The Western Australian government has underpinned efforts to boost local freight railcar manufacturing with the establishment of a new Rail Collaboration Centre (RCC) in Karratha, with hubs located in Newman and Perth. Backed by $998,000 from the state, the new centre is to focus on collaboration, innovation and skills for building and servicing rail freight…
The Western Australian government has announced a $998,000 funding package to establish a new Rail Collaboration Centre in Karratha, with hubs located in Newman and Perth, independently operated by the CORE Innovation Hub. According to a statement on Wednesday, the funding comes from the Local Manufacturing Investment Fund (LMIF), and “will support the assembly, manufacture,…
Gold detector company Portable PPB has taken out the top prize at the WA Innovator of the Year awards, now running for 17 years and offering a total prize pool of $220,000. According to its website, the company is based on the detectORE technology (invented at CSIRO in 2016), incorporated in 2017, began R&D the…
Applications will now be open year-round for funding under the Western Australian government’s X-TEND WA, a grants program aimed at growing the state’s innovation ecosystem. The competitive co-investment grants program offers funding to organisations delivering programs including those assisting in commercialisation, investor education, and co-working spaces and incubators. It formerly accepted applications within one four-week…
