Cochlear’s chairman Rick Holliday-Smith has said federal savings measures targeting R&D tax incentives could see the company move research activities a out of Australia.
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Swinburne to open advanced manufacturing research centre in Shandong
Swinburne University of Technology, Shandong University Weihai (SDUW), Weihai Economic and Technological Development Zone (WZ) and the Australian Education and Management Group (AEMG) have announced an advanced manufacturing centre, to launch early next year.
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3D metal printing: bringing the dream to reality
It is already old news that 3D printing is going to be the next “game changer” in manufacturing; it is only a matter of when. In the last few years, there has been a surge in demand for 3D printed parts, typically plastic and metal ones – not surprising since the CAD/CAM scene has been vastly improving in recent years.
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We need to pick up the pace on innovation, says secretary of prime minister’s department
Australia needs to speed up the spread of ideas across the economy in its quest for higher living standards, the secretary of the prime minister’s department, Martin Parkinson, has said.
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Ferris calls for increased collaboration and commercialisation of Australian research
Bill Ferris AC, Chair of Innovation and Science Australia, has called for greater collaboration between Australian businesses and our publicly funded research institutions in a speech delivered today at the Westmead Research Hub.
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R&D tax incentives need to be simple and underpin investor confidence
Few examples of Australian tax policy are subject to as frequent change as the Research & Development tax subsidy, again under review by the federal government. Substantive changes to the rules have occurred every five of the past 20 years. By contrast, the US has had essentially the same R&D tax rules since 1990.
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Are you claiming your R&D?
Don’t miss out: it’s now easier to claim Research and Development (R&D) activities than ever before, as Alan Johnson reports.
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Australia has an internationalisation, not an innovation and R&D problem
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s innovation agenda is being questioned again after both the Coalition and Labor agreed to make cuts to Australia’s R&D tax incentive.
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Australian graphene invention in successful field trials
Australian graphene solutions company Imagine Intelligent Materials has announced a successful field trial of a product for coating geosynthetics, enabling leak detection.
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Manufacturing success with AMSIIntern
Australia’s leading national all-discipline, multi-sector postgraduate internship program, AMSIIntern is using research and innovation to transform Australian industry. From big business to SMEs, access to specialised research expertise is giving local companies, such as Omni Tanker, the leading edge.
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Modern adhesives – a key manufacturing technology of the future
In recent years, the use of modern adhesive technologies has become increasingly prominent in the industry. There is a good reason for this, as high-performance adhesives deliver numerous advantages for
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New X-ray technique to view activity inside of batteries
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have created a new imaging technique that allows scientists to probe the internal makeup of a battery during charging and
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Cochlear tops billion-dollar revenue mark for first time ever
Australian hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear has topped annual revenues of $1 billion, an increase 23 per cent on the year before.
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New engineering research centre for Melbourne
A new engineering research and development facility is being established in Melbourne. The announcement of the Science Technology Engineering Leadership and Research Laboratory, an initiative of Lockheed Martin, was made at Engineers Australia’s Melbourne offices.
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New Cook Medical Australia boss to continue growing focus on R&D
Dr Samih Nabulsi became the new General Manager of Cook Medical Australia earlier this year. Brent Balinski spoke to him about Cook’s approach to innovation, and how Nabulsi’s R&D background will inform his leadership.
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How to avoid making buggy whips
Innovation might be a word some are sick of, but it remains essential for success. Melbourne-based manufacturer Trajan Scientific and Medical shared a few insights into what it involves for them. Brent Balinski writes.
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Academics do want to engage with business, but need more support
Universities today are under more pressure than ever to collaborate with industry.
In the words of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull:
Increasing collaboration between businesses, universities and the research sector is absolutely critical for our businesses to remain competitive.
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What we really need from innovation in Australia
The tone of commentary about the appropriateness and effectiveness of innovation as a centrepiece of Australian government policy has turned from one of enthusiasm, particularly among the start-up community, to pessimism and even rejection.
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New waveguide bends across 12 frequency bands
Pasternack has released a new line of waveguide bends from 5.85 to 90 GHz across 12 frequency bands, from C band to W band.
These waveguide bends are commonly used in applications such as instrumentation,
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Australian companies looking to capitalise on Indian economic summer
With a growing appetite for technology, quality and performance, India’s auto sector has been cited as an area of opportunity for Australian companies. It’s also very tricky regarding what it expects, Professor Peter Hodgson told Brent Balinski.
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