innovation

Laying out the potential of graphene as a new super-metal.

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.

​The nation’s chief scientist Ian Chubb has released a report calling for a national plan on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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.

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.

​A group representing Australian medical manufacturers and exporters has proposed taxation changes to a Senate inquiry into Australia’s innovation system.

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.

Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has floated the idea that government grants be linked to the number of patents a university registers.

​Electronics manufacturer Redarc was named the Telstra South Australian Business of The Year award last night.

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.

​Collaborative manufacturing network META will launch a new National Commercial Aerospace Hub today.

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.

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.

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

​Australia’s investment has been described as insufficient ahead of the official launch of the Additive Manufacturing Hub.

NanoCarbon has closed a commercial patent licensing agreement with the University of Wollongong, with plans to develop industrial processes and products using graphene.

A Gold Coast business has seen early success in a crowdsourcing campaign to take their footwear innovation global.

The company is not short on ambition and aims to be the world’s largest supplier of the most energy efficient water heating solutions by 2015/2018.

While steelmaking may have stabilised, there could be more pain in store for aluminium. Materials processing specialist and Swinburne Pro-Vice Chancellor (Future Manufacturing) Geoffrey Brooks shares a few observations with Brent Balinski.

​Australian biotechnology firm Starpharma has received Therapeutic Goods Administration approval for its anti-viral gel technology.