New manufacturing research investment targets aerospace, medtech and defence under AMCRC program
Australia’s manufacturing sector has received a boost with the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) approving its first five industry-led CORE research projects, unlocking more than $11 million in combined investment aimed at advancing additive manufacturing capability across key industries.
2021: The Year of Digital for Australian Manufacturing
By Andy Cunningham, Regional Director, Autodesk (Australia & New Zealand)
This year is set to be a year like no other for Australia’s manufacturing industry....
UNSW Sydney to house world’s first student-built nuclear fusion device
UNSW Sydney will soon be home to the world’s first-ever nuclear fusion device to be wholly designed, manufactured, and managed by students.
CSIRO unveils first-of-its-kind multi-metal 3D printer for aerospace manufacturing
A groundbreaking development in aerospace manufacturing is underway in Melbourne with the introduction of Australia's first multi-metal 3D printer as part of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer initiative, as revealed in a media release.
3D Printing — so what?
Anyone remotely interested in marketing will have often heard about the so-called “so what” test. However grand the claim made about a new product or service, however hyperbolic the statements around it are if it doesn’t pass the customer “so what” test it will most likely fall flat, or at best not achieve hoped-for attention.
Hydrix, NIOA sign manufacturing deal to advance Australian counter-drone defence capability
Hydrix has signed a binding contract with NIOA Group to support the design, development and integration of a telemetry-capable inert proximity fuze and kinetic effector payload package for small uncrewed aerial systems (sUAS), in a move aimed at strengthening Australia’s sovereign manufacturing and counter-drone Defence capability.
Additive manufacturing partnership between Metal Powder Works and Westinghouse Electric Company advances to next...
Metal Powder Works has extended its partnership with Westinghouse Electric Company into the next phase of a multi-year development program focused on additive manufacturing applications for the nuclear sector.
Flow Power’s new SA smart solar farm features Australian-first technology
Renewable energy tech provider Flow Power has introduced an Australian-first technology that would help build smarter solar farms and speed up Australia’s net zero transition.
4DMedical wraps up Imbio acquisition, strengthens diagnostic precision
Respiratory imaging technology company 4DMedical Limited has successfully completed the acquisition of Imbio, a leading US-based medical technology company specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) applications for personalised medicine.
Next-gen metal 3D printing in focus at Markforged PX100 webinar
Markforged has announced a live webinar set for Thursday, 26 February 2026, that will spotlight its cutting-edge PX100 metal binder jetting system.
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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.
