The Victorian government is supporting farmers to invest in Internet of Things (IoT) technology, boosting advanced manufacturing enterprises with applications in the agricultural sector.
Horticulture,
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Victoria deepens biomedical connection with Israel
The establishment of an Israel liaison officer at Parkville’s Melbourne Biomedical Precinct will support the commercialisation of biomedical research, according to the University of Melbourne.
The liaison
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Wind turbines in Victoria support regional manufacturing jobs
Wind turbines made in Australia have begun to be built for the Berrybank Wind Farm.
The project is worth $276 million and will be built by Spanish firm Global Power Generation (Naturgy Energy Group) with
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Recycled plastic turned into rail sleepers
Victorian manufacturing firm Integrated Recycling has had its Duratrack railway sleepers made from recycled plastic laid at Richmond train station, near the centre of Melbourne’s railway network.
Integrated
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First of Australian-made bus fleet completed in Victoria
The production of buses in Victoria reached a milestone when the first of 50 new buses were completed in Ballarat, in June.
Built by OzPress Industries in the regional Victorian city, the buses will be
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Nissan boosts jobs for engineers and technicians in electric vehicle expansion in Vic
Nissan has announced that by 2020 its Australian headquarters will be located in Mulgrave, Victoria – bringing about 460 jobs to the area.
The announcement, made in June, confirms that 400 jobs involved
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French firms call Victoria home
French companies Viseo and Total Eren will establish new headquarters in Victoria, creating 65 new technology and innovation jobs.
Tim Pallas, minister for economic development, says Viseo and Total Eren
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Labor Government to boost start-ups and drive innovation
The Andrews Labor Government announced on 28 May it will invest in start-ups and innovation programs outlined in the Victorian Budget from 2019 to 2020.
The Victorian Budget comprises will allocate more
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Manufacturers on show at Hall of Fame Awards
Victorian businesses and individuals driving the manufacturing industry have won big at the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards on May 14 at the Peninsula in Docklands.
The inaugural Leader and
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New STEM facilities for students in West Gippsland
Students in West Gippsland studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects will now benefit from new facilities funded through the Victorian state government.
According to the
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Victoria’s second grid-scale battery completed in Gannawarra
The second of two grid-scale batteries jointly funded by the Victorian government and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has been completed in Gannawarra.
The 25 MW / 50 MWh Gannawarra Energy Storage
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Vic gov supporting Melbourne glass manufacturer
A Victorian government program supporting local industry is helping a Melbourne-based glass manufacturer hire more workers and expand its operations.
The company, A Touch of Glass, located in Carrum Downs,
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CableX receives government support to help access defence supply chains
Australian manufacturer CableX will receive government funding to support their entry into global supply chains under two of its defence grant programs.
CableX, a manufacturer of custom cables and harness
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New digital innovation hub opened in Ballarat
A new dedicated digital innovation hub has been opened at Federation University’s Flecknoe Building, providing a space for entrepreneurs, startups, technology specialists and researchers to collaborate
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Swinburne University of Technology launches Industry 4.0 hub
Swinburne University of Technology has launched a new research hub focused on advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 at its Factory of the Future facility.
The Advanced Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Hub
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Peruvian lubricants company sets up ANZ HQ in Geelong
Peruvian lubricants manufacturer, Vistony, will establish its Australia and New Zealand headquarters in Geelong, Victoria, with sights set on beginning operations in early 2019.
Vistony supplies oils,
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AF Gason awarded grant to implement new technology
The Victorian manufacturer AF Gason has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the state government as part of its program to support job creation in the state.
The grant part of the Victorian government’s
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Victoria releases Southeast Asia trade and investment strategy
The Victorian government has released its strategy to help local companies access Southeast Asian markets and increase trade and investment in the growing region.
Called Globally Connected, the government’s
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Victoria’s exporters boosted by long-term reforms, report shows
Three decades of economic reform have boosted economic activity, generated jobs and increased wages for Victorian workers at higher rates than across the rest of Australia, a new report released by the
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$1 million in support vouchers granted to Victorian exporters
Victorian businesses will get a boost into Asian markets following the release of a new round of export support vouchers by the state Labor government.
The $1 million in vouchers are to help over thirty
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