As our Australia’s place in the semiconductor world editorial series draws to a close, Steven Duvall and Glenn Downey provide the final part of their four-part feature. Here they propose steps to help build the semiconductor industry in Australia 1) Introduction This article concludes our four-part feature on semiconductors, continuing the themes from the three…
By Kevin Wyss, Rice University “Future chips may be 10 times faster, all thanks to graphene”; “Graphene may be used in COVID-19 detection”; and “Graphene allows batteries to charge 5x faster” – those are just a handful of recent dramatic headlines lauding the possibilities of graphene. Graphene is an incredibly light, strong and durable material…
Cyclopharm receives R&D tax refund Radiopharmaceutical manufacturer Cyclopharm has received a $1.64 million tax incentive payment from the Australian Taxation Office. Meanwhile the Sydney company is continuing to progress the attainment of US Food and Drug Administration approval for the sale of its Technegas lung imaging products in the United States. Cyclopharm is finalising its…
Today in Australia’s place in the semiconductor world, Andrew McLellan illustrates a case where local innovation requires overseas fabrication, and why the situation is unlikely to change. While improvements in technology and knowledge have driven significant advances in life sciences and healthcare industries in recent decades, methods for identifying and tracking important biological samples stored…
BHP chooses Ampcontrol system for Canadian project Electrical systems manufacturer Ampcontrol has been named the supplier for conveyor control systems for Stage 1 at the BHP Jansen Potash Project in Saskatchewan, Canada, its first installation in that country. Predominantly used as a fertiliser, potash provides a rich source of potassium which keeps soils fertile and…
Today’s edition of Australia’s place in the semiconductor world takes a look at the growing importance of compound semiconductors. Stef Winwood argues that if Australia invests strategically, with a view to the future, it could carve out a logical niche and realise compound returns The global semiconductor industry is currently a $US 600 billion a…
Queensland government lauds $2 billion wind farm project Energy giant ACCIONA Energia has announced development of a new $2 billion wind project in Queensland, covering 1,000 megawatts at Herries Range Wind Farm, within the MacIntyre Wind Precinct. The precinct’s value and generation capacity will now be $4 billion and 2,000 megawats, said the state government,…
Australia was the first in the world with a lithium-ion big battery, now North Harbour Clean Energy is promising to build out first big Vanadium Redox Flow Battery. The company, in a joint venture with international battery company CellCube, today announced their first project is to develop the continent’s largest VRFB, which generates 4MW-16MWh. The…
Tradify, Clipsal by Schneider Electric announce partnership Tradify announced a strategic partnership with Clipsal by Schneider Electric on Thursday, connecting Clipsal with the trade business technology platform. Tradify said in a statement that the partnership was made possible by venture capital fund SE Ventures. According to the release, it will “enable and empower electricians, providing…
Universal Biosensors receives R&D tax incentive rebate Diagnostic test systems manufacturer Universal Biosensors has announced the receipt of $3.9 million in cash as a federal government R&D tax incentive rebate for the 2021 financial year. The company has been widening the capabilities of its flagship Sentia test system for winemaking which is used by winemakers…
