Previewing Small Business Month in NSW, Damien Tudehope, Minister for Finance and Small Business, highlighted the potential of the events held across the month. “Business owners will have the opportunity to connect with government and commercial enterprise that can provide them with products, services and thought leadership to help them start-up, grow and prosper,” said … Continue reading Small Business Month to boost economic engine room →

Experts engaged to give advice on Victoria’s circular economy (CE) plan warn that without industry input, the strategy’s success could be jeopardised. RMIT professors Scott Valentine and Usha Iyer-Raniga, who have given input to the government in feedback workshops, highlighted that the strategy should not just go towards grappling with Victoria’s waste and recycling crisis, … Continue reading Circular economy needs industry input: experts →

A solar-powered microgrid will provide electrical energy for industry at the Peel Business Park in Nambeelup, Western Australia. Built by a consortium led by Enwave Australia, the project will be Australia’s first ever industrial renewable energy microgrid. The solar farm will be supported by a battery to provide constant power to the 120 hectare lot. … Continue reading WA industrial park powered by solar microgrid →

The potential to manufacture high-value products from sugarcane and cotton by-products is one step closer to realisation with an injection of funding from the Australian federal government into a project by Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Professor Ian O’Hara, of the Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, will lead Phase 2 of the project, which … Continue reading Sugarcane and cotton waste turned into fuels, plastics, feed →

The University of Wollongong’s (UOW) 3D bioprinting techniques have been picked up by an integrated medical devices manufacturing zone in India. Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone (AMTZ) will be the first zone which includes scientific, manufacturing, and commercial facilities which will support medical device manufacturers and innovators. The zone is located in Visakhapatnam in the state … Continue reading UOW bioprinting to be utilised at Indian manufacturing zone →

On Thursday, September 12, CSIRO announced that it had formalised an agreement with Japanese chemical manufacturer Piotrek to commercialise Australian battery technology. The agreement covers a licensing agreement for CSIRO’s existing technology for the creation of ionic liquid electrolytes, for use in lithium ion batteries. These electrolytes are non-volatile and non-flammable. CSIRO will also work … Continue reading CSIRO develops solid state lithium battery production →

Australian defence company, Thomas Global, has won a $15 million contract with Rheinmetall. Part of the LAND 400 Phase 2 project, Thomas Global will deliver the combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV) Immersive Tactical Trainer (ITT) system. The Mission Systems will be part of the 211 Boxer CRVs. Thomas Global will design and manufacture 13 containerised ITT … Continue reading Western Sydney manufacturer signs $15 million contract with Rheinmetall →

The third round of Made in Queensland funding is now accepting applications. The $46 million fund has promoted advanced manufacturing in the state, particularly in regional Queensland where 40 per cent of projects are being delivered. “Since 2017 we have supported around 75 projects, which will create more than 930 new jobs over the next … Continue reading Funding open for Queensland manufacturers →

The VEX robotics competition will come to Adelaide for the first time in December this year. In part due to $15,000 in funding from the state government, the competition will be the testing ground for the teams which will go on to take one of 12 spots at the international tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, in … Continue reading National robotics competition comes to Adelaide →

Grants of up to $25,000 are available for NSW start-ups. The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) grants, from the NSW government are now open, and support fledgling companies to develop a prototype and see whether it can meet market demand. The funding will go towards 50 per cent of the project cost, with the other 50 … Continue reading Grant opens to get prototypes to market →

Unions have welcomed reports that full cycle docking of Collins Class submarines will be kept in South Australia. The shipbuilding unions, under the banned of the Australian Shipbuilding Federation of Unions (ASFU), have campaigned outside of the South Australian Liberal state conference, and at the site of ASC Shipbuilding. ASC has recommended that full cycle … Continue reading Union encouraged that Collins Class to remain in SA →

The Advance Award for Advanced Manufacturing has this year gone to Adam Gilmour, CEO of Gilmour Space Technologies. The award recognises Gilmour’s entrepreneurial streak, co-founding and operating one of Australia’s new wave of space start-ups which compete with other global rocket manufacturers and launches. Gilmour’s low-cost hybrid rockets support Australia’s growing satellite industry, and in … Continue reading Advance Australia recognises new space pioneer →

The legal framework for space industries is still being developed, however a project from the University of Adelaide’s Law School and firm International Aerospace Law and Policy Group (IALPG) have released a tool for manufacturers to operate legally in space. With Australia’s burgeoning space ecosystem not just driven by large government agencies and prime contractors, … Continue reading Tool to check legal requirements for space activity →

Professor Andrew Dempster was not afraid to show his age at Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre’s (AMGC) Space Industry Opportunities event, at UNSW on Monday, September 9. Noting that he has been in the space industry since the 1980s, Dempster confidently declared that now is the best time to be in the Australian Space Industry. This … Continue reading Space just another domain for Australian manufacturers →

Scania Australia will build 340 buses over 10 years for the Metropolitan Adelaide Bus Network. Local bus manufacturer Precision Buses will produce the majority of the buses in Edinburgh, with 29 of the 34 buses each year to be constructed by Precision Buses. Part of the contract also provides for a demonstration hybrid bus to … Continue reading 290 buses to be built in SA over next decade →

The Queensland government opened the Townsville Manufacturing Hub on Monday, September 9. The Hub aims to help boost manufacturing and productivity in the city and surrounding region and is located at the TAFE Queensland Bohle campus. Townsville manufacturing businesses contributed $840 million to Queensland’s economy in 2017-2018, according to Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure … Continue reading Townsville hub provides local connection to advanced manufacturing →

Smart materials will have a new application in home care systems for the elderly, through research conducted by Deakin University’s Mediated Intelligence in Design (MInD) Lab. The devices, which incorporate graphene sensing surfaces, will be installed on surfaces such as walls and floors and could provide information on temperature, pressure, and humidity levels. The project … Continue reading Graphene sensors used for home care application →

Thermo Fischer Scientific now offers Fluke Australia’s electronic test tools. Fluke Australia produces tools that can be used for process calibration, power quality, industrial imaging, and infrared cameras. Fluke’s devices are used in fields including industrial maintenance, commercial building, mining, oil and gas, and wastewater. The Everett, Washington, US-headquartered company was established in 1948, and … Continue reading Thermo Fischer Scientific stocks Fluke tools →

A new research post at the University of Queensland will focus on advancing the performance, economics, and uptake of electric vehicle technology. Dr Jake Whitehead will be the dedicated e-mobility researcher, and the position – the Tritium e-Mobility Visiting Fellow – is named after the electric vehicle fast charging company, headquartered in Queensland, which first … Continue reading UQ to be centre for electric vehicle technology →

The University of Sydney, Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), and defence contractor Raytheon Australia have announced their commitment to women in STEM fields. The three organisations are inaugural Champions of the Women in STEM Decadal Plan, launched earlier this year by the Australian Academy of Science. The plan sims to present a shared … Continue reading Champions announced for Women in STEM Decadal Plan →