Tag: innovation
ClearVue secures $4.6M to advance global solar facade commercialisation
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.
Manufacturing excellence takes spotlight at Weld Australia’s 2025 Queensland and NT Awards
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 launches Market Accelerator to boost circular economy
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 boosts sovereign space manufacturing with UniSQ-backed 3D printed thruster
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).
South Africa’s CSIR develops nano-reinforced polymer composite for advanced industries
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.
Critical minerals strategy set to power NSW manufacturing and regional jobs
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.
Rewiring Australia backs federal plan to advance offshore wind technology
Rewiring Australia has welcomed the federal government’s move to boost offshore wind development through proposed new guidelines for research and demonstration licenses.
Qld launches funding round for STEM and ecotourism initiatives
The Queensland Government has announced a new round of Engaging Science Grants, offering up to $25,000 per project to boost participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and strengthen connections between scientists and the community.
CRA urges gov’t to put innovation at heart of economic reform
Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) has urged the Australian Government to place research, development, innovation (R&D&I), and commercialisation at the centre of its economic strategy, warning that long-term prosperity depends on lifting productivity and building resilience through innovation.
Livium explores rare-earth element extraction to expand recycling innovation
Livium Ltd has commenced engagement with rare-earth element (REE) extraction technology developers, as part of its strategy to broaden its role in the circular economy and complement its core business in battery and e-waste recycling.
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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.
