Brisbane-based Li-S Energy announced an leap forward in its battery pouch technology development, powering a number of drone test flights. The company successfully integrated these cells into battery packs that were tested in drone flights, with its first uncrewed aerial vehicle test in November achieving a 30-minute flight time on partial discharge, showing its capability…
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Researchers at Griffith University have developed device that can cut ‘parasitic losses’ on semiconductors that drained energy and limited performance.
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When Ayrton Sue first stepped into a beach buggy manufacturing facility in Malaga as a teenager, sweeping floors and helping out on weekends, he couldn’t have known he was laying the foundation for a revolutionary approach to Australian manufacturing. Today, as the founder of Element Engineering, he’s challenging the notion that high-end manufacturing belongs overseas.…
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Brisbane biotechnology company Vaxxas has completed enrolment for testing a needle-free vaccine patch against avian influenza.
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In an election year, further promises of tax breaks for businesses are likely. But are they a good idea, and at what cost do these promises come?
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Biopharma company Zelira Therapeutics has been awarded a $1.2 million cash refund under the Government’s R&D Tax Incentive Scheme, for use on its cannabis-based medical research into autism.
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Australia has a lot to learn on industrial heat pump adoption from New Zealand, and can benefit from the capacity developed there, writes Amandine Denis-Ryan. Last year research from IEEFA revealed that electrification could slash energy use in industrial processes, using heat pump technology that is commercially available today. However, adoption remains slow in Australia, with…
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JV not to be for FBR Robotic technology company FBR told shareholders that the “period for the option granted to CRH Ventures” to enter a joint venture in the US passed on February 16. FBR said it “did not receive formal notice of exercise of the option” from CRH and therefore FBR is no longer…
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GFG Alliance executive chairman Sanjeev Gupta said on Sunday that the Whyalla steelworks is generating between $13 million and $14 million in weekly turnover, with hopes of reaching break-even by mid-year. The announcement followed last week’s agreement with global creditors, ending a four-year process triggered by the collapse of GFG’s former financier, Greensill. The steelworks,…
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Biome Australia announced its first net profit on Sunday, reporting $96,228 (excluding R&D rebate) for the first half of FY25, alongside record half-year sales revenue of $8.86 million. The microbiome health company reported positive EBITDA of $351,765 for H1 FY25, with Q2 showing an 89 per cent increase to $229,917 compared to Q1. Including R&D…
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