Today in our editorial series – Towards 3% – turbocharging our national innovation effort – innovation policy analyst Dr John Howard shines light on why Australian R&D is going backwards. In this, the second part of a two-part series, Dr Howard discusses the reasons behind the fall in R&D spending, pointing the finger at a…
By Peter Roberts @AuManufacturing News and Media is one of many voices concerned at a precipitous fall in national R&D effort since 2008 – innovation is the lifeblood of the economy and Australia’s effort is faltering. The fall, which accelerated under the coalition government, has not been reversed by the new Labor government despite Canberra…
As we prepare for the awards event on April 18, we are pleased to present our expert panel of judges for Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers 2024. Meet our judges, each of which is enabling an independent, credible, arm’s-length evaluation of nominees for @AuManufacturing‘s campaign. Keep an eye out for the announcement of our awards…
A Hydrus autonomous underwater vehicle made by Advanced Navigation was recently sent on a mission to the Indian Ocean’s Rottnest ship graveyard, sharing data with the Western Australian Museum and Curtin University to rebuild a model of a shipwreck dating back over a century. In a statement from the company this week, it said the…
By Vigya Sharma, The University of Queensland and Julia Loginova, The University of Queensland Shifting Australia’s electricity sector to low-carbon technologies and closing coal plants is vital to tackling climate change. But such transitions are easier said than done. People and economies are often deeply connected to the coal industry. Coal plants have often been…
By Charlie Huang, RMIT University Australia’s largest export, iron ore, has long been a powerhouse of economic growth. Over the past two decades, its contribution to our national income has surged from just A$8 billion in 2005 to over A$124 billion today. But the Australian iron ore industry faces a major challenge as its biggest…
We have been accepting nominations for 2024’s iteration of Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers since November. After a slight extension to the March 8 deadline, nominations will close at COB (AEDT) today (March 12.) A handful of nominees requested a little more time to finish up, but there will be no further extensions. Our panel…
CSIRO-developed printed flexible solar cells are travelling on Space Machines Company’s Optimus-1 private satellite, which flew as cargo aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched on Tuesday (Australian time.) A statement from the national science agency following the launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California explained that it is exploring such solar cells as a…
There is only a week left to nominate for Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers, @AuManufacturing’s prestigious annual awards program and merit list, proudly sponsored by MYOB, the CSIRO, the NSW government’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility, and the Commonwealth Bank. The window to join the superstars of 2024 is rapidly closing, with no nominations to be accepted…
As we near the March 8 closing date for nominations, Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers looks at Australia’s only bona fide maker of pots and pans. Brent Balinski speaks to Mark Henry, founder of Solidteknics, about a career innovating for those who are serious about what they do in the kitchen. If he’s not challenging…
