Lynas Rare Earths has accepted a $200 million capital investment from the Japanese Government to accelerate growth in return for guaranteeing supply of key rare earths to Japan which are used in high technology products such as computer drives, touch screens and electric motors. Japan Australia Rare Earths will invest $200 million in capital in…
The developer of an orbital space launch centre near Weipa in Northern Queensland, Space Centre Australia has formed a joint venture which will see an air-launch capability operate to provide low earth orbit (LEO) access to space. Space Centre Australia and the Orbit Boy launch system developer have formed their Asia Pacific Launch joint venture…
The Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has welcomed the arrival of the first Ocius BlueBottle Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs, pictured) manufactured by Ocius Technology for the Australian Defence Force. The Royal Australian Navy and defence industry have worked together through a Defence Innovation Hub initiative to develop the Ocius BlueBottle USV, which is used…
Our search to identify Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers is revealing innovation in its many forms. Here Peter Roberts profiles Holloway Group. Innovation does not have to take a high technology intensive path such as gene technology or space travel. For Holloway Group as with many an Australian SME the spark for a more incremental…
Neumann Space and satellite manufacturer Inovor Technologies have successfully completed delivery of the Neumann Drive in-space electric propulsion system (pictured) with Inovor’s Apogee satellite platform ready for spacecraft integration and launch. The Neumann Drive is powered by a unique solid metallic propellant and is aimed at positioning CubeSats and SmallSats in space. The latest milestone…
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.…
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…
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…
Queensland’s Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing or ARM Hub has cemented its place as a not for profit robotics, AI and design for manufacture industry hub. Already at the forefront of industrial transformation in the state, CEO Cori Stewart predicts 2023 will be a defining year for the centre. The coming year will be one of…
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…
