A new report commissioned by two of the Industry Growth Centres has calculated the economic impact – 80,000 new jobs and $74 billion in economic value created – of adopting Industry 4.0 within the mining and oil and gas sectors.
A development application has been lodged for the recently-purchased former Electrolux site in Orange, with the company behind it saying around 25 jobs will be created through a new aluminium extrusion operation. According to a statement from Orange City Council, the DA is for “a set of concrete footings to support the equipment required”…
The Australian Made Campaign has released a new series of short-form videos featuring several of the country’s manufacturers, aiming to “celebrate Australia’s diverse and evolving manufacturing sector” and some of the people and stories behind it.
Analysis by Peter Roberts A second Australian would-be quantum computer developer has emerged just as a well-known university spin-out in the fast-growing area raises $22 million in venture capital. Two year old Q-CTRL, a spin-off from the University of Sydney’s Quantum Science group, has raised $22 million in venture capital to advance its work. This…
Perth biotechnology group Proteomics International Laboratories (ASX: PIL) has further developed markets for its test technology snd test kits with news it would be sold in Europe. The company announced its PromarkerD test system to predict the onset of diabetic kidney disease would be sold in Spain under a deal with Patia Europe. The company…
By Stuart Corner of IoT Australia La Trobe University says it will be the first Australian university to offer a course specialising in IoT when it launches a two-year Master of Internet of Things course at its Bendigo campus in March 2020. Head of the Technology Innovation Lab, Dr Simon Egerton, said the course had…