Last month Space Machines Company, which plans to one day offer “roadside assistance in space”, completed what it says is an important milestone. The company successfully completed its 3D printed Scintilla engine, which passed a critical design review as well as more than 1,200 seconds of testing time at a private farm somewhere in Queensland.…
Bionic voice company Laronix, which featured on this year’s Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers list, has been selected among the new cohort for the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First program. According to an update on Google Australia’s blog on Thursday, the program is “designed to help Australian startups building AI and machine learning solutions…
CSIRO is seeking Australian startups and small-to-medium enterprises with innovative renewable energy solutions to join its India Australia Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion accelerator program. The RISE Accelerator, launched in 2023, is designed to support businesses with scalable climate and environment solutions, helping them expand into the Indian market. Round 3 of the program will…
By Colette Southam, Bond University The federal government wants to boost Australia’s productivity levels – as a matter of national priority. It’s impossible to have that conversation without also talking about innovation. We can be proud of (and perhaps a little surprised by) some of the Australian innovations that have changed the world – such…
CSIRO has shared details of teams making up the ninth cohort of its ON Accelerate program, featuring technologies including 3D printing for flexible ceramic solutions, a new therapeutic for treating pneumonia, and energy-efficient ammonia production. In a statement on Thursday, the nation’s scientific organisation described the program as a “structured three-month accelerator” helping entrepreneurial researchers…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) BluGlass achieves gallium nitride laser world record result ASX-listed compound semiconductor developer and maker BluGlass has announced what it says is a world record for power produced by a single-mode gallium nitride (GaN) laser. In a statement on Tuesday, the company…
The Victorian government has announced funding of $5.1 million to accelerator programs and the Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship, in an announcement they said will support “up to 165 early-stage startups”. According to a statement from minister for economic growth Danny Pearson on Tuesday, the funding will assist startups in accessing “resources, mentorship and vital capital”.…
MCi Carbon has announced its fourth piece of funding from a Japanese investor, with Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation (MUCC) taking a $US 5 million (approximately $8 million) stake in the carbon capture and reuse technology startup. In a statement on Wednesday, MCi said the current fundraising round of over $US20 million ($32 million) was committed…
In the second profile for our Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers campaign, we look at Temora, NSW-based Smith’s BBQs. Brent Balinski spoke to owner John Smith. Made to last. Compact. Easy to start. Easy to clean. Safe to use. A high temperature when set on high and low temperature on low. Solid cast plate. Protection…
State government-backed venture fund Breakthrough Victoria has announced a new $7.5 million Breakthrough Fellowship Program, aimed at supporting researcher entrepreneur talent. According to a statement from the organisation on Friday, the program aims to cultivate “the next generation of startup founders from Victorian universities and medical research institutes” and is predicted to “establish up to…