Tag: CSIRO
Developing protective coating to fight off superbugs
CSIRO is working on an innovative solution to reduce the number of deaths caused by drug resistant infections resulting from medical device use.
Led by...
$250,000 to fund advancements in carbon fibre and composite manufacturing in Geelong
The Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong has been allocated $250,000 through the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre to develop an internationally-recognised advanced manufacturing hub and accelerate...
New STEM Business Fellowship program announced
The Turnbull Government has announced the new STEM Business Fellowship program which provides grants of up to $105,000 per annum to help small and...
CSIRO appoints Dr Rob Grenfell as its new Director of Health and Biosecurity
CSIRO has announced the appointment of Dr Rob Grenfell as the new Director of Health and Biosecurity.
Aside from being responsible for CSIRO’s Health and...
CSIRO & Enirgi Group develop supersonic tech for production of low-cost magnesium
CSIRO and Enirgi Group have teamed up to develop and commercialise an affordable and low-emission technology for producing magnesium metal.
The technology, dubbed ‘MagSonic,’ is...
Tasmanian Manufacturing Centre of Excellence opens in Burnie
Minister for Education and Training, Mr Jeremy Rockliff has officially opened the Tasmanian Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Burnie.
The new centre – to be...
CSIRO & Padula Serums develop snakebite antivenom for man’s best friend
The CSIRO has teamed up with Padula Serums to develop effective and low cost antivenom to treat dogs for snake bites.
Australia is home to...
CSIRO unveils solar-powered air-condition for commercial buildings
CSIRO has developed an innovative solar-powered air-conditioning system that addresses the high energy consumption of large commercial spaces such as shopping centres and hotels.
The...
Imagine IM opens Australia’s first commercial graphene plant
Imagine Intelligent Materials (Imagine IM) yesterday officially opened Australia’s first commercial graphene plant in Geelong.
Built by Geelong-based engineering company Australian Engineering Solutions (Austeng), the...
Simple “salt bath” method to accelerate development of next-gen batteries for electric cars
A team of scientists from CSIRO, RMIT University and QUT have recently demonstrated that a simple salt bath could pave the way for the...
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
