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Australia is set to produce its own guided missiles as part of billion-dollar defence...

Australia will develop and manufacture guided missiles under a $1 billion plan to establish a new weapons facility with a global arms manufacturer. According to the...

Aussie startup selected by US gov’t-backed catalyst accelerator for SDA technology

Australian startup Quasar Satellite Technologies has been selected as one of seven companies, and the sole international organisation, to participate in the 13th Catalyst Accelerator.

Velo3D, US Army sign deal to develop 3D-printed parts for military supply chains

Velo3D has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the US Army’s DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center to develop and qualify additively manufactured metal parts aimed at addressing supply chain challenges affecting ground combat vehicles and other military systems.

Titomic partners with DNV to pursue global certification for maritime and oil & gas...

Titomic Limited has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with DNV, a global assurance and risk management company, to advance the certification of its cold spray additive manufacturing technology for applications in the maritime and oil and gas industries.

$50m federal budget invested in Nyrstar’s Hobart zinc smelter modernisation

The federal government has announced a $50 million investment in Nyrstar, a critical minerals and metals producer, in a bid to strengthen Tasmania and Australia’s manufacturing capability. 

Local manufacturing receives boost with Mars Wrigley’s $28.8m investment

Snacks and treats manufacturer Mars Wrigley Australia announced an extra $28.8 million investment at its Ballarat factory to bolster its local innovation and manufacturing capabilities, building on more than $67 million invested since 2021.

Researchers at Fermilab and Northwestern advance 3D printing for high-temperature superconductors

Researchers at Northwestern University, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), have developed a groundbreaking method for 3D printing high-temperature superconductors. 

United Energy awarded ARENA funding to carry out pole-mounted battery trials in Melbourne

Victorian energy distributor United Energy has secured $4 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to trial the use of pole-mounted...

BAE Systems Australia trials laser scanning tech at Osborne Naval Shipyard

BAE Systems Australia has completed the weeklong trials of a new laser scanning technology that can create 3D models of pipes found on the Hunter class frigate. 

Schneider Electric-Tradify partnership to provide boost for electricians

Job management app Tradify has ventured into a strategic partnership with Clipsal by Schneider Electric to connect electricians with the latest technology. 
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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.