Hazer Group announced on Monday it had raised $10 million through a placement and share purchase plan to drive commercialisation of its methane pyrolysis technology for clean hydrogen production. The Perth-based technology company successfully raised $8 million from existing and new institutional and sophisticated investors through a placement at 31 cents per share, representing a…
CSIRO is seeking Australian startups and small-to-medium enterprises with innovative renewable energy solutions to join its India Australia Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion accelerator program. The RISE Accelerator, launched in 2023, is designed to support businesses with scalable climate and environment solutions, helping them expand into the Indian market. Round 3 of the program will…
Surface technology company AnteoTech, which was awarded a $4 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) last October, has announced that its high silicon anode technology will be trialled by Swiss battery manufacturer Wyon. In an ASX statement on Monday, AnteoTech said Wyon will evaluate Ultranode over the next six months to determine…
ICN Victoria will hold its Ballarat Regional Showcase 2025 on Tuesday, June 17 at The Goods Shed, Ballarat from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. According to a statement on Monday from ICN Victoria, the showcase aims to provide regional SMEs insights into infrastructure and investment opportunities across Ballarat and the state. Opportunities for suppliers to…
Applications have opened for CSIRO’s free, eight-week Innovate to Grow program for SMEs, with the upcoming round focussing on health care solutions. The online course offers practical guidance and tools on identifying and refining R&D opportunities, creating R&D business cases, and accessing funding. The first workshop will take place on August 7 and applications are…
By Colette Southam, Bond University The federal government wants to boost Australia’s productivity levels – as a matter of national priority. It’s impossible to have that conversation without also talking about innovation. We can be proud of (and perhaps a little surprised by) some of the Australian innovations that have changed the world – such…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Samsara Eco, lululemon announce ten-year offtake agreement on recycled nylon, polyester Enzymatic recycling startup Samsara Eco and sportswear company lululemon have built on a partnership first announced in May 2023, announcing a ten-year offtake agreement that “could see” Samsara’s material “support…
As @AuManufacturing prepares to deliver our 2025 Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers report this week, Simran Gill gives a wrap-up of the recent awards event. There are also video interviews from the day with Rux Energy, the Smartcrete CRC, Allegro Energy, Advanced Navigation, the Australian Business Growth Fund, Mapei Australia, and Australia Wide Engineering. Australia’s…
A claimed world-first remote sewer inspection has been carried out by Central Coast Council, using a remote-controlled buggy developed by American engineering firm KBR and CSIRO spinout Emesent. According to a statement from KBR on Thursday, a custom-built remote-controlled vehicle (ROV) recently completed its first mission, scanning over 640 metres of sewer pipe between Terrigal…
Sydney-based industrial biotechnology company MicroBioGen has struck a deal with French research and bioengineering group Lesaffre, initially focussing on baking, food and biochemicals. According to a statement from the pair on Thursday (Central European Time), the deal involves a “worldwide exclusive license and collaboration agreement” combining MicroBioGen’s expertise in yeast biotech with Lesaffre’s “bioengineering and…