An expert panel led by businesswoman Robyn Denholm, who chairs lobby group the Tech Council of Australia and electric car maker Tesla, will conduct a year-long Strategic Examination of Research and Development (R&D) in the nation. According to The Australian Financial Review – which got advance notice of the announcement by industry minister Ed Husic…
Not enough is known about the nature of Australian manufacturing and the issues it faces to plan for a future made in Australia. Here Julie Harrison argues for as comprehensive audit to help move us forward. There’s an axiom of business that says you can manage what you measure – when you know the parameters…
State government-backed venture fund Breakthrough Victoria has announced a new $7.5 million Breakthrough Fellowship Program, aimed at supporting researcher entrepreneur talent. According to a statement from the organisation on Friday, the program aims to cultivate “the next generation of startup founders from Victorian universities and medical research institutes” and is predicted to “establish up to…
Melbourne’s RMIT University has launched the Centre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing (CAN) to work with industry to commercialise nanomaterials. Led by Distinguished Professor Baohua Jia (pictured), CAN will drive the translation of atomaterial research to support industry and Australia’s transition to a circular economy. Distinguished Professor Jia said: “Atomaterials are microscopic materials about one millionth…
Welding industry professional body Weld Australia announced the winners of its South Australia Welding Excellence Awards for 2024 on Thursday night. The event at Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide showcased “the exceptional talent of welders and fabricators across South Australia” Weld Australia CEO Geoff Crittenden said in a statement on Friday. “The 2024 Welding Excellence…
The federal government has husbanded the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024 and its two supporting bills through federal Parliament. The bills establish a voluntary Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme, an Australian Government-backed certification scheme to authenticate low-emissions products and support renewable electricity and hydrogen production. According to Climate Change and Energy…
Dr Munib Karavdic is the founder and CEO of WAVE Design, which has a longstanding partnership with @AuManufacturing and has been involved in this title’s Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers campaign for the last couple of years. He shares some observations on what sets the best innovators apart. There’s a quote from the legendary football…
Six new Custom Denning buses head for Rotala UK Operations Six more Custom Denning Element 2 electric buses are on their way to Rotala, a transport operator in the UK, as part of Rotala’s bigger plan to enhance its fleet with zero-emission vehicles. The six new Custom Denning Element 2 electric buses will be hitting…
Industry Capability Network NSW (ICN NSW) celebrated its 40th anniversary this week at an event in Sydney’s CBD featuring a four-decade retrospective and a keynote address from NSW industry minister Anoulack Chanthivong. According to a statement, Chanthivong commended ICN NSW for its unwavering commitment to supporting local businesses to engage with domestic supply chains and…
Composites manufacturer Quickstep’s Chairman Patrick Largier has left the way open for the company to come to terms with the local conglomerate of defence SMEs, ASDAM Group, which is bidding to take over the company. Largier told the company’s AGM that the company’s board and its advisers were studying the offer. Largier said: “Quickstep’s board…
