Fund to supercharge Australian innovations
05 December, 2016 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeAustralia's innovations will grow into successful businesses with help from the CSIRO Innovation Fund, a $200 million fund to commercialise early-stage innovations from CSIRO, universities and other publicly funded research bodies.
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.
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.
Corrosion conference showcased latest knowledge and technologies
01 December, 2016 | Supplied by: Australasian Corrosion AssociationThe Corrosion & Prevention 2016 (C&P2016) conference in Auckland brought together a panel of industry experts to discuss the challenges brought by new technologies and materials in addition to the importance of maintaining vital infrastructure.
CSIRO: mapping a manufacturing future
28 November, 2016 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeCSIRO has revealed its blueprint for how Australian manufacturers can survive and prosper in an uncertain future.
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 to improve flow of chemical manufacturing
22 November, 2016 | Supplied by: CSIRO - Manufacturing, Materials and MineralsThe 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.
GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes to merge
21 November, 2016A new Baker Hughes will be formed by a merger with GE Oil & Gas, combining its oilfield services and technology with GE's manufacturing and digital platforms.
Rockwell invests $12m to bring STEM to next generation
18 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation has announced a US$12 million, four-year commitment to FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — founded to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology.
Australia's first cloud-predicting solar farm
18 November, 2016Cloud prediction technology is being used at the Karratha Airport solar farm to smooth out power generation from the facility in tandem with a battery system.
Siemens acquires Mentor Graphics
15 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens and Mentor Graphics have entered into a merger agreement under which Siemens will acquire Mentor for $37.25 per share in cash, which represents an enterprise value of US$4.5 billion.
New way to make low-cost solar cell technology
14 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian National UniversityResearchers 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.
City of Sydney says it is time to modernise ageing electricity network
14 November, 2016The City of Sydney is calling on Australia's energy rule maker — for a second time — to encourage efficient, decentralised energy generators, following the recent catastrophic grid failure in South Australia.
AMGC invests in Swinburne's manufacturing futures research institute
11 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Swinburne University of TechnologyThe 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.
Resource employers welcome 10-year vision for METS sector
08 November, 2016A new 10 Year Sector Competitiveness Plan for Australia's mining equipment, technology and services (METS) industry provides a clear roadmap for the development of the sector.
