Orbital UAV lands second engine systems contract with major Singaporean client
Uncrewed aerial vehicle company Orbital UAV has secured a $3.5 million second-stage engineering contract with a major Singapore customer, following the successful delivery of...
CSIRO announces R&D program to bolster SME advanced manufacturing knowledge
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is offering a free research and development (R&D) program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to...
Aussie researchers develop new critical material for safer batteries
Researchers from Deakin University and the University of Queensland have developed a new non-flammable electrolyte material for use in sodium batteries.
Traditional lithium and sodium batteries...
AML3D announces push for aerospace components certification
Wire Additive Manufacturing (WAM) developer AML3D has begun processing its compliance with the AS9100D:2016 quality systems accreditation for its proprietary manufacturing technology.
One of the...
US Navy taps Austal USA for $226 million additional T-ATS ships
Shipbuilder Austal Limited’s US unit has secured a $225.5 million contract with the US Navy to construct two Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue ships...
ARENA backs Monash grid storage market study with $495,000 investment
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has allocated $495,000 to support a desktop study to be conducted by the Monash Energy Institute’s Grid Innovation...
WA rolls out five-year development plan for dairy sector
Minister for Agriculture and Food Alannah MacTiernan has announced the launch of the Western Australia Dairy Five-Year Industry Development Plan, a program aimed at...
Australian exporters to tap into new supply chain service
The Australian government has unveiled a new service that would allow Australian exporters of perishable goods to monitor supply chain and logistics information in...
DroneShield announces partnership with Australian Missile Corporation
Australian defence manufacturer DroneShield has inked a collaboration agreement with The Australian Missile Corporation (AMC), as the $1bn Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO)...
Government investment in copper mining needed to reach sustainability goals, says consultancy firm
Partners in Performance (PIP), a global management consultancy, is urging the Australian government to renew its investment in copper mining to bolster the country’s...
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global
There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.
