Evaporative cooling technology developed by Adelaide’s Seeley International could allow the further development of agriculture in the Middle East, according to a new study. Agro-Engineer Jansher Salahuddeen revealed his study into Seeley’s Climate Wizard technology on social media as a possible answer to the challenge of growing greenhouse crops in the Middle East in summer…
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Quantum technologies developer Archer Materials has fabricated one of its Biochip graphene field effect transistor (“gFET”) designs through a six-inch whole wafer run by its foundry partner in Spain, Graphenea. Archer sent the Biochip gFET design to Graphenea for fabrication through a whole wafer run in December 2023. According to the company the gFETs are…
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Sunshine Coast-based startup Infravision, which has developed a drone-based powerline stringing system, expects to hire another 70 over the next 12 months as the energy transition drives demand for more high-voltage electricity transmission lines. In a statement from the Queensland government on Monday, it was shared that Infravision and state-owned energy company Powerlink are using…
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Move over panda diplomacy, toast two way trade with Penfolds Grange Move over panda diplomacy, the local wine industry has been recruited to treat visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Trade Minister Senator Murray Watt welcomed Li to lunch at Penfolds Magill Estate winery in Adelaide (pictured), the home of the company’s famous Grange. Watt said:…
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Capral Aluminium has announced the acquisition of Archerfield, Brisbane-based supplier and fabricator Apple Aluminium In a statement to the ASX on Monday, Capral described the acquisition as “relatively small”, though aligned with a strategy to grow via targeted acquisitions and strategic investments. Apple Aluminium’s turnover was given as about $12 million, while Capral’s revenues for…
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The final recipients of the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority (SICP) and Defence Global Competitiveness Grant (DGCG) programs have been awarded a cumulative $2.9 million in funding. In a statement on the new DIDG program, which was launched on Monday, industry minister Pat Conroy also shared news of nine grant recipients for the outgoing SICP and…
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Program guidelines have been released for Defence Industry Development Grants, with applications to open on Tuesday for the new program which is planned to award $150 million in grants over four years to SMEs DIDG covers four streams – “development of sovereign industrial priorities, export opportunities, technical skills and security controls which are relevant in the…
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Satellite communications manufacturer Skykraft has celebrated the one year anniversary of the launch of five Skykraft-3 satellites on the 13th of June 2023. The satellites have paved the way for the company to roll out its space-enabled VHF communications and ADS-B surveillance system for Air Traffic Management with operational service commencing in late 2026, according…
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There was a time just over a year ago when infant formula maker Bubs Australia seemed always in the news and the news was good. The company whose unique selling point is its use of Australian goats milk in its products was Australian Exporter of the Year in 2022. Its products were flying off the…
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The Future Made in Australia is great if you are in one of the chosen new high growth sectors that are its focus. But what of existing, centuries old manufacturing value chains assailed by cheap online retailing? By Allyn Beard. Cheap, imported and mass-produced goods are seemingly taking over Australia, with the likes of online…
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