Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia joins Australian Made

The Australian Made Campaign Limited (AMCL) has announced not-for-profit body the Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia (SRIA) as its newest Industry Partner. AMCL Chief Executive Ben Lazzaro said the partnership represented “a key step in our collective effort to support local manufacturers.  “By working together with SRIA, we aim to strengthen Australia’s manufacturing sector and…

Velos medtech accelerator opened at Monash

A medical innovation accelerator located within Monash Technology Precinct and focussing on cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic disease opened on Wednesday. According to a statement from Monash University, the The Monash Velos Accelerator was assisted through a $17.5 million Victorian Higher Education State Investment Fund grant and “will embed commercialisation capabilities” at the precinct.  The accelerator…

UniSQ, Australia Sunlight Group hope to progress mixed plastic-to-graphene recycling tech

Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) are looking to further develop a lab-level technology for upcycling mixed plastics into valuable carbon nanomaterials and hydrogen. According to a statement from UniSQ on Wednesday, the team is working with plastic recycler Australia Sunlight Group (ASG) on the problem, with support from the AU-UK Hydrogen Energy…