Industry News
Advantech signs Centralian Controls as channel partner
Advantech has announced that it has signed Centralian Controls as its authorised channel partner for SA and the NT. [ + ]
Lockheed Martin opens missile assembly facility in SA
Lockheed Martin Australia has announced that it has commenced operations in a new Missile Assembly Facility in Port Wakefield, South Australia. [ + ]
Sparc Hydrogen pilot plant achieves sustained generation
Sparc Technologies has announced that Sparc Hydrogen has achieved sustained hydrogen generation at its green hydrogen pilot plant in South Australia. [ + ]
ACSC issues guidance on using AI in critical infrastructure
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued new guidance for critical infrastructure on integrating AI securely into operational technology (OT) environments. [ + ]
Bestech acquires Measurement Solutions Australia
Bestech Australia has acquired Measurement Solutions Australia, strengthening its national instrumentation and engineering capability. [ + ]
foodpro to return to Melbourne in 2026
Australia's major food and beverage manufacturing sector event, foodpro, will return to Melbourne from 26 July 2026. [ + ]
Monash launches national hub to cut emissions from steel production
Monash University has announced a national initiative to make steel production greener and more sustainable. [ + ]
The return of domestic solar manufacturing to Australia
ARENA has announced funding for a 500 MW per annum solar module manufacturing facility in the Hunter Valley, NSW. [ + ]
S&P Global reports manufacturing sector’s return to expansion
S&P Global has reported that Australia’s manufacturing sector returned to growth in November. [ + ]
Siemens showcases AI that autonomously executes engineering tasks
Siemens demonstrated generative AI-powered Copilots executing autonomous workflows at the SPS trade fair in Nuremburg last week. [ + ]
Advantech partners with D3 Embedded on AMR sensing and computing
Advantech has announced a partnership with D3 Embedded to offer an integrated sensing and compute package for AMRs. [ + ]
ARC announces $34m in collaborative research funding
The ARC has announced over $34 million in funding to strengthen Australia's research capability through collaboration. [ + ]
Brisbane biomanufacturing hub signs its first tenant
Sanofi has been confirmed as the first tenant of the Translational Research Institute's ENTRI biomanufacturing hub in Brisbane. [ + ]
Carbon280 seeks further funding for Hydrilyte technology
Carbon280 has launched a seed funding round to accelerate natural hydrogen commercialisation following its H2EX agreement. [ + ]
Victoria supporting a new mRNA manufacturing facility
The Victorian Government has announced it is investing to boost Victoria's clinical mRNA manufacturing capability. [ + ]



