Contracts follow Boeing-led efforts in SME capability uplift

Australian small businesses participating in Boeing Australia’s first Capability Up-Lift Program have graduated with seven Boeing contracts, including agreements with three new suppliers. Vice president and managing director of Boeing Defence Australia Scott Carpendale said: “SMEs bring significant value to the Defence industry including agility and innovative technologies in key areas such as manufacturing, cyber…

Trajan donates 200 blood microsampling devices for neonatal research

Analytical and life sciences products manufacturer Trajan Scientific and Medical has announced that the pediatric centre at Budapest, Hungary’s Semmelweis University will use the company’s blood microsampling devices in a neonate research study.  According to a statement on Thursday, its Neoteryx Mitra microsampling device enables collection of blood samples less than one-tenth of the sample…

MGA Thermal raises $8.25 million

Energy storage company MGA Thermal has announced the raise of a further $8.25 million, including from existing investors Main Sequence, Varley Holdings and Melt Ventures, as it prepares to commission a demonstration unit for its thermal energy storage system. “We’re proud of our work and support received to date from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency…

Pilbara gives $104.9 million lithium demonstration plant the green light

Environmental technology company Calix and lithium miner Pilbara Minerals have announced a final investment decision to build a $104.9 million demonstration plant for processing a lithium-enriched product from a low-grade spodumene, able to produce over 3,000 tonnes per annum of lithium phosphate. The two ASX-listed companies announced a joint venture for the Pilgangoora Project in…

ActionLaser drills into recycling industry with new filter products

Filtration screen specialist ActionLaser has announced its entry into the international market for plastic recycling via a project backed by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre. ActionLaser was established in 1988 based on laser drilling technology developed at CSIRO, originally focussed on centrifuge screens for the sugar processing industry, and later branched out into filtration screens…