Reused food waste for farming gets support The federal and Western Australian governments have co-invested $11.25 million in three organic recycling infrastructure projects that will divert up to 275,000 tonnes of Western Australia’s food organic and garden organic (FOGO) waste from landfill each year and convert it into compost. The new facilities are located to…
Fifty projects have been funded through a new round of the Australian Research Council’s Early Career Industry Fellowships, announced on Friday, with nine of them classified by ANZSIC code as manufacturing. By successful applications, engineering led the research field category with 20; followed by agricultural, veterinary and food sciences (six); chemical sciences (four) and environmental sciences…
The federal government has appointed the head of the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise who will be responsible for accelerating the establishment of a local long-range guided weapons and munitions manufacturing industry in Australia. The Defence Strategic Review recommended the appointment of a Senior Officer with the sole responsibility of leading the GWEO…
The federal government has committed $180 million over the next 5 years to add a new level of anti-ship missile defence capabilities on Royal Australian Navy ships. Rheinmetall Defence Australia signed a contract to build Multi-Ammunition Soft-Kill System (MASS, pictured), to equip Anzac Class frigates and Hobart Class destroyers with anti-ship missile protection. According to…
The new FaBA (Food and Beverage Accelerator), led by The University of Queensland and funded through the former federal government’s Trailblazer initiative, was officially opened on Thursday night. FaBA involves UQ, University of Southern Queensland and Queensland University of Technology, as well as industry partners including Eden Brew, All G Foods and Nourish Ingredients. Assistant…
Brisbane battery technology company Vaulta has received its first international investment as its aim to close the loop on a circular economy through recyclable batteries goes global. Vaulta, a three-year-old company founded by design engineer Dominic Spooner, creates recyclable batteries from no-weld, easy-to-disassemble cases. These cases allow for internal cells to be removed, recycled and…
University of Sydney spin out company Kinoxis Therapeutics has turned R&D into novel therapeutics for social dysfunction and substance use disorders into a $266 million windfall. The company has entered into a strategic partnership and licensing agreement with pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim to develop novel treatments for psychiatric patients with social dysfunction symptoms. Kinoxis’ lead…
Today we continue our sponsored series reporting on BAE Systems Australia’s Partnering for success defence industry supplier event, with a look at a new way of innovating which is speeding time to market in defence – normally a long, drawn out process. Australia’s largest defence supplier BAE Systems Australia has moved to speed up the…
