Water challenge opens for agri supply chain problem solvers
The Bridge Hub Water Challenge 2020 is open to researchers, startups and students looking to commercialise water-saving ideas.
Daronmont earns $65 million, five-year reporting centre contract for RAAF base
The awarding of a five-year, $65 million defence contract to Daronmont Technologies has been announced, with the Australian engineering company to support the Mobile Control and Reporting Centre at RAAF Base Darwin.
One third of firms to amend RDTI claims
Up to a third of all companies accessing the R&D tax incentive may have some of their claim clawed back, with the government still planning to introduce retrospective changes to the scheme.
CRC-P round nine projects, $25 million in grant support announced
Projects to develop space traffic management, a weed-spraying robot, and more effective flu vaccine production methods are among those successful in the ninth round of CRC-P grants.
Power play: despite the tough talk, the closure of Tiwai Point is far from a done deal
Another year, another round of hostage-taking by the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
CR mining buys Keech Castings
Engineering and manufacturing company CR has bought the underground mining business of specialised Bendigo steel casting company Keech Castings. CR, formally known as CQMS Razer, will acquire Keech’s business in underground ground engagement tools including customer contracts, mining products and all associated Intellectual Property. The acquisition includes Keech’s UGET WearPact, ArmourBlade & new SNRG product…
EOS develops containerised weapons system
Canberra defence, space and communications business Electro Optics Systems has developed a containerised of its R400 remote weapons station. To date the system, which enables a soldier to fire cannon, machine guns and missiles from a protected location, has only been used on mobile, armoured vehicles. Now EOS Defence Systems USA has demonstrated a containerised…
PPK to enter dental technology sector
Advanced materials group PPK has entered the dental technology market with a new joint venture that will develop boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT) for new dental nanocomposites. PPK is partnering with a leading aesthetic dentist and Geelong’s Deakin University to develop a range of new materials with superior physical properties and aesthetic values. This is the…