Sparc Technologies has announced that construction of its first-of-its-kind photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) pilot plant at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy Campus is on schedule and within budget, with commissioning expected to commence in July 2025.

Semiconductor developer BluGlass Limited has raised $5.3 million through a Share Purchase Plan (SPP), boosting its total recent capital raising to $7.6 million following an earlier $2.3 million Placement to institutional and sophisticated investors.

The New South Wales Government is stepping up efforts to strengthen the state’s manufacturing and broader economic landscape by launching a new Investment Delivery Authority, backed by $17.7 million in the 2025–26 Budget. 

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) are partnering to advance the use of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, in the production of critical military components, aiming to increase trust and standardisation in the technology for naval applications.

A new Australian manufacturing company, SnackHQ, has launched in Melbourne with a mission to transform the snack food landscape through in-house production of nutritious and great-tasting products.

Australia's efforts to lead the global push for green metals production have advanced with the launch of the Green Metals Innovation Network (GMIN), a $10 million initiative jointly led by CSIRO and the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC).

Australian manufacturer Whiteley has officially opened a new $25 million Human Therapeutics Plant in Tomago, New South Wales, in a move that represents a key development for regional manufacturing and healthcare supply capabilities across Australia and New Zealand.

Epson has announced the global commercialisation of its new Direct to Shape Printing System, which combines its proprietary PrecisionCore printhead technology with robotics to enable high-quality inkjet printing directly on three-dimensional surfaces. 

A new microfluidic platform developed at the University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) could help accelerate the development of regenerative medicines by improving how researchers handle sensitive living materials.

Northumbria University has been awarded over €250,000 under the European Union’s Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowship to drive research into sustainable manufacturing processes for 3D-printed construction materials.