Avid makes it local
A Perth based electrical contracting firm has enjoyed a spectacular increase in sales and productivity, thanks to a shift in business strategy to local manufacturing.
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$855K grant announced at A.W. Bell to support investment casting skills
A $855,000 Workplace Training Innovation Fund grant was announced today at casting company A.W Bell, supporting a project with the Chisholm Institute “to develop an Australian-first training course in investment casting and defence manufacturing.”
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Chemical engineers turn greenhouse gas into sustainable fuel
Catalysis research between ETH Zurich and French oil and gas company Total has developed an approach to turn carbon dioxide and hydrogen into methanol, which can be used as an industrial chemical feedstock or a fuel.
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Sydney water filtration technology company adding jobs through international expansion
Water filtration technology company Star Water Solutions plans to increase its workforce through at least 10 full-time and two part-time roles over three years as it expands internationally.
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How Australia can make AI work for our economy, and for our people
The idea of robots taking our jobs is not radically new.
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Coal seam gas cuts electricity production carbon emissions – CSIRO
A CSIRO assessment of whole-of-life greenhouse gas emissions associated with the Queensland coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas industry (LNG) has identified major greenhouse gas reduction opportunities for electricity generation. The report into gals and electricity production from the Suart Basin found that switching from black coal to Suart CSG for fuel offered…
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Reekoh expands its IoT platform capabilities
By Stuart Corner of IotAustralia Australian IoT platform developer Reekoh has added a number of data integration tools that it says will deliver considerable benefits to its enterprise customers. They are Reekoh Bionic automation tools and Outpost for the IoT Edge. The automation tools include IoT device simulators for hardware-less IoT solution development, and a…
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Bubs milks China market for rapid growth
Fast-growing infant formula exporter Bubs Australia (ASX: BUB) has recorded greater sales in the final quarter of the year than it did in the whole of 2018. The producer of formula, organic baby food, and goat dairy products announced sales of $18.46 million in the quarter and $51.3 million for the full year. Bubs CEO…
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Don’t Just Make Cool Things – Post About Them!
There is no shortage of Aussie manufacturers applying great ideas. However, I would argue they could do a better job of putting their cleverness forward.
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Boffins and business – the tough journey from lab to market
Brent Balinski spoke to CSIRO ON’s David Burt about the challenges involved in commercialising scientific achievements.
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