Australia’s Senate Economics Committee is currently undergoing a review of the National Innovation System.
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Why collaborating with academia is the way forward for engineering companies
Soto Group advises private engineering companies to collaborate with academia and technical development agencies and tap a lucrative business potential.
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Australian 3D printed solar cells getting closer to commercial reality
The CSIRO has said that printable solar cells are near to being commercialised, with several firms interested in bringing the technology closer to market.
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New hub hopes to promote global competitiveness by design
A new collaborative hub aims to spread the adoption of design led innovation, a “whole-of-business” approach, based on a deep understanding of customer needs.
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Looking at the future through graphene goggles
Laying out the potential of graphene as a new super-metal.
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2016 to be a “tipping point” for manufacturing: Citrix technology report
According to a study released last month, 2016 is set to be a watershed year for manufacturing, with the industry to be ‘reinvented’ by trends in areas including automation, 3D printing and data. Brent Balinski reports.
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STEM strategy needed, says nation’s chief scientist
The nation’s chief scientist Ian Chubb has released a report calling for a national plan on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Learning from the experts
There are still plenty of well-run and dynamic businesses in this country. Manufacturers facing an uncertain future have a lot learn from the experienced outfits. Innes Willox writes.
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Re-engineering Cool: how Dyson improved its fans
To coincide with the beginning of spring, Dyson has released its next-generation Cool range of fans in Australia. Design engineer Thomas Ting tells Brent Balinski a few things about how the company improved its bladeless fans.
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AIM Incentive aims to increase local commercialisation
A group representing Australian medical manufacturers and exporters has proposed taxation changes to a Senate inquiry into Australia’s innovation system.
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Fund R&D, then maybe universities can support industry
Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane let his discretion slip this week in a speech to the QLD Media Club foreshadowing an upcoming report on research funding.
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Grants aren’t helping Australian tech, but patent reform could
Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has floated the idea that government grants be linked to the number of patents a university registers.
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Electronics manufacturer Redarc named business of the year
Electronics manufacturer Redarc was named the Telstra South Australian Business of The Year award last night.
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Hidden Champions series part 5: Textor Technologies
In the fifth and final part of our Hidden Champions series, Brent Balinski talks to Phillip Butler from Textor about his company's approach to investing, innovating and growing its output.
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New National Commercial Aerospace Hub to launch today
Collaborative manufacturing network META will launch a new National Commercial Aerospace Hub today.
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Hidden Champions series part 3: Nobody Denim
Nobody Denim has built itself into a brand known for quality and style. Co-founder John Condilis told Brent Balinski about the company’s journey and its plans to grow.
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Hidden Champions series part 2: Anatomics
Anatomics occupies a demanding niche, providing custom products that help surgeons do their job, and exports to 20 countries. In the second instalment in our five-part series, the company’s Robert Thompson tells Brent Balinski about how the company responds to its market’s needs, a “3D printed” skull implant, and a recent successful collaboration with CSIRO.
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Taking on the world: Australia’s Hidden Champion manufacturers
The Hidden Champion concept was originally used almost three decades ago by a wise old German to help explain his country’s success as an exporter
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Australia’s Additive Manufacturing Hub prepares to launch
Australia’s investment has been described as insufficient ahead of the official launch of the Additive Manufacturing Hub.
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Sydney’s NanoCarbon to provide graphene solutions to the world
NanoCarbon has closed a commercial patent licensing agreement with the University of Wollongong, with plans to develop industrial processes and products using graphene.
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