Kingsley Hall replaces Peter Rowland as CEO of Micro-X

By Peter Roberts Cold cathode X-ray machine manufacturer Micro-X has announced the appointment of Kingsley Hall (main picture) as Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of company founder Peter Rowland (pictured, below). Hall’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer comes at a time when the company has identified the need for a shift of emphasis from…

Bedford’s $45 million advanced manufacturing disability employment hub

Social enterprise company Bedford is to build a $45 million advanced manufacturing hub in Adelaide’s northern suburbs in association with Leyton Property and Leyton Funds. The joint venture partners have unveiled plans for what is believed will be Australia’s largest social enterprise site, offering employment opportunities in new manufacturing sectors to people of all abilities.…

Shakeup announced of defence innovation

The federal government has continued its run of announcements following the release of the Defence Strategic Review last week, revealing a total shake up of defence innovation and its associated grants systems. The government said it would invest $3.4 billion over the next decade to establish the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), a rise of…

SEA Electric adds hydrogen power option to electric trucks

Electric drive system manufacturer SEA Electric is adding a hydrogen-power range extending option to its systems powering large commercial vehicles. The company will launch the new SEA-Drive 250 power-system, with an optional hydrogen range extender (RE) considered ideal for heavier duty-cycles at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in California. The SEA-Drive new models are…

Government nationalises defence tech firm CEA Technologies

By Peter Roberts The federal government has entered into an agreement to buy defence radar systems manufacturer, CEA Technologies, ultimately creating a new Government Business Enterprise (GBE). CEA’s sophisticated radars are standard on board Royal Australian Navy vessels and are currently being retrofitted to Australia’s ANZAC class frigates in a major upgrade by BAE Systems…