Merck to use Australian platform technology for unnamed “vaccine candidate”
Pharmaceutical giant MSD will use Vaxxas’s syringe-free vaccination platform on an unnamed “vaccine candidate.”
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Williamtown to be defence and aerospace hub
The New South Wales government has announced the area around Williamtown air force base will be the state’s fifth special business activation precinct. Deputy premier John Barilaro said the area will turbocharge the region’s growth as a national and international defence and aerospace hub. The NSW Government will define 10,000 hectares around the Port Stephens…
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RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS TO DELIVER PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
Three University of Wollongong-led research projects have been awarded close to $1 million funding to develop blockchain and electric powertrain technologies. The grants, through the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Projects scheme, are designed to bring university researchers together with industry partners. Professor Willy Susilo of UOW’s School of Computing and Information Technology received $199,857 for…
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Michael Biercuk on quantum computing and deep tech policy
By James Riley Michael Biercuk sits at the centre of a bunch of areas of strategic national interest as a quantum physicist at the University of Sydney, and as the founder/CEO at the VC-funded quantum startup Q-CTRL. Professor Biercuk has a view on many things, but probably none more so than on the government policies…
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Aussie vitality drink launches in South Korea
A South Australian vitality drink created by an eye surgeon will today launch its distinctly Aussie beverage in 24,000 South Korean convenience stores.
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Swiss company to buy Melbourne B2B chocolate maker
Swiss-headquartered confectionery company Barry Callebaut Group agreed to acquire Australian business-to-business manufacturer GKC Foods at a virtual signing ceremony on Wednesday.
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What COVID-19 means for the people making your clothes
In Australia, retail and hospitality workers have been particularly hard hit. In other countries, it’s manufacturing workers, hit by disruptions to value and supply chains.
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Archer to raise $3m to develop qubit chip
New materials developer Archer Materials is to raise up to $3 million from investors through a share purchase plan. The company, which is developing a quantum computer chip, will use the funds to increase the pace of its work programmes and hire additional staff. The company last raised capital in 2019 at 13 cents a…
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Industry reawakens as more normal business ramps up
Manufacturers are slowly adjusting to another new normal as global business ramps up as Covid-19 restrictions are gradually eased. Geelong wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution today reported its global customers were resuming production and were calling for normal wheel supply to resume. The company told investors that Ferrari restarted production early this month and had now…
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Austal’s USS Oakland completes acceptance trials
The future USS Oakland (pictured) the 12th littoral combat ship built for the US Navy by international shipbuilder Austal has completed its acceptance trials. Austal chief executive David Singleton said the completion of the trials during the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the company’s capability and reliability under challenging conditions. He said: “Austal USA has clearly answered…
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