Page 3876 - Week 12 - Thursday, 24 October 2013

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

(1) A development amount of $10,000 in 2012-13 and 2013-14 is included in EDD appropriation to support the development of a program. Development work is proceeding, however, timing has not been determined. The Government will also consult with business stakeholders on the shape of the program and its timing as development work proceeds. The timing and review mechanisms will be considered through the development phase of the program.

(2) Funding allocation for the 2013-14 budget year, and each year across the forward estimates for:

2013-14

$m

2014-15

$m

2015-16

$m

2016-17

$m

(a)

Innovation Connect :

.939

.648

.650

NA

ICon Grants Program

.489

.498

.500

ICon Clean Tech Grants Stream

.150

.150

.150

Strategic Opportunities Fund

.300

(b)

Canberra Digital Challenge (My Digital City Innovation Prize)

.1

.1

NA

NA

(c)

Trade Connect Program (Canberra Exporters Grants)

.2

.2

NA

NA

(d)

NICTA

2.5

2.5

2.5

NA

(e)

Science Communication Program

.096

.096

.096

.096

(f)

Canberra Business Development

NA

NA

NA

NA

(g)

Discovery Translation Fund

NA

NA

NA

NA

(h)

ANU Connect Ventures Fund

NA

NA

NA

NA

(i)

ScreenACT

.285

.285

NA

NA

(j)

ACT Screen Investment Fund

.993

NA

NA

NA

(3) Actual spend for each year since 2009-10 for each program outlined in part 2:

2009-10

$m

2010-11

$m

2011-12

$m

2012-13

$m

(k)

Innovation Connect :

.433

.396

.389

.912

ICon Grant Program

.433

.396

.389

.565

Strategic Opportunity Fund

.347

(l)

My Digital City Innovation Prize

NA

NA

NA

.1

(m)

Trade Connect (Canberra Exporters ) Grants

.12

.054

.08

.106

(n)

NICTA

.8

.8

.8

2.5

(o)

Science Communication Program

NA

.12

.153

.209

(p)

Canberra Business Development

NA

NA

NA

.5

(q)

Discovery Translation Fund

NA

NA

NA

NA

(r)

ANU Connect Ventures Fund

NA

NA

NA

NA

(s)

ScreenACT

.185

.185

.185

.285

(t)

ACT Screen Investment Fund

NA

NA

.0075

.355

*Note – CBDF, DTF and ANU Connect Ventures are commercialisation support programs established with one off capital co-payments by the ACT Government in conjunction with external providers (Australian Capital Ventures Limited and the ANU respectively). There was no appropriated Government Budget expenditure in the years nominated.


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