Pharmaceutical and vaccine company BioCina is planning to scale up from laboratory to industrial scale a bioseparation resin technology for the large-scale production of complex medicines made from biopharmaceuticals. Backed by an Australian Economy Accelerator (AEA) grant, Griffith University Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics Principal Research Leader, Professor Bernd Rehm and his team are leading…
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The Tasmanian government has opened applications for grants worth up to $20,000 – covering “a variety of productivity enhancing activities” – through its Advanced Manufacturing Productivity Grant program. In a statement on Thursday, Tasmania’s premier and trade minister Jeremy Rockliff said up to $450,000 had been allocated to the program through the recently-released Advanced Manufacturing…
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The federal government is unconcerned about the future of the AUKUS agreement and the construction of nuclear powered submarines in Australia under a Trump presidency, and will press on with developing the workforce and infrastructure at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, according to Defence Minister Richard Marles. Marles, who is also Deputy Prime Minister,…
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ERA celebrates recycling of electronics In time for National Recycling Week Electrical Recycling Australia (ERA) has celebrated its achievements in recycling e-waste in South Australia. Backed by Bedford Industries, the company has in the the year to date notched up these statistics: 4,759 e-waste deliveries received; Daily average intake: 10,285 kilograms; and total e-waste processed:…
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Compound semiconductor developer and manufacturer BluGlass has announced that it has entered into a $US1.925 million ($2.9 million) contract with North Carolina State University (NCSU) for laser development activity The contract, announced on Thursday (Australian time) is part of the Commercial Leap Ahead for Wide Bandgap Semiconductors (CLAWS) Hub, which BluGlass is an industry partner…
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By Roy Green, University of Technology Sydney Productivity is the greatest structural problem in our economy, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. He says there is “no higher priority for reform”. Announcing a A$900 million productivity fund to be shared with the states, the treasurer told a meeting of the Australian Business Economists on Wednesday Australia’s…
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By Brent Balinski The most recent Economic Complexity Index rankings continue a downward slide for Australia, which has fallen from 93rd to 102nd. The figures, compiled by the Growth Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School, were updated in September, though have not been noted in news coverage since. According to Australia’s profile in the Atlas…
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The Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (Manufacturing Alliance) has launched a national project to meet the growing demand for skilled workers in defence manufacturing, including submarine manufacturing now underway. The move follows Wednesday’s announcement of the start of the industrial campaign which will ultimately see BAE Systems and ASC construct SSN-AUKUS nuclear powered submarines at the…
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By Peter Roberts The Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic has released its first State of Australian Quantum report which the government says reveals the depth and strength of our national quantum sector. According to a statement, the government has committed billions in funding for quantum and broader critical technologies since the launch of the…
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