Study explores pathways to boost Australia’s seaweed farming potential
New research by Monash University and the University of the Sunshine Coast indicates that while seaweed farming has the potential to be a sustainable industry, Australia must overcome key challenges to compete in the growing global market.
United Dairy on a quest to find a suitor
United Dairy Power, Australia’s largest privately owned milk supplier, has been exploring different options to expand its business in the past year and is...
Manufacturing research takes hardest hit in latest CSIRO job axing
A total of 75 jobs will be cut at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) – Australia’s leading research agency.
Future manufacturing research...
Organic, printable device could restore sight to the blind
A Sydney engineer is developing a low-cost, 3-D printed electrical device that uses absorbed light to fire the neurons that transmit signals from the eyes to the brain, acting as an artificial retina for those who have lost this capacity.
NT gov’t grants ship lift construction contract to Clough-BMD
The Northern Territory government announced that it has awarded the head construction contract for the Ship Lift Facility to the Clough-BMD Joint Venture.
Genesis Energy ramps up renewables with $1.1B Gen35 program
ASX-listed Genesis Energy is planning to allocate profits from the Kupe gas field to fund a $1.1 billion initiative aimed at constructing new renewable generation and large-scale battery storage by 2030.
Australian growers and manufacturers to benefit from new cross-border e-commerce agreement
The Australian Made Campaign and the Guangdong Cross-Border E-commerce Industry Association (GCEIA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote locally made and...
Austal USA celebrates first LCS delivery in 2020
Austal’s American arm has delivered its 11th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to the US Navy at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.
The future USS Kansas City (LCS...
CSIRO seeks feedback on draft GenCost report on electricity generation costs
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has released the draft GenCost 2025-26 Report for public consultation, outlining updated estimates on the cost of new-build electricity generation and pathways to meeting Australia’s renewable energy and emissions targets.
WA’s tech innovators invited to join US expansion accelerator program
The Western Australian Government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at helping Western Australian innovation and technology companies expand into the United States market.
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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.
