AMGC appoints new WA Director to oversee wind turbine program in the state

Not-for-profit industry organisation the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has announced Matthew Cronin as its new State Director for Western Australia, overseeing delivery of an $8 million program with the state government aimed at lifting industry participation in the wind energy industry. The appointment follows a collaborative agreement signed by the government and AMGC. announced…

Trailblazer project to identify materials, explosives

The federally funded Defence Trailblazer, the University of Adelaide and Loughan Technology Group have signed a research project agreement to advance the commercialisation of Novel Fluorescence technology. The project aims to address significant challenges in the real-time field detection of hazardous materials, minerals, and chemicals, including explosives. The ability to determine the presence of specific…

Hycel Technology Hub to open at Deakin

A 2,200 square metre Hycel Technology Hub hydrogen research, testing and training facility will open today located at Deakin University’s Warrnambool, Victoria campus. As Australia’s first hydrogen fuel cell research, prototyping and fabrication facility, it aims to support the development of new technologies to develop next-generation higher power fuel cells. The hub has been designed…

Australia needs a National Innovation Council – by Dr John Howard

As shown in @AuManuracturing News’s Towards 3% R&D editorial series, Australia’s innovation effort is tanking, with a lack of national policy co-ordination a key issue. Here Dr John H Howard, puts the case for a National Innovation Council. In an era where innovation drives economic growth and global competitiveness, Australia’s fragmented approach to industrial strategy…