Manufacturing Excellence Forum Sunshine Coast launches
A new group supporting the development of manufacturing in the Sunshine Coast has been launched, and will hold its first event this week.
Planet Innovation opens new medical manufacturing facility, plans to achieve $1 billion in exports in five years
Commercialisation and engineering firm Planet Innovation has continued its rapid expansion, officially opening a new medical technology manufacturing wing at its Melbourne site and describing a vision to make hundreds of new hires and grow export revenues to $1 billion within five years.
Government needs to treat us as a nation of SMEs – by Greg Whiteley
Greg Whiteley is a small manufacturing business owner and has had many a reason to navigate the interface with the Commonwealth Public service. Here, he looks at the compliance task faced by Australia’s SMEs and laments the cost burden for manufacturers of dealing with governments.
USQ develops static rocket test site
Australia’s first privately-owned, static rocket testing site has been developed in a partnership between Rocket Technologies International and the University of Southern Queensland. The Helidon Rocket Test Site has been inaugurated in a sandstone quarry to test rockets that are secured to the ground in a controlled environment. Executive Director of USQ’s Institute for Advanced…
AnteoTech rapid test sensitive to Covid-19
Nanotechnology company AnteoTech has reported positive results from studies to assess the accuracy of its Covid-19 (SARS- CoV2) Antigen Rapid Test. The test is a disposable immunochromatographic test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen in specimens, allowing the diagnosis of Covid-19 in the early stages of infection. Brisbane-based AnteoTech reported a clinical study of…
Australian company launches high-tech sleep monitoring product
Sleeptite has announced REMi, a system with sensors, data analytics and user interface enabling non-invasive monitoring of health and other data in aged care settings.
FormFlow judged as top innovator in Australia By Design series
Building products technology company FormFlow has been selected as the winner of the Australia By Design series.
Submarine training course launched to upskill Aussie defence workers
Electronic warfare company DEWC is launching the specialised training for workers involved in Australia’s $90billion submarine and shipbuilding project.
More cash for next gen combat system
The federal government is to further expand Defence’s ‘next generation’ combat management system to include more naval platforms. Today’s announcement by defence industry minister Melissa Price expands the Navy’s combat management system to include Maritime Mine Counter Measures and Military Survey Vessels. Price said it would drive the next phase of growth and investment by…
TGA gives CSL local vaccine manufacturing approval
The Therapeutic Goods Administration on Sunday approved manufacture of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine (ChAdOx1-S) in Australia by CSL’s Seqirus vaccine division. This follows on from the 16 February 2021 approval by TGA of the overseas-manufactured AstraZeneca vaccine. The delay in both approvals is part of criticism of the federal government’s vaccine rollout – see separate…