, e,)

Company/Project

Initial Investment Date

Location

Industry

Total Investment Value

Status

Nexus-eWater Pty Ltd

May 2011

ACT

Cleantech

$100,000

Complete

Smart Ward Pty Ltd

May 2011

ACT

ICT - Medical

$150,000

Complete

ANU-Plant Root Architecture

May 2011

ACT

Biotech

$100,000

Complete

ANU – Di-electric materials

June 2011

ACT

New electronic materials

$100,000

Complete

Interferex Pty Ltd

August 2011

ACT

ICT Wireless comms

$100,000

Complete

ANU – Nematode permeability assay

October 2011

ACT

Biotech

$99,000

Active

Omega Medical Designs

December 2011

ACT

Medical Device

$118,859

Complete

ANU – Pharmacological treatment for obesity

December 2011

ACT

Biotech

$99,658

Complete

ANU – Variable ejector for solar heating

December 2011

ACT

Alternative Energy

$80,500

Complete

Beta Therapeutics Pty Ltd

December 2011

ACT

Biotech

$250,000

Active


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