CSIRO, University of Queensland, Australian National University and Charles Darwin University have announced a partnership on a five-year, $5.75 million Responsible Innovation Initiative, aimed at addressing challenges presented by scientific and technological change.
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Twelve months on from securing $4.8M in Series A funding, MOVUS, the developer of Industrial IoT sensor, FitMachine, has increased the scale and reach of the company. MOVUS has increased staff from 12 to 25, expanded its R&D facilities and committed to manufacturing its FitMachine wireless IoT sensor in Queensland. Last year’s funding round by…
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Electric commercial vehicle developer SEA Electric has reached a major milestone, testing its’ SEA-Drive 120 powered Ford 59 EV at Roush in Detroit last week. An optimal operational profile was identified, and a range of 606 km (377 miles) was achieved. The Ford utilises the company’s Australian made electric drive systems. The Ford was tested…
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THC Pharma has received a licence to manufacture medical cannabis at its Southport facility.
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Melbourne-based additive manufacturing business Titomic (ASX: TTT) has announced production trials of “high-wear resistant parts” for Denmark’s FLSmidth, which could lead to exports if successful.
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The premium Golden North ice cream in two-litre family tubs and 1.2 litre low-GI varieties will be sold at MM Mega Market supermarkets throughout Vietnam
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By Stuart Corner of IoT Australia The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a report outlining the risks posed by IoT devices and how to mitigate them. The document, Considerations for Managing Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks (NISTIR 8228), is the first in a planned series NIST is…
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Composite road surface developer Eden Innovations (ASX: EDE) has launched a sales push for its EdenCrete products in India. Eden reports that it is in discussions with leading Indian companies in the construction, infrastructure and ready-mix concrete sectors. The company has focussed to date on commercialising its carbon nanotube concrete additives in the United States,…
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Some places are more ripe for innovation – change that brings improvement – than others. By Brent Balinski.
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Brent Balinski speaks to William Crowe, co-founder of University of NSW-based High Earth Orbit Robotics, about what they have achieved so far and what businesses in the burgeoning nanosatellite industry expect from potential suppliers.
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