$22.5 million Early Career Industry Fellowships round supports research into atomic clocks, new batteries, soft electronics and more

Manufacturing News

The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced $22.5 million in funding for 50 fellowships under the Industry Fellowships Program. Projects cover salary contributions for up to three years and project costs up to $150,000 under the program, which operates across industry, community organisation, not-for-profit, and other sectors and seeks “to facilitate the adoption, translation and…

QuantX Labs’ optical atomic clock heads into space

Manufacturing News, Technology

Precision timing and quantum sensor manufacturer QuantX Labs has joined with Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) through Airbus Australia, to bolster their space knowledge and skillsets as they propel Australian quantum technology into space. QuantX Labs, known for flagship Cryogenic Sapphire Oscillator Cryoclock, is poised to take quantum advancements to new heights through its KAIROS…

Advanced Navigation, Quantx Labs among seven defence grant recipients

Defence

Seven companies have been awarded grants totalling $3.8 under the federal Defence Global Competitiveness and Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority programs. “These grant programs support Australian businesses to continue world-class manufacturing, serving Australia’s Defence needs, and providing the boost that’s needed to turn their cutting edge capabilities into successful defence exports,” said defence industry minister Pat…

QuantX Labs to demonstrate quantum clock in space

Defence

QuantX Labs is leading a consortium of industry and academic teams in the KAIROS mission which will see a next-generation optical atomic clock launched into space. The clock, originally demonstrated at the Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing at the University of Adelaide, will be converted into a space-ready payload, thanks to new investment from…