A media statement from the SA Premier’s office yesterday said that all SA small businesses and not-for-profits impacted by COVID-19 restrictions have rushed to register for the government’s $10,000 cash grants. More than 11,300 employers have already expressed their interest on-line for the emergency support payment. The major investment – funded from the state government’s … Continue reading 11,300 SA SMEs register for $10,000 emergency grants →

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened applications for $70 million for two or more large scale renewable hydrogen projects. The funding, first announced in November 2019, is looking to enable hydrogen to be produced in Australia from renewable energy sources at a competitive price, or ‘H2 under $2’. The funding hopes to spark … Continue reading $70m on offer for renewable hydrogen →

The federal government has joined its Victorian counterparts in supporting Australian manufacturers who are providing critical medical products. On April 9, federal Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, announced that Grey Innovation would receive $31.3 million from the Commonwealth to produce ventilators. This grant comes in addition to the $500,000 Grey Innovation had … Continue reading Commonwealth joins Vic gov in funding for ventilator manufacturing →

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews has mentioned in an interview with a radio station that the government will be strengthening their investment towards the manufacturing sector and giving it more attention as part of the pandemic response. The COVID-19 crisis has brought renewed vigour to the calls to support Australian made products. … Continue reading Renewed vigour into local manufacturing supply chains →

The Victorian government has announced it will support  leading local technology commercialisation and engineering company, Grey Innovation, who has secured a licence from a leading global manufacturer to develop ventilators in Australia. Jobs, Innovation and Trade minister Martin Pakula announced with the backing of a $500,000 government grant, Richmond-based Grey Innovation is well advanced to … Continue reading Local company gets Vic gov backing to develop ventilators →

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $480,000 in funding over the next 12 months to start-up accelerator program, EnergyLab Australia, to support the Australian startup acceleration program designed to assist clean energy entrepreneurs. EnergyLab has four core programs: 1) Pre-Acceleration which is about helping entrepreneurs with an idea to test its commercial viability. … Continue reading Government funding support for clean energy startups →

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Australian biotech giant CSL has formed a consortium with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company to develop a potential plasma therapy to fight coronavirus. The alliance, which also brings together leading biomedical manufacturers Biotest, BPL Medical Technologies, LFB and Octapharma, will leverage expertise within each company to develop trials. CSL Behring’s executive vice president and head of research … Continue reading CSL consortium to make plasma against coronavirus →

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that are adversely impacted by the coronavirus will have up to two years to pay deferred rent under a federal government mandatory code of conduct. The code, which was developed as a standard national approach to mitigate “a rapid and severe commercial impact” to coronavirus, will apply to all relevant … Continue reading SMEs given two years to defer rent payments →

Engineers Australia has announced a new partnership with Autodesk. Autodesk, which has developed software across the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries, recently became a national industry partner of Engineers Australia to work with member organisations and stakeholders. Engineers Australia executive manager Jane Hanks said the partnership would be mutually beneficial for the … Continue reading Engineers Australia announces new partnership →

The Victorian government has invited local councils to join the $500 million Working for Victoria Fund to ensure services continue to be delivered. The government is working with councils with a specific focus on small rural councils to consider the implications of coronavirus on their operations including staff welfare. Local government minister Adem Somyurek, and … Continue reading $500 million fund to keep Vic businesses going →

The New South Wales government has launched a portal for the state’s manufacturers who have offered to build parts or supply urgent items during the coronavirus period. The online platform aims to connect state-wide supply chains to provide more hand sanitiser, hand wash soap, gloves, cleaning supplies, protective clothing, masks, eyewear and paper products. Premier … Continue reading NSW manufacturers to fill medical supply chain →

The Ai Group Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) has jumped 9.4 points to 53.7 after four months of contraction, led by shopper demand for food, personal care and other essential household goods. Local businesses that manufacture items such as processed food, toilet paper, cleaning products were recognised as key contributors to the overall improvement in … Continue reading Food stockpiling sees April PMI surge →

A leading investment funds advisor has called for reforms that could potentially save Australian start-ups from going under. Atlas Advisors Australia has proposed an increase in investment threshold for the 188B Investment Visa from $1.5 million to $2.5 million for metropolitan regions, which should include the major cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The company … Continue reading Reform Australian Investment Visa to save companies, says advisory business →

Western Sydney University has announced research into new camera technology to the International Space Station for a research and development project investigating recently discovered atmospheric phenomena.  The International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems at Western Sydney University, in partnership with the United States Air Force Academy, has developed what they describe as a “world-first” space imaging technology to be installed on … Continue reading New research for international space station at Western Sydney University →

A new Commonwealth-funded course at Flinders University has opened as part of a $35 billion digital upskilling program to provide further training for ship builders. The Diploma of Digital Technology will combine theoretical approaches to Industry 4.0 technology with hands-on experience to prepare students for work at the state-of-the-art Osborne Naval shipyard in South Australia. … Continue reading Australia launches first digital ship building course →

Australian industrial scale metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has entered a  strategic partnership with US-based technology Triton Systems to implement Titomic’s Kinetic Fusion capabilities for validation through research and development (R&D) projects with the US Department of Defence (DoD). Under the agreement, Triton will execute DoD programs to manufacture prototypes through their 3D metal printing … Continue reading Titomic and Triton agree to partnership →

Testing for vaccines against COVID-19 are underway at the CSIRO’s high containment biosecurity facility in Geelong. The first trials, in partnership with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), are taking place at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AHHL). Initial tests of candidate vaccines, identified in consultation with the World Health Organisation, are expected to … Continue reading CSIRO begins testing COVID-19 vaccines →

The Australian Workers Union (AWU) and Ai Group have united to call for continued domestic manufacturing to support households, business, community organisations and health providers. In a joint statement, Ai Group CEO Innes Willox and AWU national secretary Daniel Walton said it was “crucial” that businesses, particularly in the food processing, packaging, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and … Continue reading Industry calls for continued manufacturing during COVID-19 →

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