Adelaide

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 →

New global technology innovation hackathon, The Gravity Challenge, will have its first iteration in Adelaide in 2019. Led by Amazon in partnership with Deloitte, the hackathon allows entrepreneurs, universities, government and businesses, to converge and experiment with Amazon Web Services and Deloitte space capabilities to find solutions to industrial, social, and environmental problems. The event … Continue reading Space hackathon to solve Earth’s challenges →

The burgeoning hub for Australia’s space ecosystem, Lot Fourteen at the old Royal Adelaide Hospital site, is now home to space-start up Neumann Space. The company is developing propulsion technology to improve the thrust performance of satellites. Neumann Space will share its site with Inovor Technologies, and the two companies have signed a Memorandum of … Continue reading Lot Fourteen welcomes a new space tenant →

The federal government has announced in June that it has awarded funding to two local manufacturers for defence systems and their integration. Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, and Member for Brisbane, Trevor Evans, jointly declared that Brisbane-based firm EPE will improve its radar technology that is used by the Australian defence forces to identify … Continue reading Federal government funds local defence manufacturing companies →

Australian Clean Energy Electric Vehicle Group (ACE-EV) will begin assembling carbon fibre composite and plastic electric vans at the Aldom manufacturing plant in Wingfield, Adelaide. ACE-EV managing director Greg McGarvie said he was determined to bring the electric vehicle industry to Australia. McGarvie said the company has orders for more than 100 electric deliver vans … Continue reading Electric Vehicles recharge Australian manufacturing →

The Space Industry Work Experience Program, an initiative of the South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) and the Department of Education’s Advanced Technology Program will now allow South Australian secondary school students to have direct access to the state’s burgeoning space sector with a new pilot work experience work experience program being launched. SASIC will … Continue reading Space work experience program for South Australian students →

The Commonwealth has officially opened the Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC) in Adelaide. The program is a partnership between business, government, academia and other key partners to enhance collaboration on cyber security. Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne officially opened the Centre on Friday and welcomed representatives from federal and state governments, the academic community and … Continue reading New cyber security centre launched in Adelaide →

The new solar thermal plant at Port Augusta is set to begin construction this year with the project receiving development approval from the state government. SolarReserve’s $650 million Aurora plant, which will use mirrors to heat molten salt and store energy, will supply 100 per cent of the state government electricity load from 2020, after … Continue reading Port Augusta solar thermal plant development approved →

Schneider Electric has formed a partnership with Australian renewable energy engineering company Planet Ark Power and has been awarded a $1.95 million grant by the South Australian state government to support the delivery of a secure, sustainable and affordable energy supply to the state. The grant will help build a $13.9 million solar and battery pilot project … Continue reading Schneider gets greenlight for energy project in SA →

Renewable Cities Australia (RCA) 2018 will be held on 23-24 May 2018 in Adelaide, a city that looks towards maximising opportunities in a low-carbon economy. The third RCA Forum, along with the Electric Vehicle (EV) Workshop and Exhibition, will be co-located with the Australian Energy Storage Conference Exhibition. Registrations to exhibit and sponsor are now … Continue reading RCA 2018 heads to Adelaide →

South Australia has issued a global call for accelerators and incubators to run and deliver services to support space start-ups and early stage businesses grow jobs and develop new technology. The successful organisation(s) would be responsible for managing the recently announced Space Incubator and/or Space Accelerator grants programs. The programs will provide up to $900,000 … Continue reading SA committed to develop space industry →

Last week, the Australian government announced that Lendlease has been selected as the managing contractor for the construction of the Osborne South Shipyard and said that the project is anticipated to create 600 jobs at its peak. Following a competitive tender process, Lendlease, in partnership with Australian Naval Infrastructure, will be responsible for undertaking this nationally significant … Continue reading 600 jobs with Osborne South Shipyard construction →

More than 400 South Australian businesses have applied for grants and loans to help them expand their operations and create jobs under the State Government’s Future Jobs Fund program. The value of the projects proposed by businesses is almost $10 billion, while the amount of grants and loans sought through the Fund is about $850 … Continue reading SA businesses apply for grants to create local jobs through Future Jobs Fund →

In a press release by the SA government, Adelaide has been announced as now being a hub for SA’s electric vehicle charging network with eight fast charging stations opening today within a new dedicated electric vehicle (EV) parking area, adjacent to the Central Market precinct. A further 11 charging stations will be installed in the Adelaide Central … Continue reading Adelaide an electric vehicle hub →

Driverless vehicle company Navya and the SA Government have agreed on plans to establish Navya’s Asia-Pacific manufacturing facility in Adelaide. The agreement followed discussions between Premier Jay Weatherill and Navya CEO Christophe Sapet in Paris. Investment Attraction South Australia has been working with Navya for the past 12 months to bring the project to fruition. … Continue reading Navya to establish Asia-Pac HQ in Adelaide →

Austal Australia has confirmed the opening of its Adelaide office, which will support the design and production for the $3 billion Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program. Officially welcoming Austal’s expansion into Adelaide were South Australian minister for Defence Industry Martin Hamilton-Smith, Senator David Fawcett, and several regional small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that are already … Continue reading Austal launches OPV Adelaide operations →

A plan to make Adelaide a hub for businesses requiring ultrafast Internet is a step closer with the installation of a AU$7.6m gigabit network beginning next month. The South Australian Government has today appointed EscapeNet to connect Adelaide’s technological workspaces with one gigabit download speeds. The GigCity Adelaide network will interconnect with the South Australian … Continue reading Adelaide businesses soon to have super-fast internet →

Adelaide recycling business Plastics Granulating Services (PGS) has been forced to close due to power bill increases of $100,000 over the past 18 months. According to managing director Stephen Scherer, 35 jobs were lost as a result of the closure. The facility, which processed 10,000 tonnes of plastic waste, was the only recycling service of … Continue reading SA plastic recycling facility shut due to power prices →

AGL has announced plans to invest $295 million to develop a 210mW gas-fired power station alongside the company’s Torrens Island plant, near Adelaide. Construction of the Barker Inlet power station is scheduled to begin later this year, with full operation expected to be underway in early 2019. “Our decision to move ahead with this development reflects … Continue reading AGL announces development of $295m gas-fired power station →

Adelaide-based manufacturer Sage Automation has signed a $2.8 million contract to supply the control systems for two Royal Australian Navy Auxiliary Oil Replenishment ships. In a deal with Canberra-based engineering firm Navantia Australia, Sage Automation will supply the enclosures and consoles for the next generation Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS), a statement on the company’s … Continue reading SA tech manufacturer signs $2.8m Australian Navy deal →