Ten SME innovators that have been through CSIRO’s On Accelerate mentoring programme have been celebrates at a showcase in Melbourne. ON Accelerate breaks down the challenges that often prevent deep tech ideas and research from getting to market. The showcase highlighted 10 deep tech teams in CSIRO’s Accelerate 8 cohort for progress in areas including…
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Provaris Energy’s plans to construct its proposed 26,000 cubic metre H2Neo compressed hydrogen transport vessels has been dealt a blow with the bankruptcy of a key manufacturer provider of a prototype tank for the H2Neo carrier vessel. Norwegian-based Prodtex Industri AS which operates the Fiska facility in Norway and is responsible for constructing the prototype…
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By Dylan McConnell, UNSW Sydney In Australia’s electricity system, more and more energy from sunlight and wind is being “spilled” – or not converted to electricity. In the last year, the amount of renewable energy spilled was roughly equivalent to the annual consumption of 750,000 typical households, or three months of consumption for the state…
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The foundations have been laid and construction is underway at a processing facility “that will underpin a sustainable cotton industry” in the Ord River Irrigation Area, according to an update from the Western Australian government. Premier Roger Cook and regional development minister Don Punch toured the Kimberley Cotton Company’s cotton gin in Kununurra on Wednesday.…
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A further round of speakers has been announced for Siemens’ Beyond 1% Summit, to run on July 3 and 4, including NSW premier Chris Minns, MD of Microsoft ANZ Steven Worrall, and Chief Sustainability Officer of Solar Recovery Corporation Rob Gell. Beyond 1% will take place at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park, with the…
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Plant-based product business BioPak has announced an upcoming range of compostable cups lined with polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) biopolymer, which it says is an Australian first. In a statement on Wednesday, the Bondi-based company said it was now first to market with a compostable packaging sector product: “a cup that truly aligns with the circular economy.” PHA…
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Channel Nine media has revealed that a group of 70 economists from the nation’s most important universities support the recently announced Future Made in Australia policy. The exclusive story by well respected journalist Shane Wright in the SMH newspaper also puts a rocket up the Productivity Commission which has continued its long standing antipathy to…
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VSUN Energy’s new appointments speed adoption of vanadium flow batteries Australian Vanadium (AVL) has welcomed Steve Banning as Principal Advisor and Dr Yifeng Li as Product Development Manager for its 100 percent owned subsidiary, vanadium flow battery (VFB) manufacturer VSUN Energy. These appointments are pivotal to unlocking AVL’s ambition to accelerate the uptake of VFBs…
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The federal government has announced the go ahead for the life-of-type extension programme for the Collins class submarine fleet, extending their life until the arrival of Virginia class nuclear powered submarines. HMAS Farncomb will be the first of the Collins class submarines to undergo sustainment and capability enhancement at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide…
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Microscopic imaging technology company Optiscan Imaging has revealed an innovative new medical imaging device, InVue, which is designed to enable precision surgery through real-time digital pathology. Manufactured in Melbourne in partnership with industrial design firm Design + Industry, InVue is a significant milestone for the company, traditionally known for its confocal microscope devices. Optiscan CEO…
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