July Accelerating Commercialisation grants announced
The latest round of Accelerating Commercialisation grants has been announced, with ten grants totalling $3.7 million.
Australian venture capital investment reaches record high
Venture capital investment in Australia reached a record high of $US 1.23 billion last financial year, according to figures compiled by KPMG.
Crunch time for Alstom factory on new train orders
Alstom has said it will shut its Ballarat site if it is not awarded a contract soon to replace the Victorian government’s 1980s-era Comeng trains.
It’s not easy to give a robot a sense of touch
We have robots that can walk, see, talk and hear, and manipulate objects in their robotic hands. There’s even a robot that can smell.
Adelaide startup signs agreement with Australian Space Agency
By Jessica Bassano Spun out of the University of South Australia in 2015, Myriota last year raised $15 million through a Series A funding round, with Boeing HorizonX Ventures among the contributors. The Statement of Strategic Intent follows a similar agreement penned between international aerospace company Boeing and the Australian Space Agency in April. Deputy head of…
Perth medical device startup raises $1.15 to commercialise new surgical screw
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Problem solvers triumph at 2019 Good Design Awards
Winners of the 61st annual Good Design Awards were named last week at an event which celebrated problem solving through “clever, considered and meaningful design.”
Teamwork leads to thermal signature defence solution
By Jessica Mascione A partnership between three Australian advanced manufacturing SMEs is helping deliver training targets equipped with controlled thermal signatures to the Australian Defence Force. A world-first in commercial viability and agility, and a new capability for the Australian Government, the product enables army personnel to successfully engage practice targets using remote SMArt155 Precision…
IP office launches Australian Design Search tool
IP Australia has launched a new tool for image searching on the Australian designs database.
CSIRO announces five-year Responsible Innovation Initiative
CSIRO, University of Queensland, Australian National University and Charles Darwin University have announced a partnership on a five-year, $5.75 million Responsible Innovation Initiative, aimed at addressing challenges presented by scientific and technological change.