For National Science Week (13-21 August), the federal government has pledged to help close the gender gap and inspire the next generation to join the highly skilled STEM sector.
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The journey to lighting innovation
Coolon LED Lighting has invested heavily in research and development to provide the most impactful industrial lighting products to the Australian market. Billy Friend sits down with founders Alex and Svetlana Zatsepin about the ethos of the company and its continued expansion mission.
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CSIRO R&D program to boost advanced manufacturing
The CSIRO is advancing Australia’s advanced manufacturing capability by providing free research and development support to help businesses develop new products or services through a new Innovate to Grow program.
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NSW to commercialise and export bushfire-resilient technology
New South Wales is aiming to cement its place as a world leader in bushfire technology commercialisation and position itself for international export of innovative bushfire solutions under a new NSW government program.
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ARM Hub is awarded research institute status
In a first for the Australian manufacturing ecosystem, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub has been awarded approved research institute (ARI) status.
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New round of defence research funding is now open
The latest round of defence research funding from the Defence Innovation Partnership’s Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) is now open.
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NSW invests $832.7 million to turbocharge R&D
The New South Wales government will deliver the single largest investment in scientific research, innovation and technological development in the state’s history, with a landmark $832.7 million boost over four years under the 2022-23 NSW Budget.
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QUT research paves the way for next-gen 3D printing
QUT researchers are paving the way for the next generation of 3D printers, by using intersecting light beams to control chemical reactions in an advanced material that prints entire layers rather than single points at a time.
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NSW 20-Year R&D Roadmap is unveiled
The NSW government has unveiled its NSW 20-Year R&D Roadmap for turning the state’s R&D capabilities into world-leading industries and jobs for future generations.
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University of Southern Queensland: A space research trailblazer
The University of Southern Queensland has been named an Australian Trailblazer university to accelerate growth in space manufacturing and lead a new research hub of national priority.
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Tech spin-out acquisition to power next-gen autonomous navigation
Vai Photonics – an Australian National University (ANU) spin-out company whose technology will help future moon landings and could lead to flying cars – has been bought out by a leading navigation firm in a deal worth $40 million.
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Lifting R&D investment could lead to long term economic growth
Australia’s economy could be $24 billion bigger over 10 years if investment in higher education research and development (R&D) was lifted by just one per cent, according to Universities Australia’s submission to the Productivity Commission.
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Second Trailblazer university to commercialise defence research
The University of Adelaide has been chosen as the second university to benefit from the federal government’s Trailblazer Universities Program, to deliver on their Concept to Sovereign Capability (CSC) bid.
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CSIRO guides Next Generation Graduates through new program
As part of the CSIRO’s Next Generation Graduates program, 165 university students will work on a range of challenges such as data-centric and machine-driven engineering, smart manufacturing and sensing, and enhancing industry operations through the metaverse.
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Curtin blazes a trail for resources research commercialisation
Curtin University has been named the first of Australia’s Trailblazer universities to receive a share of over $242 million in federal government funding, to develop a research commercialisation hub.
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Humble Bee Bio to develop sustainable textile coating with Deakin
The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) has granted New Zealand-based biotechnology research company, Humble Bee Bio, and Deakin University $70,000 to develop a sustainable alternative to the harmful chemicals used in durable water repellent (DWR) textile coatings.
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Modern Manufacturing Town Hall ushers in new era for industry
Modern Manufacturing Town Hall, held on 30 March at Sydney Olympic Park, was a pivotal day for the NSW manufacturing sector as it marked the beginning of a strengthened partnership between government and industry in advancing manufacturing.
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Thales to develop new carbon fibres for overwrapped gun barrels
The Australian defence contractor, Thales Australia, will collaborate with Deakin University and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) to develop a lightweight composite overwrap for gun barrels.
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Four AI and Digital Capability Centres to drive commercialisation
The federal government is investing $44 million to establish four Artificial Intelligence and Digital Capability Centres to drive the commercialisation of Australia’s leading AI research and promote it to new domestic and global markets.
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Federal Budget 2022-23: Outcomes for manufacturing industry
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg mapped out how the Federal Budget aims to grow a modern and resilient manufacturing industry in last night’s budget announcement.
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