ISA spurs debate about Australian innovation in 2030
24 March, 2017Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) has today released the 2030 Strategic Plan Issues Paper to drive the national conversation around the future of Australian innovation, science and research.
Metso embarks on Digital Program to accelerate business growth
17 March, 2017Metso has set up its Digital Program to accelerate the company to a new level in digital capabilities, required to succeed in the future of minerals processing and flow control.
Catalyst for efficient drug and chemical production
16 March, 2017A team of CSIRO scientists has made a breakthrough that could result in faster and cheaper production for the pharmaceutical, food and bulk chemistry industries.
Teen invents liquid-metal 3D printer
09 March, 2017An American teenager has developed a 3D printing machine that can print with molten metal, out of the desire to create a prototype for a project he was working on.
Research collaboration will lead to more accurate positioning services in Australia and New Zealand
20 February, 2017More accurate satellite positioning system to improve accuracy for greater productivity and innovation.
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.
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.
CSIRO: mapping a manufacturing future
28 November, 2016CSIRO 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, 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.
