A free, 45-minute event focussing on “how artificial intelligence tools are being used to increase productivity in industry” will be held in Adelaide’s CBD on Friday, April 11, from 2 — 2:45 pm. Flinders University’s City Campus will host the Innovation Bytes session, titled AI for Manufacturing Productivity. The session is part of the Innovation…
RMIT University says a new pyrolysis method developed with South East Water, Intelligent Water Networks and other water authorities could enable better-priced, more sustainable bio-oils for industrial use. According to a statement from the university on Thursday, the PYROCO process can turn biosolids (treated sewage) into biochar with the right properties to act as a…
Sydney-based MicroTau, which is commercialising sharkskin-inspired riblet films designed to reduce both drag and fuel use for planes, will have its technology tested on Delta Air Lines’ Boeing 767 fleet. According to a statement from the US carrier on Wednesday (US time) MicroTau has been added to Delta’s Sustainable Skies Lab innovation incubator. “[The program]…
Nourish Ingredients, CABIO Biotech claim world first in precision fermentation fats Canberra-based food technology company Nourish Ingredients and its China-based partner, CABIO Biotech, have announced a major milestone. According to a statement on Wednesday, successful completion of the first commercial production of Tastilux, a “potent meaty fat”, is “a breakthrough in precision fermentation” and makes…
Materials engineering specialist Gravitas Technologies has been awarded a $1.6 million grant under the federal government’s Industry Growth Program, which the company says will accelerate the commercialisation and scaling of its Vulloy product. According to a statement from Gravitas on Tuesday, Vulloy is “an advanced high-performance material” with applications in sectors including defence, aerospace, and…
By Susan Stone, University of South Australia The past week has seen the United States single-handedly rewrite the underlying paradigm for global trade. And while it is fair to say that the methods are extreme, the underlying goal of the policy is not unique to the US. Indeed, the push to support, and expand, domestic…
In the competitive landscape of modern business, access to cutting-edge research infrastructure can be the difference between stagnation and growth for small to medium enterprises. By David Martin. While many Australian SMEs might view research facilities as the exclusive domain of universities and large corporations, the reality is quite different. Australia boasts a robust ecosystem…
Australia produces only small amounts of a key fertiliser type and as a result is particularly vulnerable to global shocks, according to new research. Agribusiness banking and financial services company Rabobank’s What tight urea supplies mean for global prices and Australian farmers has found that supplies of the most traded fertiliser type in the world…
By Dr John H Howard The NSW Innovation Blueprint 2035 provides a valuable strategic foundation for positioning innovation at the heart of the state’s economic and social missions, including housing, clean energy, and advanced industries. It affirms a clear role for government in coordination, investment, and vision-setting and maps a range of early-stage initiatives with…
NSW government’s $2.5 million critical minerals co-investment fund The NSW government has launched a new $2.5 million co-investment seed funding program, which it says will “unearth the state’s next major critical minerals projects.” The new Critical Minerals Exploration Program requires a 50 per cent co-investment from successful applicants and will encourage more exploration in NSW,…
