Stars align for startups at emerging space incubator
A new class of visa and the establishment of the Australian Space Agency headquarters in Adelaide is generating national and global interest in an incubator program for space industry startups.
Liquid Instruments revolutionises laboratory equipment
Precision laboratory test instrument manufacturer, Liquid Instruments has raised $11.1 million in Series A venture capital funding. The company, which developed a software configurable hardware platform that integrates 12 test and measurement instruments in one, raised the funds from US-based Anzu Partners and Canberra’s ANU Connect Ventures. The funds will accelerate product development and sales…
China’s share of global steel production increased in 2018
International industry association the World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its figures for global crude steel output in 2018.
Foreign direct investment drives global economy
Analysis by Peter Roberts Australia has always relied on foreign direct investment to drive its growing economy, as do other nations according to today’s graphic from Visual Capitalist. Whether it is Chevron’s investment in Australia’s north-west shelf, or Incitec Pivot’s $1 billion ammonia plant in New Orleans, companies often find the best payback in foreign…
Wine exports hit another record in 2018
Australian wine exports hit all time highs in 2018 with both volumes and value rising as Asian consumers take to the local product. According to new figures from Wine Australia, exports rose 10 per cent in value to $2.82 billion free on board (FOB) and five per cent in volume to 850 million litres. Most…
Record year for renewables powers energy sector
2018 was a record year for new large scale renewable energy generation plants built in Australia, according to new figures from the Clean Energy Regulator. The regulator’s December Large Scale Renewable Energy target (LRET) market highlights, reported that large scale photo voltaic projects were the major contributor to accredited national capacity which has reached 3.3…
Recycling is not enough. Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our plastic addiction
Wrapped, sealed, boxed, cling-filmed and vacuum packed. We have become used to consumables being packaged in every way imaginable.
Growing juice company squeezes more out of premium market
A juice company that began a decade ago with fruit, dreams and no customers has become a national premium beverage brand and is eyeing export markets. By Andrew Spence.
Aussie supercar shows its speed over New Year.
The term supercar is often used loosely, but when applied to the Brabham BT62 even that superlative seems an understatement. The car, built by Brabham Automotive in Adelaide, is a limited edition, mid-engined track car powered by a 5.4 litre Brabham engine. Capable of producing 700bhp or 522kW of power and 667 Nm of torque,…
Why we need a real energy policy in one, easy graph
Analysis by Peter Roberts Anthony Pratt, Global Chairman of Pratt Industries and Visy Industries, has nicely summed up the drag energy policy has become on Australian manufacturing in an end of the year social media post. He shared the image below, comparing American and Australian industrial gas prices since 2008, with a simple message. “Glad…