Queensland backs dust suppression innovation

Queensland headquartered engineering services and solutions company Global Road Technology’s (GRT) innovative approach to dust control is being backed by the Queensland Government’s Ignite Ideas Funds. GRT recently received $100,000 in the Round 9 Ignite Ideas Funding through the Advance Queensland innovation initiative designed to support commercialisation projects that will benefit the economyinto the future.…

Our search for Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers – Roy Green talks innovation policy

On Monday @AuManufacturing officially launched our search to identify Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers with a live webinar featuring UTS, Sydney Emeritus Professor Roy Green. Here, Green identifies a core issue – the absence of a national, coherent and coordinated industry policy. Question? You often make the point that we need to develop and deploy…

Rhythm Biosciences goes out of tune

Cancer test developer Rhythm Biosciences’ shares plunged on the ASX yesterday when the company withdrew an application for registration with the Therapeutic Goods Administration of its ColoSTAT test for colorectal cancer. The company’s shares closed down 38 percent to 36.5 cents last night after the company announced its response to its application for an Australian…

Victoria backs Monash mRNA work with $10 million

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a $10 million investment in the Monash Centre for Advanced mRNA Medicines Manufacturing and Workforce Training which will provide highly specialised training to workers across all aspects of the mRNA manufacturing life cycle. Andrews, who was joined on a visit to Monash by the Minister for Industry and Innovation…

@AuManufacturing webinar – are you one of Australia’s most innovative manufacturers?

This webinar sets the scene for @AuManufacturing’s quest to identify and celebrate Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers. You can enter your company here. By Peter Roberts. Every Australian manufacturer innovates in one way or another. It could be in researching and developing new products and services. Or it could be in utilising new materials, production…