The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) will hold a pitch day in September, with development contracts worth up to $750,000 on offer for companies successfully outlining their technologies to Defence. According to a statement from defence industry minister Pat Conroy on Friday, expressions of interest are open until July 22, with selected companies invited to…
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Electrical engineer Ampcontrol has unveiled ambitious net zero targets in its first-ever annual Sustainability Report The report provides transparency of annual plans and targets to combat climate action at scale, reduce operating emissions, and support industry towards decarbonisation Achievements to date include achieving a 30 percent% reduction in operational emissions in 2023 – 12 percent…
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In this, the first in an occasional series about nuclear power in Australia, Peter Farley says the claim of nuclear reliability is vastly overstated. “No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong,” – Albert Einstein. As a student in the late 60’s I watched a training film…
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Arafura Rare Earths has secured conditional approval for up to US$115 million in loan guarantees from a German inter-ministerial committee – the final approval required to complete the senior debt structure for its giant Nolans rare earths project. Earlier this week the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) gave its conditional approval, with the latest approval…
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The medtech sector needs further investment in manufacturing to protect against further potential global shocks as medical supply chains in Australia have not recovered fully from the COVID-19 pandemic which caused havoc with patient care. By Dr Jack Richards. In the face of threats like pandemics and shifting economic and geopolitical conditions, it’s imperative that…
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NIOA Group announces new Chief Growth Officer Defence contractor the NIOA Group has announced the appointment of a new Chief Growth Officer, defence industry executive Andrew Crickenberger, formerly Vice President of Strategy for L3Harris Technologies’ Aerojet Rocketdyne division. According to a statement, Crickenberger has a career spanning over three decades as a senior executive with multi-national defence companies.…
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The federal government has said there will be ‘significant opportunities’ for industry in a decision to invest $2 billion in a Top Secret (TS) Cloud. The TS Cloud will be built in a strategic partnership between the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver resilient information, communication and technology (ICT) systems.…
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Semiconductor developer BluGlass has announced a US$1.28 million (approximately $1.93 million) payment from an unnamed European wafer developer for intellectual property rights relating to gallium nitride (GaN) growth techniques on wafers. According to a statement from BluGlass on Thursday, it developed the specialised IP for the European client under a paid contract development program, which…
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The new Viral Vector Manufacturing Facility, which aspires to be “a leading commercial viral vector contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO)”, has announced the appointment of its Chair and three board members. The VVMF, located at the Western Sydney suburb of Westmead, announced Sue MacLeman (pictured) as its Chair and Non-Executive Director on Thursday, following…
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Production tax credits that are part of the federal government’s Future Made in Australia legislation package will benefit companies that add value to Australia’s natural resources, according to the Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Senator Tim Ayres. Interviewed on ABC Afternoon Briefing, Senator Ayres said the package, which aims to support $22 billion worth of investment…
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