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Monthly Archives: January 2020

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Space infrastructure project grants open

Manufacturing NewsBy Peter RobertsJanuary 20, 20202 Comments

In the 2019-20 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced the $19.5 million Space Infrastructure Fund (SIF). This investment into infrastructure will help to grow the Australian space sector. The SIF targets 7 infrastructure projects for common-user platforms that industry cannot provide alone. Two of these projects are now open for grant applications: Mission Control Centre…

How an Aussie invention could soon cut 5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions

Features, Manufacturing NewsBy EditorJanuary 17, 2020Leave a comment

By Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University In the 1980s, a global race was underway: to find a more efficient way of converting energy from the sun into electricity. Some 30 years ago, our research team at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) came up with a breakthrough, called the PERC silicon…

Innovators earn $4.7 million in January Accelerating Commercialisation grant round

Manufacturing NewsBy EditorJanuary 17, 2020Leave a comment

Grants totalling $4.7 million and shared among nine companies under the federal Accelerating Commercialisation program have been announced.

BlackRock sips on Penfolds

Features, Manufacturing NewsBy Peter RobertsJanuary 17, 2020Leave a comment

BlackRock, the mega funds manager which this week announced an exit from coal investments, has joined the share register of the producer of the iconic Australian red wine Penfolds Grange. The company has bought 7.3 million shares worth $250 million in Australia’s leading wine producer Treasury Wine Estates (ASX: TWE) over recent weeks. The global…

Noxopharm spins off Nyrada pharma group

Features, Manufacturing NewsBy Peter RobertsJanuary 17, 2020Leave a comment

Metastatic cancer treatment biotech Noxopharm (ASX NOX) has successfully listed its Nyrada Inc spin off on the Australian Stock Exchange. Noxopharm, which is focusing on commercialising its Veyonda treatment for late-stage cancers, listed Nyrada to develop non-oncology drug prospects developed by the group. Nyrada is listed as a foreign company on the ASX through the…

1414 Degrees successfully trials biogas energy storage

Features, Manufacturing NewsBy Peter RobertsJanuary 17, 2020Leave a comment

Energy storage company 1414 Degrees (ASX: 14D) has successfully integrated its GAS-TESS energy storage system with a SA Water wastewater treatment plant. The system is the first in the world to store energy from biogas created in the waste treatment industry in molten silicon, recovering the energy later to generate electricity. As reported in @AuManufacturing,…

New Australian drug delivered by balloon to patients

Manufacturing NewsBy EditorJanuary 16, 2020Leave a comment

A new Australian-made medical device, a balloon for drug delivery for atherosclerosis sufferers, is moving closer to commercialisation.

Now energy prices threaten Tomago smelter

Manufacturing NewsBy Peter RobertsJanuary 16, 2020Leave a comment

The future of yet another Australasian aluminium smelter is coming under threat because of unsustainable energy prices, according to media reports. The owners of Australia’s largest aluminium smelter at Tomago in NSW have warned the NSW government that rising energy prices could have a significant impact their operations. Tomago Aluminium Company, a jont venture of…

Round two winners of WA regional grants program announced

Manufacturing NewsBy EditorJanuary 16, 2020Leave a comment

A digital welding platform for an earthmoving attachment manufacturer is among projects being assisted through round two of the WA government’s Regional Economic Development program.

Orthocell receives $2.9 million R&D refund

Manufacturing NewsBy Peter RobertsJanuary 16, 2020Leave a comment

Nerve technology developer Orthocell (ASX:OCC) has received a $2.9 million R&D tax incentive refund for the 2018/19 financial year. The Perth company, which is commercialising its CelGro product to facilitate the regeneration of severed peripheral nerves, will invest the funds to accelerate regulatory approvals and to advance R&D. The company also recently raised new capital…

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