Additive construction company gets Australian distributor
Danish-based additive construction company COBOD International has gained an Australian distributor, Fortex, with the first concrete printer scheduled to arrive in Q4.
Australian semiconductor maker announces key commercialisation milestone with export of laser diode prototypes
Semiconductor developer BluGlass has announced shipment of its first laser diode prototypes to an unnamed customer. In an announcement to the ASX, the company said the alpha products had completed “preliminary performance and life-time reliability testing” and could be used by customers to be integrated into their design and development cycles. Alpha-level products are advanced…
Victoria to get two new medtech innovation challenges
The Victorian government has announced $400,000 in funding through the Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre for two new innovation challenges focussed on new healthcare products.
MicroTau receives $2 m CEFC investment to develop shark-inspired coating for planes and ships
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has made a $2 million investment in a seed round for MicroTau, a Sydney-based company that has developed a shark skin-inspired coating reducing drag in airplanes by up to 7 per cent in tests.
Two Toowoomba manufacturers awarded $1.1 million in MiQ grants
Two manufacturers based in Toowoomba, Obadare Group and Tanuki, have been awarded grants totalling approximately $1.1 million under the state government’s Made In Queensland program.
NASA to launch three rockets from Northern Territory in boost for Australian space efforts
Equatorial Launch Australia also plans to construct a larger launch facility, with three launch pads, accommodating larger rockets and payloads. Several more launches are planned this year. The company is aiming to have 50 or more launches a year by 2024 and 2025.
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Aboriginal business forum kicks off in WA The Mid-West of Western Australia’s first-ever Aboriginal Business Forum kicked off this week to harness opportunities and celebrate recent successes. State government ministers launched the Geraldton event, and more than 200 people from local aboriginal businesses, state agency buyers, head contractors and local industry attended. The event supports…
Australian Energy Market Operator to have power to acquire gas for emergencies
The Australian Energy Market Operator will be given the power to procure and store gas for release in emergency situations. This was one of a range of measures federal and state energy ministers decided at their Wednesday meeting to discuss the gas crisis.
Celebrating Australian Made: The shop local movement and food manufacturing
In today’s addition to the our Celebrating Australian Made series, Sam Schachna shares lessons learned and how he’s rethinking the world of work. Here’s a look back—and a lens on what’s next.
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Computer vision breakthrough for Australian laundry robot Consolidated Linen Service (CLS) and the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub have developed a prototype robot to make life easier in a hot, humid workplace. The project’s first phase, according to ARM Hub CEO Associate Professor Cori Stewart, showed it was possible to automate picking up linen…