Industry News
Queensland biomanufacturing facility nearing completion
The Translational Research Institute (TRI) will soon open a cGMP biomedical manufacturing facility in Queensland. [ + ]
Nexobot wins Australia's first robotics sprint
Melbourne-based Nexobot has been named the winner of Australia's inaugural Propel-AIR accelerator. [ + ]
Industrial-scale thermal storage project in WA reaches milestone
A pre-feasibility study has shown that MGA Thermal's TES technology is economically competitive with traditional fossil fuel technologies at an industrial scale. [ + ]
$45.5 million supercharge for local solar manufacturing
ARENA has awarded $45.5 million in grants to expand local solar manufacturing and polysilicon production studies. [ + ]
Endress+Hauser acquires full ownership of CodeWrights from Pepperl+Fuchs
Endress+Hauser has announced that it is now the sole owner of the software company CodeWrights GmbH, based in Karlsruhe, Germany. [ + ]
National workforce plan launched to strengthen Australian manufacturing
The 2025 Workforce Plan is intended to align with national goals including the Future Made in Australia agenda. [ + ]
Nyrstar secures funding for critical metals processing
Nyrstar has announced it will receive $135 million in government transitionary support for its domestic multi-metals manufacturing sites at Port Pirie and Hobart. [ + ]
Engineers Australia calls for gold-standard engineer registration
Engineers Australia has made a submission to the Victorian Government's three‑year review of the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019. [ + ]
Oracle launches warehouse management tool
The Oracle Fusion Cloud Advanced Inventory Management tool is designed to help warehouse teams simplify and streamline their operations. [ + ]
Renewables remain cheapest option: GenCost report
CSIRO and AEMO have released the final 2024–25 GenCost Report, which provides cost data to support the planning of Australia's electricity system. [ + ]
UNSW researchers to scale up development of clean aviation fuel
UNSW researchers have been granted $1.2 million to help them scale up a next-generation electrolyser system for the production of sustainable aviation fuel. [ + ]
Whyalla Steelworks gets a funding boost
The Australian and SA Governments have announced a further funding commitment to the Whyalla Steelworks. [ + ]
ARENA backs Calix green steel demonstration plant
ARENA has committed $44.9 million to Calix to build a novel demonstration plant using its Zero Emissions Steel Technology. [ + ]
Aussie manufacturers benefit from accelerated ADF drone program
The federal government has announced it is accelerating the acquisition of cutting-edge drone and counter-drone technologies for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). [ + ]
UNSW and Siemens collaborate on recycling research
Siemens and UNSW will research the feasibility and economic viability of recycling epoxy mouldings with embedded metallic components found in medium-voltage switchgear. [ + ]
