Victoria extends medtech innovations program to Bendigo region
The Victorian government has established a $260,000 medtech innovation partnership with the University of Melbourne and Bendigo Health.
The new acceleration program is intended to...
Amazon Australia signs nine renewable energy deals, lifting capacity to nearly 1GW
Amazon Australia has announced nine new renewable energy power purchase agreements across New South Wales and Victoria, adding 430 megawatts of carbon-free energy capacity to the National Electricity Market and bringing its total contracted capacity in the country to 990MW.
Construction commences of Australia’s first needle-free vaccine manufacturing facility
Vaxxas, a Queensland biotechnology business, has begun construction on a new facility in Northshore Hamilton, Brisbane to develop and manufacture its needle-free vaccination technology.
The...
Central Coast opens $17M manufacturing hub for food and beverage producers
A new $17.14 million manufacturing hub has opened at Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast, with Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC) saying the purpose-built facility is designed to help small and medium-sized food and beverage manufacturers expand production, access shared equipment and strengthen local manufacturing capability.
UQ reports positive results about effectiveness and manufacturability of COVID vaccine
Scientists at the University of Queensland have reported positive indications about the potential effectiveness and manufacturability of its COVID-19 vaccine based on pre-clinical testing.
Project...
Deakin researchers one step closer to safer electric cars
New research from Deakin University has uncovered a mechanism inside lithium-metal batteries that could prevent battery degradation and open new possibilities for next-generation electric vehicle batteries.
Acciona granted SARA approval to develop major wind farm precinct in Queensland
Acciona has been granted development approval by Queensland’s State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) to build the MacIntyre Wind Farm Precinct at Cement Mills,...
Chemistry Australia CEO: Access to affordable gas ‘critical’ for manufacturing sector
The Federal ALP has announced a National Gas Plan aimed at providing access to affordable gas for Australian manufacturing.
The move was welcomed by Chemistry...
New advanced materials manufacturing facility opens in Adelaide
The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) has announced the opening of the most advanced commercially available metal 3D printing facility in Australia, the...
CIMIC-led consortium wins Canberra metro contract
CIMIC Group’s companies Pacific Partnership and CPB Contractors, which are part of the Canberra Metro consortium, have been selected by the Australian Capital Territory...
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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.
