The medtech sector needs further investment in manufacturing to protect against further potential global shocks as medical supply chains in Australia have not recovered fully from the COVID-19 pandemic which caused havoc with patient care. By Dr Jack Richards. In the face of threats like pandemics and shifting economic and geopolitical conditions, it’s imperative that…
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NIOA Group announces new Chief Growth Officer Defence contractor the NIOA Group has announced the appointment of a new Chief Growth Officer, defence industry executive Andrew Crickenberger, formerly Vice President of Strategy for L3Harris Technologies’ Aerojet Rocketdyne division. According to a statement, Crickenberger has a career spanning over three decades as a senior executive with multi-national defence companies.…
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The federal government has said there will be ‘significant opportunities’ for industry in a decision to invest $2 billion in a Top Secret (TS) Cloud. The TS Cloud will be built in a strategic partnership between the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver resilient information, communication and technology (ICT) systems.…
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Semiconductor developer BluGlass has announced a US$1.28 million (approximately $1.93 million) payment from an unnamed European wafer developer for intellectual property rights relating to gallium nitride (GaN) growth techniques on wafers. According to a statement from BluGlass on Thursday, it developed the specialised IP for the European client under a paid contract development program, which…
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The new Viral Vector Manufacturing Facility, which aspires to be “a leading commercial viral vector contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO)”, has announced the appointment of its Chair and three board members. The VVMF, located at the Western Sydney suburb of Westmead, announced Sue MacLeman (pictured) as its Chair and Non-Executive Director on Thursday, following…
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Production tax credits that are part of the federal government’s Future Made in Australia legislation package will benefit companies that add value to Australia’s natural resources, according to the Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Senator Tim Ayres. Interviewed on ABC Afternoon Briefing, Senator Ayres said the package, which aims to support $22 billion worth of investment…
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Leading aluminium extrusion manufacturer Capral Aluminium is to trial Aluminium Bahrain’s (Alba’s) EternAl-30 and EternAl-15 primary aluminium billets with 30 percent and 15 percent recycled content. Capral described the trial as a groundbreaking entry to the Australian aluminium market that promises to set new standards for carbon reductions and recycled content. Capral already sells its…
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Australian Plant Proteins’ voluntary administration highlights the lack of forward thinking by government, says Food Frontier CEO Dr Simon Eassom. In a regional area where employment and value-added industries are essential, it’s disappointing that a significant manufacturing plant has announced its potential closure after eight years of operations. Horsham based Australian Plant Proteins (APP) went…
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Flow battery manufacture Redflow has announced what it calls ‘a significant step towards delivering local manufacturing’ through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Queensland energy generator Stanwell Corporation. The Australian company, which has until now chosen to manufacture its zinc-bromine flow battery overseas, will collaborate with Stanwell on the development and deployment…
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Breakthrough Victoria is investing $3 million in fabless semiconductor company MILLIBEAM, aiming to accelerate the development and global adoption of millimetre wavelength (mmWave) radio chipsets for 5G/6G communications networks. The investment from Breakthrough Victoria will significantly bolster MILLIBEAM’s operations in Melbourne, with the company planning to hire an additional four specialised systems engineers and five…
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