Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, October 21 – October 25, 2024

Manufacturing News

What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Licella, Shell partner to pursue biomass-to-aviation fuel processing Recycling technology company Licella has announced a new partnership with the decarbonisation division of Shell, applying the two companies’ collective expertise to biofuels, particularly sustainable aviation fuels (SAF.) In a statement on…

AICRAFT signs Taiwan MOUs

Defence, Manufacturing News, Technology

Edge computing for space developer Aicraft is looking forward to a future of innovation and collaboration following a successful visit to Taiwan. The company took part in the TAcc+ (Taiwan Accelerator Plus) programme along with other high tech companies and inked what Chief Executive Officer of AICRAFT Tony Scoleri describes as ‘some incredible partnerships and…

AFA acquires furniture complaints body

Manufacturing News

The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) has acquired Furniture Complaints Australia, taking full control of monitoring and resolving consumer complaints through the national platform. FCA was established in 2019, aimed at addressing consumer complaints related to furniture products – FCA manages issues ranging from poor customer handling through to overseeing recall claims to the ACCC. Over…

Fleet Space and Rio collaborate on lithium exploration

Manufacturing News, Technology

Satellite and space services company Fleet Space Technologies will collaborate with Rio Tinto to advance exploration at its Rincon Lithium Project in Argentina. Leveraging Fleet Space’s AI and satellite enabled exploration solution, ExoSphere, Rio Tinto will develop 3D subsurface maps of the reservoir, basement depth, and brine influencing structures across 100km2 of the project’s salt…

entX to decide on radiopharmaceutical, defence facility in 2024

Defence, Manufacturing News, Technology

Radiopharmaceutical developer entX Ltd is poised to make a decision to green light construction of a radiopharmaceutical production facility targeting cancer treatment with radioactive isotopes. The facility is supported by a $1.9 million Economic Recovery Fund (ERF) grant from the South Australian Government as well as a $2,915,000 Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grant announced…

MedTech companies join AI accelerator

Manufacturing News, Technology

Three innovative Australian SMEs will use the power of data and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their medical products and become internationally competitive as part of a new accelerator starting this month. Cortical Dynamics, Microbio, and Resonait Medical Technologies have been selected for the Biomedical AI Sprints Accelerator (BASA) run by leading innovation centres the…