CSIRO and Deakin unleash the power of carbon fibre
17 February, 2017CSIRO and Deakin University will complete the missing link in Australia's carbon fibre capability and this month launch a powerful new addition to Geelong's advanced manufacturing scene.
ISA: Work needed to improve Australia's innovation, science and research
07 February, 2017ISA's Performance Review of the Australian Innovation, Science and Research System 2016 (ISR System Review) finds that while the Australian system has points of strength, Australia is lagging behind international competitors in key areas and much work must be done to break into the top tier of innovation nations.
Deakin University opens centre for supply chain and logistics
06 February, 2017Deakin University's strong commitment to research and development that makes a difference to the communities it serves will receive a boost, through the Centre for Supply Chain and Logistics (CSCL).
Innovative refrigerator developed using multistage soundwave engine
13 December, 2016Shinya Hasegawa and colleagues at Tokai University, Hiratsuka Japan, have developed a refrigerator (-107°C) powered only by waste heat that generated soundwaves in an innovative multistage travelling wave thermoacoustic engine.
Dow Chemical joins AMGC
02 December, 2016Dow Chemical Australia has formally joined the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the development of Australia's innovative and dynamic advanced manufacturing sector.
QUT testing of oil recycled from tyres finds a cleaner diesel blend
02 December, 2016Old tyres can be completely recycled into lower emission diesel engine oil, instead of being dumped in dangerous, highly flammable stockpiles that become breeding grounds for malaria and dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
SA opens Manufacturing Technologies Centre
28 November, 2016South Australia has opened a new Manufacturing Technologies Centre designed to help businesses grow by providing access to the state's best researchers, financial institutions and global supply chains.
CSIRO: mapping a manufacturing future
28 November, 2016CSIRO has revealed its blueprint for how Australian manufacturers can survive and prosper in an uncertain future.
CSIRO to improve flow of chemical manufacturing
22 November, 2016The CSIRO FloWorks Centre for Industrial Flow Chemistry houses state-of-the-art flow chemistry equipment from small to industrial scale, helping to make this novel technology accessible to industry and other research bodies.
New way to make low-cost solar cell technology
14 November, 2016Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have found a new way to fabricate high-efficiency, semitransparent perovskite solar cells in a breakthrough that could lead to more efficient and cheaper solar electricity.
AMGC invests in Swinburne's manufacturing futures research institute
11 November, 2016The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre's chairman, Andrew Stevens, has announced funding of $250,000 towards the Swinburne Manufacturing Futures Research Institute to boost the adoption of Industry 4.0 processes to increase Australian manufacturing competitiveness.
Chair of Innovation and Science Australia highlights the importance of innovation
28 October, 2016Bill Ferris AC, chair of Innovation and Science Australia, has called for a greater focus on the role of innovation in driving future economic growth and prosperity in a speech delivered recently at the NZVCA 2016 Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference.
Latest revision of fossil fuel methane emissions released
06 October, 2016Methane emissions from the fossil fuel industry and natural geological leakage found to be up to 110% greater than current estimates, but gas industry emissions have reduced.
ANSTO seeks engineering graduates
30 September, 2016A rare, exciting opportunity is open for engineering graduates at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Lucas Heights campus in south Sydney.
Infinity in a grain of sand: neural dust sensors monitor the body from inside
30 September, 2016Imagine tiny wireless sensors the size of a grain of sand that can be implanted in the human body to monitor nerves, muscles and organs in real time. Sounds like something from the movie Honey, I shrunk the kids, right?
