An advanced new coronary artery assessment tool called Apricot has been developed by researchers at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. 

An Australian-first research review article, written by two University of Technology Sydney (UTS) professors, has found that the Nigella Sativa plant could be used in the future treatment of COVID-19 infection. 

Eleven Australian manufacturers are strengthening their defence manufacturing capability through the latest round of Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority (SICP) grants, sharing $8 million between them. 

A Monash University Biomedicine Discovery Institute researcher, Dr Gavin Knott, has developed a CRISPR-based COVID-19 diagnostic test with other international scientists to detect results in 20 minutes, using a smartphone camera. 

The Victorian government has invested $108 million through the Energy Innovation Fund towards new and emerging renewable technologies such as renewable hydrogen, biogas and energy storage. 

A Monash University PhD student in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Wei Jiang, has published a review of the potential and challenges of carbon compound biomanufacturing in Nature Chemical Biology, in efforts to find more sustainable processes for the manufacturing industry. 

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney researchers in Engineering and Science have been awarded $3.19 million across six projects in the latest round of the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Linkage Project Grants.

Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) are planning to use artificial intelligence to improve the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) procedure, to better treat depression.

To continue to drive investment and achieve a $40 billion economy by 2030, the Northern Territory government has announced a new partnership with the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) to accelerate the state’s battery materials and manufacturing industry.

The 2021 Women in Industry Awards have announced its finalists, recognising almost 50 Australian women who are making a name for themselves in the manufacturing industry. 

Valiant Space, a Brisbane-based propulsion company, has been awarded a $200,000 grant as part of the Australian Space Agency’s Moon to Mars Initiative, to develop Australia’s first in-space chemical thruster for its flight to space onboard a Skykraft satellite. 

Naval Group Australia has developed a new program that aims to boost female participation in the Attack Class submarine project, through offering the entry-level training needed to begin a career as a submarine welder. 

Two research projects led by the University of South Australia have been awarded a total of $768,228 in the latest round of ARC Linkage Project funding, focused on hazardous substance storage and urban innovation research. 

APS Industrial have announced a national distribution agreement with Baumer, starting July 1, 2021.

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has expanded its Manufacturing Academy to incorporate a new learning module, titled Manufacturing with Rosie. 

Research conducted by University of Queensland UQ Diamantina Institute professor Di Yu has found a potential improved treatment for two of the leading causes of blindness – age and diabetes-related eye problems. 

The University of Southern Queensland has received $428,541 through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme to investigate the development of wearable cooling technology.  

Australia and the UK have signed a Letter of Intent to partner on making low emissions solutions globally scalable and commercially viable, creating a cleaner future for industry and more. 

The Northern Territory government is developing a new Territory Space Strategy for 2021-25, to support the future growth of the space industry, attract investment and identify potential projects. 

Cannaponics Limited, an Australian medicinal cannabis manufacturer, have begun site works on its new commercial cultivation, extraction, processing and distribution facility in Western Australia.