Sparc Technologies welcomes Nick O’Loughlin as managing director
Sparc Technologies Limited announced the appointment of Nick O’Loughlin as its new managing director, effective 29 January 2024.
Moderna establishes mRNA Regional Research Centre, HQ in Melbourne
Biotechnology giant Moderna is opening a Regional Research Centre and Headquarters in Melbourne, boosting advancements in the local mRNA industry in Victoria.
Hyperion lands manufacturing contract for modular 3D-printed tiny home
Manufacturing innovation is at the centre of a new housing project, with Hyperion Systems, an Australian advanced manufacturing company, confirming a contract for a modular tiny home built from recycled plastic.
Australian Manufacturing Week 2023 back in Melbourne
The Australian manufacturing industry is set to convene at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 9 May for the Australian Manufacturing Week 2023.
DroneShield to invest $13M in new Adelaide R&D facility
DroneShield Limited has announced it will invest $13 million over three years to establish a new research and development (R&D) facility in Adelaide, South Australia, as part of the company’s continued global expansion in counter-drone and electronic warfare (EW) technology.
Alpha HPA acquires land for $300m high purity alumina industrial plant in Gladstone
Australia-based specialty metals and technology company Alpha HPA has acquired a 9.2 hectare site in the Queensland Government’s State Development Area in Gladstone to...
Gov’t pledges $136.8M to BlueScope for clean energy steel production
Australian steelmaker BlueScope Steel has secured $136.8 million in grant funding from the Australian Government's Powering the Regions Fund (PRF).
Rio Tinto, Qld join forces to sustain aluminium manufacturing in Gladstone
In a move aimed at securing the future of the Boyne Island aluminium smelter near Gladstone, the Queensland Government announced a partnership with mining giant Rio Tinto.
Australian-led science breakthrough to boost biofuel production without impacting food security
An Australian scientific breakthrough, the Biomass Oil Project, is poised to transform biofuel production by increasing oil yields from plants without impacting food supplies.
Boeing inks defence contracts with small businesses in Capability Up-Lift program
Boeing Australia has awarded seven contracts to small businesses from various industries, such as manufacturing and cybersecurity after completing its first Capability Up-Lift Program.
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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.
