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SPEE3D participates in US Marine Corps exercise by 3D printing on-demand parts

Victoria-based additive manufacturing company SPEE3D has successfully participated in the annual US Marine Corps Integrated Training Exercise 4-23 (ITX), printing on-demand parts in the field to support crucial defence operations.

Australian tech fractionator inks $608m deal to build plasma hub in Singapore, Cambodia

New South Wales-based Aegros is set to construct a fully funded USD 400 million (AUD 608 million) 1,000,000 litre HaemaFrac plasma fractionation facility in Singapore, with a sterile fill and finish plant in Cambodia, to supply the Asian market with local plasma.

NIOA Australia installs new data acquisition tech to transform ballistics testing

A new ballistics data acquisition technology at weapons manufacturer NIOA’s range facility in Brisbane is expected to revolutionise the way weapon and ammunition performance are tested, according to the company’s top engineer. 

Macquarie researchers use ethanol to revolutionise nanosensor manufacturing

Macquarie University engineers have developed a new technique that uses ethanol to make the production of nanosensors more sustainable, cheaper, and more efficient. 

S&T researchers develop 3D-printed dressings for better wound treatment

Missouri S&T researchers are developing new 3D-printed hydrogel dressings to hasten and improve the healing process for patients with second-degree burns.

New research from AMGTA reveals sustainable impacts of binder jet 3D printing

The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a global advocacy organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable additive manufacturing (AM) industry practises, has commissioned a study to compare the manufacturing impact of binder jet 3D printing to traditional metal casting. 

Spiral Blue, University of Sydney to power TOLIMAN Space Telescope with AI

Sydney-based space technology company Spiral Blue has partnered with the University of Sydney to kickstart the TOLIMAN Space Telescope Mission, an initiative that will apply artificial intelligence in astronomy research and exoplanet detection. 

Space manufacturing innovators to develop new energy sources for lunar missions

Adelaide-based clean energy technology company entX is set to change the landscape of sustainable energy solutions that will power future space missions through a new partnership between iLAuNCH Trailblazer universities, the University of South Australia (UniSA) and the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ).

ActionLaser enters recycling technology market with AMGC-backed MeltFilter project

Laser technology manufacturer ActionLaser is entering the global market for plastic recycling machinery thanks to a collaborative project backed by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) and the federal government. 

DroneShield rolls out area-specific satellite denial systems

Counter-UAS solutions manufacturer DroneShield has announced the debut of its target area-specific Satellite Denial Systems for disrupting drones, as well as an early order from a defence customer.
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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.