DroneShield is set to bolster its manufacturing and research capabilities with a $13 million investment aimed at expanding its footprint in Australia and abroad, amid rising global demand for counter-drone technologies.

Researchers from RMIT University have developed a reusable smart wound monitoring device that could reduce infection risks and healthcare costs by enabling remote assessment of chronic wounds, a condition that affects around 500,000 Australians and costs the healthcare system approximately $3 billion annually.

In today’s hyper-competitive, innovation-driven industries, manufacturers are being asked to do more with less, deliver parts with higher functionality, tighter tolerances, and faster turnaround times, all while maintaining cost efficiency and sustainability.

Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure Building Activate in Australia and New Zealand, introducing a modular, subscription-based platform aimed at helping small and mid-sized facilities reduce energy use, cut emissions, and enhance occupant comfort.

Gilmour Space Technologies has completed the first test flight of its locally designed and built Eris rocket, marking a major milestone in Australia’s bid to develop sovereign orbital launch capabilities.

Construction has commenced on the $400 million second stage of the Warradarge Wind Farm near Eneabba, marking a major step in Western Australia’s renewable energy transition and boosting clean power supply for homes and businesses across the state.

MGA Thermal and Knode have announced a major step forward in advancing Australia’s largest industrial-scale thermal energy storage (TES) project, marking progress toward manufacturing a scalable clean energy solution for industrial heat applications in Western Australia.

AMSL Aero is preparing to fast-track its global market entry for its hydrogen-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Vertiia, following a new international agreement aimed at harmonising certification standards for the emerging class of electric aircraft.

Australian Made Campaign Ltd is encouraging its licensees to maximise the impact of the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo by using it across a wide range of marketing channels to promote their local manufacturing credentials.

Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) has urged the Australian Government to place research, development, innovation (R&D&I), and commercialisation at the centre of its economic strategy, warning that long-term prosperity depends on lifting productivity and building resilience through innovation.