Food Recycle crowdfunding food waste to animal feed technology A new science-based solution to the food waste problem is to be launched by Australian company, Food Recycle. The company has spent the past seven years conducting extensive R&D, including trials with the CSIRO, to validate the science and processes. Food Recycle is crowdfunding to commercialise…
Engineering and technology developer MEMKO has launched its first product to the market – NIFTI, a Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation system. Initially developed in Australia by flight test crew in collaboration with the RAAF Air Warfare Centre (AWC) and the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), NIFTI is a small wireless sensing system. The device…
Electrical engineering business Ampcontrol has announced the appointment of Director of Operations Alan Foster (pictured) to the new Executive Director role, which the company says will strengthen its manufacturing and see Foster “act as a conduit between the Ampcontrol Board and day-to-day operations”. In a statement on Thursday, Ampcontrol said Foster currently oversees manufacturing operations…
Siemens and Next-Gen Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the world’s first lithium (NCA) cathode materials manufacturing plant outside of China.
The iLAuNCH Trailblazer space research group has announced a partnership with Deloitte Australia, connecting local R&D with international organisations to collaborate on the development and commercialisation of Australian space technologies. Building on the local Trailblazer research programme which fosters partnerships between universities and industry, the iLAuNCH Global Pathfinder Program extends this concept to a larger…
Ahead of @AuManufacturing and BDO’s webinar Towards 3% R&D – Where to from here? on 19 September (information and sign up here) Stephanie Moscovis looks at Australia’s Trailblazer programme that is derisking research into decarbonising the economy. Research and development (R&D) is not just a process; it is the secret sauce of innovation, the driving…
Seatransport to design ships with closed cell foam Gold Coast based Ship design group Seatransport has secured the approval and exclusive licence for a Class approved closed cell foam for commercial vessels. After six years co-operation with Strathclyde University and a European foam manufacturer overcoming toxicity and flammability issues with marine closed cell foam, Lloyd…
Bisalloy’s profit growth flat Wear resistant and armoured steel manufacturer Bisalloy Steel Group sales tonnes were impacted in FY24 in Australia by protracted EBA negotiations in H1 and in Indonesia by import restrictions in place for much of the year. Despite this, strong pricing discipline and a favourable mix meant the company’s sales revenue of…
By Peter Roberts The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today opened the first phase of the $1 billion Solar Sunshot program to support development of a solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing industry. Solar Sunshot will be rolled out in two phases with $550 million available in grants. Round 1A aims to support solar PV manufacturing…
Fleet Space’s Centauri-6 satellite takes off flight at space discovery centre A new piece of next-generation Australian space technology is on display at the Australian Space Discovery Centre in Adelaide. It is a full size model of Centauri-6, the eighth satellite launched by Adelaide-based company Fleet Space Technologies successfully reached orbit on April 8, 2024…
