Many are challenging the traditional role of engineer, suggesting it may be incompatible with a sustainable future. Here Patrice Caine argues that as the world faces unprecedented challenges, engineers are the only real lever for bringing about, on a relevant scale, new ways to produce, live and consume. Has engineering had its heyday? This might…
Luyten believes it can extrude an answer to housing affordability problems. Brent Balinski speaks to CEO and founder, Ahmed Mahil. Not universally, but generally speaking, Australian startups don’t beat you over the head with their vision or tell you, in no uncertain terms, that they’re going to change the world. Occasionally there will be contrasts…
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What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) $10.2 MILLION IN ARC LINKAGE GRANTS ANNOUNCED FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROJECTS Advanced manufacturing had a high representation among the latest round of projects supported through the Australian Research Council Linkage program. Funds totalling $40 million for 81…
Brisbane-based vaccine delivery technology Vaxxas has announced initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial for flu shots administered by the company’s high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP.) According to a statement from the company on Friday, the trial will take place at three University of the Sunshine Coast’s clinical research sites – in Brisbane, Morayfield and Sippy…
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) engine manufacturer Orbital Corporation has announced a revenue boost from efforts to broaden its customer base. Orbital reported today first half revenue of $14.1 million, up from $11.2 million in the previous corresponding period. The Perth company, once focused a single customer, Boeing’s In situ division, is now building engines or…
Arovella, Imugene progress drug combination trials ASX-listed companies Arovella Therapeutics and Imugene have announced a successful outcome from the initial in vitro experiments conducted as part of their research collaboration, and are progressing to the next phase of testing. According to a statement on Friday, results show that the combination of Arovella’s CAR19-iNKT cell therapy…
US solar PV tracking technology developer Array Technologies is to set up an Australian manufacturing plant at a yet to be decided location. The Albuquerque company will develop the factory, the first sych facility in Australia, following the the award of a contract to supply solar trackers for the 130MWdc Glenrowan, Victoria solar farm project.…
Zero emission transport developer Zero Automotive has delivered its third Australian-built, solar chargeable, underground-ready battery electric light vehicle (bELV, pictured). The ZED70 Ti traytop utility, using LTO battery technology which does not suffer from thermal runaway, was delivered to IGO Ltd’s Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation in Western Australia. This is the second vehicle conversion, and the…
The Arnott’s Group and Stanwell Corporation have announced an eight-year agreement on renewable energy for the biscuit maker’s 40,000 square metre site in Brisbane’s north. The government-owned power company, Stanwell, would provide over 68 gigawatt hours of renewable energy and avoid the creation of over 44,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide – the equivalent of taking…
