Tag: innovation

Australia finds itself at a pivotal moment in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with the potential to either lead or lag in both technical advancements and regulatory innovations, according to a recent report jointly authored by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and the University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML).

La Trobe University has officially opened the Digital Innovation Hub, a cutting-edge innovation precinct that will accelerate research and development in critical sectors, including advanced manufacturing. 

Tasmania has honoured its best and brightest innovators at the recent Tasmanian STEM Excellence Awards, recognising groundbreaking breakthroughs in agricultural sustainability, disease prevention, and 3D printing. 

The 2023 James Dyson Award has unveiled its global winners, showcasing exceptional talent and ingenuity in the fields of humanitarian, international, and sustainability design.

RMIT University has inaugurated the Trades Innovation Centre at its Bundoora East campus, a new facility designed to meet the surging workforce demand in Victoria.

The Queensland Government announced that the Gatton AgTech Showcase is set to highlight the state’s latest technologies in the fields of robotics, sensor technologies, drone applications, protected cropping, and postharvest management, among others.

Australian manufacturer Laminex has clinched a spot in the top 10 of the Australia Financial Review BOSS Most Innovative Companies list, a roster that seeks to celebrate Australian businesses that are challenging the status quo. 

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has unveiled the list of the new ATSE Fellows this year, including a Novel Price laureate, leaders tackling shortages in the Australian engineering industry, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEM education champions. 

Global semiconductor developer BluGlass Limited has been named a member of the Commercial Leap Ahead for Wide-bandgap Semiconductors (CLAWS) Hub, one of the eight regional innovation hubs established by the US Department of Defense's Microelectronics Commons program.

The Victorian Government has unveiled a series of co-investment partnerships with five leading Victorian universities in a significant move to bolster research commercialisation and manufacturing capabilities within the state.