Tag: innovation

As industries adopt cleaner, more intelligent energy solutions, the ability to manage, store, and trade energy efficiently is increasingly vital to sustaining a competitive edge.

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.

The Australian Stainless Steel Development Association (ASSDA) has recognised outstanding achievements in stainless steel manufacturing and fabrication through its 2025 Fabricator Project of the Year Awards, celebrating Australian innovation, craftsmanship, and technical excellence across multiple sectors.

Breakthrough Victoria (BV) has announced the first three recipients of its Fellowship Program, a $7.5 million initiative designed to support researchers in transforming their discoveries into market-ready innovations.

Renewable energy smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies Limited has raised AUD 4.6 million through a supported placement to accelerate its international commercialisation efforts and advance product innovation.

Australia’s manufacturing industry took centre stage  as Weld Australia hosted the 2025 Queensland and Northern Territory Welding Excellence Awards in Brisbane, recognising outstanding achievements in fabrication, innovation, training, and safety across the sector.

Sustainability Victoria has announced the launch of its Market Accelerator grants program, a new initiative designed to support local innovation and accelerate the state’s transition to a circular economy.

Australia has marked a milestone in domestic space manufacturing with the successful production of the nation’s first bimetal rocket thruster using multi-material 3D printing, under a program led by the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ).

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with Filament Factory, has unveiled a nano-reinforced polymer composite designed to deliver new levels of performance in advanced materials.

The NSW Government has underlined the role of critical minerals in strengthening the state’s manufacturing sector, bringing together industry leaders, workers, and researchers in a new partnership to drive jobs and innovation.