Tissue regeneration technology developer Orthocell’s CelGro Dental product has been recommended for inclusion on the Australian Prosthesis List, opening opportunities for Australian and international sales. The list defines the benefit to be paid by private health insurers for the CelGro product. The Perth company is commercialising products to facilitate the regeneration of severed peripheral nerves…
The NSW government has announced approval for the country’s first hydro-powered battery project, with construction expected to begin later this year.
Researchers at Perth’s Curtin University have developed a method of making the silicon used in making electronics such as telephones, cameras and computers, at room temperature. The new technique replaces extreme heat in the process with electric currents to create the same chemical reaction that turns silica into silicon. Lead researcher Song Zhang said: “Typically…
Oil and gas industry composites manufacturer Matrix Composites & Engineering has won a contract from the Western Australian state government to develop solar-powered bulk hand sanitiser dispensers for use in public spaces in the state, The dispensers, dubbed Solsan, are completely touchless in their operation, and were developed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
The Cyber Security Skills Partnership Fund, offering grants between $300,000 and $2.5 million to support projects building cybersecurity capacity, began accepting applications today.
Instead of giving today’s manufacturing fancy prefixes, let’s learn from the past and focus on what really matters: That is to fix – once and for all – the understanding of what manufacturing really is.
The upcoming federal budget is an opportunity to relaunch and reform the research and development tax incentive to “restore its profile as the keystone for supporting R&D and innovation”, the Australian Investment Council says.
The federal government has continued its rush of announcements this time revealing it will replace two amphibious warfare fleets. An Independent Landing Craft will be delivered to replace the Army’s existing LCM-8 vessels (pictured). And an Amphibious Vehicle will also be built to replace Army’s current LARC-V The government said the replacements would cost up…
By Peter Roberts Dale Elphinstone is living proof of the old adage that you can’t keep a good man down – in his case, a good manufacturer. Elphinstone’s (pictured below) story is one of those that begins in a garage, this time in the small mining, industrial and port town of Burnie on the north-west…
The Australian Manufacturing Forum and @AuManufacturing news today launch the first of a series of value-added services to manufacturers. We have teamed up with a small group of trusted partners to provide access to services, with those wishing to sell their businesses or build capability to meet defence orders the first to benefit. The Australian…
