Breaking into new grounds: Orthocell eyes $75M Canadian market with game-changing nerve repair product

In a bold move to capture a significant share of the global nerve repair market, Orthocell, a pioneer in regenerative medicine, has submitted a regulatory application to Health Canada for its leading product, Remplir. This step marks a strategic expansion into the Canadian market, valued at approximately US$75 million, with approvals anticipated in the latter…

New electric bus manufacturing hub planned for Nowra

Nowra, NSW is poised to become the latest hub for cutting-edge public transport innovation, as Foton Mobility Distribution, an Australian-owned bus manufacturer, plans to establish a new 6,000 square meter electric bus manufacturing facility. This development, scheduled to begin construction in late 2025 pending council approval, aligns with the NSW Government’s commitment to revitalising local…

Breakthrough Victoria invests $800,000 in Melbourne’s Diag-Nose.io to advance respiratory health

Breakthrough Victoria has invested $800,000 in Diag-Nose.io Medical (DNM), a Melbourne-based innovator in respiratory healthcare, to enhance clinical management and drug discovery for chronic respiratory diseases globally. Originally launched from Stanford’s ENT Innovation Program and now headquartered in Notting Hill, Melbourne, Diag-Nose.io is revolutionising the treatment of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) like asthma and COPD,…

AICRAFT and CONTEC space optics: Teaming up to take satellite tech to stellar heights

Get ready to watch the stars a little more closely! South Australia’s AICRAFT has just teamed up with CONTEC Space Optics (CSO) to turbocharge space telescopes with some seriously speedy tech. Announced on Thursday, January 30, 2025, this partnership is all set to send edge computing modules into orbit, making ultra-high-resolution Earth observation not just…

Quantum computing breakthrough by CSIRO unlocks new horizons

CSIRO’s quantum researchers have catapulted Australia into the future of big data analysis. On January 29, 2025, they unveiled a quantum machine learning feat that could soon have us zipping through traffic, optimising energy use and revolutionising healthcare with unprecedented efficiency. Their work, a cornerstone of the UNESCO-declared International Year of Quantum Science and Technology,…

Firefighting foam face-off: CDU’s quest for a greener blaze buster

Charles Darwin University (CDU) is turning up the heat on innovative, eco-friendly solutions with their latest project aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of fluorine-free firefighting foams (F3). As global efforts intensify to phase out PFAS-based foams—dubbed ‘forever chemicals’ for their environmental persistence—CDU’s initiative, supported by the United States Department of Defense, aims to create safer…

Australian Economic Outlook 2025: Industry leaders signal concern and urge policy shifts

According to the latest Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) industry expectations survey, industry leaders across Australia are notably pessimistic about the country’s economic prospects for 2025, with many scaling back on long-term investments in favour of short-term productivity measures. Innes Willox (pictured), Chief Executive of the Ai Group, emphasised that the survey’s results should serve…

Dive into a greener summer: Australia’s prawn packaging gets a sustainable makeover!

This summer, Visy, Australia’s largest integrated manufacturing and recycling business, is teaming up with seafood producer Tassal to revolutionise prawn packaging, making it eco-friendly with new recyclable cardboard boxes. Gone are the days of expanded polystyrene (EPS) containers, notorious for their environmental harm. These new boxes are crafted from up to 74 per cent recycled…