CSIRO channels $3.6M into quantum PhDs for skills development
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has launched the Next Generation Quantum Graduates Program, a $3.6 million initiative to empower Australian quantum students.
Haigh’s Chocolates to double production with $130M state-of-the-art manufacturing hub
Haigh’s, the renowned South Australian family-owned chocolate business, has unveiled plans for its upcoming $130 million Salisbury South manufacturing facility.
WA to create more jobs in maritime defence industry in new Babcock deal
The Western Australian government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with UK defence giant Babcock Australasia to create more local jobs and help boost the state’s maritime defence industry.
Thales Australia wins $50M contract for naval dock ops, maintenance
The Australian Government has partnered with Thales Australia to oversee the operation and maintenance of the Captain Cook Graving Dock in Sydney in a move to enhance the country’s sovereign industrial base and bolster defence capability.
ARENA grants funding to EnergyLab to support Aussie renewable energy startups
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded a $1.64 million grant to Sydney-based non-profit EnergyLab to support a project that would help develop Australia’s renewable energy startup ecosystem.
Mitsubishi-backed DGA and Countrywide collaborate on Portland Hydrogen Project
Australian renewable hydrogen project developer Countrywide Hydrogen has inked a partnership deal with DGA Energy Solutions Australia Pty Ltd, a part of the Mitsubishi Corporation’s Group of Companies.
Navy sailors to receive robotic autonomous systems upskilling in MMA Offshore partnership
The Australian Navy has linked up with MMA Offshore, a Hydrogen Industry Partnership program panellist, to train mine warfare, maritime geospatial, and technical sailors...
Engineers Australia examines government’s migration shift and IA market capacity in new report
In reaction to the Australian government's newly proposed migration strategy and Infrastructure Australia's (IA) Market Capacity Report, Engineers Australia's CEO, Romilly Madew, has emphasised the need for a balanced migration policy that safeguards local workers' interests while tapping into the extensive pool of skilled migrants.
NZ’s medical device remanufacturer Medsalv comes to Victoria
Medsalv, a New Zealand-based medical device remanufacturer, is bringing its sustainable remanufacturing capabilities to Australia with a new site in Victoria.
New CRCs to combat methane emissions, plastic waste get $127M funding
The Australian Government has unveiled a $127 million investment to back new research centres to cut emissions in the agriculture sector and eliminate plastic waste.
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From ship repair to autonomous underwater vehicles: Griffin Industrial’s next chapter with growth capital
Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.
