The CSIRO is opening another round of its free, ten-week Innovate to Grow program, this time for SMEs working on the issue of plastic waste. Applications are being accepted until August 14 for the round, with a cohort of up to 20 companies to commence the part-time course on September 7. It aims to assist…
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What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) EOS lines up cash and credit to fund growth Defence, space and communications manufacturer Electro Optic Systems has beefed up its finances achieving a net cash balance of $42.2 million as at June 30 as it expands…
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By Peter Roberts The Queensland government has celebrated further progress on two of what the state says are two of more than 50 green hydrogen projects currently underway across the state. The progress in Queensland, and other states, confirms that exports of green hydrogen and ammonia promise a new commodities boon, though this time of…
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Australian access to foreign technologies on a range of cutting edge industrial technologies is a step closer following progress in the US Senate to the provision of exemptions from export controls. Under the AUKUS agreement between Australia, the US and the UK, information exchange is to be speeded up on not just nuclear powered submarines…
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Australia’s largest manufacturer, biotechnology and vaccine producer CSL’s brand value has jumped more than 30 percent over the past year to make it the fastest growing brand in its industry, according to a new report from consultant Brand Finance. The report lists CSL’s brand value at US$1.3 billion, which is up 80 percent since 2020.…
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Cargo drone airline Dronamics has been officially assigned both IATA and ICAO designator codes, opening the way for the company’s Australian made drones to operate as a scheduled airline worldwide. In January @AuManufacturing reported that Sydney Composites manufacturer Quickstep was to manufacture an initial run of 10 drone cargo aircraft for European cargo airline Dronamics…
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The ACE EV V1 Transformer TC Series electric van has passed its Australian crash test on the way to full availability. The vehicle, which is being tested as a trolley collector by supermarket Woolworths (pictured), is modified locally on an imported electric chassis. Offered as a long and short wheelbase version, with high and low…
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The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt has released a damning review of the regulation of agricultural chemicals under the previous federal government. A review into the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) by law firm Clayton Utz found serious and systemic issues with the operations, conduct and governance of the authority.…
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By Lauren Sanders, The University of Queensland The AUKUS partnership between Australia, the US and the UK isn’t just about nuclear-propelled submarines. It also includes an information exchange agreement related to a number of new advanced technologies. These include cyber capabilities, electronic warfare, quantum technology, hypersonics, artificial intelligence and autonomous military capabilities. Although the partners…
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Additive manufacturing company Amaero International has said decisive action from the State of Tennessee in coordinating incentives will see the company locate its titanium powder factory — “as well as Amaero’s research & development and corporate headquarters” — in the United States. The company, which was spun out of Monash University in Melbourne, cited commitments…
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