Keynote speaker announced for Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers awards event

@AuManufacturing is very happy to announce our keynote speaker for the Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers awards breakfast this week. Our guest presenter on April 18 is Xavier Orr (pictured), CEO and co-founder of Advanced Navigation. Orr’s breakthrough in neural network research at university has turned into a manufacturing business supplying digital fibre optic gyroscopes…

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Towards 3% R&D – a Future Made in Australia needs innovation boost

By Peter Roberts @AuManufacturing’s editorial series – Towards 3% R&D – turbocharging our national innovation effort which is now seeking your input – has been made more relevant with the announcement by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of a Future Made in Australia Act. Australia’s manufacturing future lies in technology and skills based products, as well…

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Partner with Deakin to turn your sustainable manufacturing ideas into a commercial reality

Sponsored article Join Australia’s largest clean energy and recycling advanced manufacturing ecosystem – Deakin University’s REACH – to accelerate a cleaner, greener future for Australian manufacturing with an unprecedented investment in research-led innovation projects. As the nation’s most progressive university, we’re ready to work with you through our Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH)…

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Towards 3% R&D – now NSW puts industry and innovation at the centre of government

The New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has announced that industry, innovation, trade and investment functions will return to the centre of government through the transfer of Investment NSW to the Premier’s Department. This front door of government will make it easier for industry, investors, and entrepreneurs to participate in major government priorities and ensure…

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Coordinate policy, reorder priorities to boost manufacturing – Roy Green

The announcement by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of a Future Made in Australia Act has brought a chorus of negativism as well as support and advice from industry. Samantha Donovan interviewed industry policy leader Emeritus Professor Roy Green of UTS Sydney on ABC radio – his advice is to better coordinate policy, focus on…

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Victoria backs Dovetail Aviation in electric propulsion

The Victorian Government’s Invest Victoria arm has offered non-dilutive financial support to Dovetail Electric Aviation to support its electric propulsion development roadmap, according to the company. Dovetail has relocated its headquarters from NSW to Victoria, with Invest Victoria’s cash adding to that received from aerospace company Aciturri which recently became the lead investor in the…

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SpaceWorks to launch from Koonibba Test Range

US company SpaceWorks Enterprises has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with rocket range operator Southern Launch to use Koonibba Test Range in South Australia for Re-Entry Devices (RED) returns. SpaceWorks is an aerospace company manufacturing advanced space transportation systems, including a line of atmospheric Re-Entry Devices (RED) to enable low-cost, autonomous re-entry of payloads from…

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