Buy locally-made, farmed this Xmas, urges Australian Made
The Australian Made campaign has urged the public to support local manufacturers and growers through their shopping purchases this festive season.
EOS raising confirms investor appetite for manufacturing
By Peter Roberts Defence, space and communications group Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS) has raised $85 million from investors and shareholders, confirming investor appetite for progressive manufacturers. The company announced it had raised $17 million – $10 million more than initially sought – in a share purchase plan from existing shareholders. This came on top…
‘Robotic blacksmithing’: A technology that could revive US manufacturing
By Glenn S. Daehn, Fontana Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University Although it may not be obvious, there’s a close link between manufacturing technology and innovation. Elon Musk often talks of the “machines that build the machines” as being the real enabler in both his space and automotive businesses. Using less-expensive,…
Wheezo from Respiri set to go on sale.
Respiri Limited (ASX:RSH) has achieved TGA approval to list its wheezo asthma monitoring device (pictured) on the Australian Therapeutics Goods Register (ARTG). The device is the world’s first digital wheeze monitoring solution of sensor, smartphone application and digital health platform to help people manage respiratory disease. TGA approval came after the Melbourne company undertook an…
K-TIG links up with nuclear technology group
High-speed welding technology developer K-TIG (ASX: KTG) has signed on as a formal member of the UK’s Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. The company, whose technology has proven effective in nuclear container fabrication, cemented years of collaboration with the signing. The signig took place in Sheffield, UK. The Nuclear AMRC is made up of government,…
Gold Coast rocket maker and Australian Space Agency sign agreement
Gold Coast-based company Gilmour Space Technologies signed a Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation with the Australian Space Agency on Wednesday. The signing was at the company’s new facility, where it has built its team to 45, and attendees included industry minister Karen Andrews (pictured middle) and deputy head of the ASA, Anthony Murfett…
Penfolds Grange tipped to break Australian wine auction record
A 64-bottle collection of Australia’s most famous wine, Penfolds Grange, is expected to fetch a record $AU350,000 when it is auctioned online this week.
R&D tax disincentive: counting the cost of last week’s proposed changes
The Federal Government has again tinkered with the R&D Tax Incentives.
Steel city sets 2050 carbon neutrality goal
Wollongong, home to Bluescope Steel’s Port Kembla operation, has set a goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
A once in a generation funding opportunity: monetary policies open doors to global funding opportunities
Treasurer Josh Frydenburg’s message to business is “to back yourself and use your balance sheet to invest and grow.” Whilst we may not agree with all his policies, it is clear there is a significant need to invest in R&D, innovation and ways to enhance productivity, whether that’s through new technologies or processes to improve performance.