Thursday, August 20, 2026

Papyrus Australia brings banana fibre food packaging to Egypt

Papyrus Australia, a developer of sustainable technology that converts banana plantation waste into fibre and biodegradable food packaging products, is set to deliver its banana fibre moulding line to Egypt following six months of fabrication, assembly, and testing.

New Network to reduce waste and improve sustainability

Media Release Planning and Public Spaces Minister Rob Stokes today officially launched the new UNSW-hosted Circular Economy Innovation Network. Mr Stokes said the Network, known as...

EcoGraf nabs $54.6M in placement to fund construction of materials facility

Now fully funded, EcoGraf inches closer to completing the construction of its commercial-scale battery anode material facility.  EcoGraf Limited (ASX:EGR) has received firm commitments to...

New ARENA-backed project aims to reduce emissions and energy costs for Qld’s manufacturers

ERM Power, a subsidiary of Shell Energy Australia, has been awarded $250,000 in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to help Queensland...

Fonterra to reduce water use at six manufacturing sites

Fonterra has announced a new water-saving initiative that will slash the company’s water consumption by more than 3.4 billion liters of water every year. Fonterra...

Construction commences at Genex Power’s Kidston Hydro Project

Genex Power Limited today formally commenced construction of its flagship Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project (K2-Hydro), with the issuance of Notice to Proceed under...

Government grants available for WA innovative carbon farming projects

The government of Western Australia is offering grants to ten innovative carbon farming projects through its $3.3 million pioneering Carbon Farming and Land Restoration...

New energy supply contract to deliver big solar farm and a big battery in...

The South Australian Government has signed a new energy supply contract with ZEN Energy that will create 800 construction jobs and make electricity cleaner,...

Construction commences on Northern Goldfields solar and battery storage project

TransAlta has commenced construction on one of the world's largest off-grid mining solar and battery energy storage systems to help power BHP Nickel West's Mt...

Aussie start-up emerges as leader on next-gen solar cells

Wollongong based technology start-up SunDrive will receive $3 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to advance the commercial development of...
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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.