Aussie gov’t officials call for more affordable EV supply
The Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership, Australia’s largest local government climate program, has released a major appeal to the Australian Federal Government, signed by 120 council elected officials, to boost the nation's supply of reasonably priced electric vehicles (EVs).
Silex Systems’s ZS-Si Project achieves highest purity of silicon-28
Australian laser enrichment technology developer Silex Systems has completed the pilot testing of its Zero-Spin Silicon Project, yielding results for the production of high-purity ZS-Si, which is critical for the manufacturing of next-generation silicon quantum processor chips.
3D-printed air diffusion system wins Australian Sustainability Award
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and BVN Architecture have received the Australian Sustainability Awards' Green Building Material/Product Award for their 3D-printed air diffusion system dubbed, “Systems Reef 2 (SR2).”
SYSPRO’s Embedded Analytics ERP capability recognised in Nucleus Report
A Nucleus Research report has featured global industry-built enterprise resource planning (ERP) software developer, SYSPRO, for its new Embedded Analytics capability, which manufacturing and distribution business leaders to analyse ERP data without using IT.
Defence invests $110m in undersea support vessel for future ops
The Australian Government announced that it has procured a dedicated Undersea Support Vessel for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in a push to enhance maritime capability.
Aussie companies collaborate to build new diagnostic tech to boost local manufacturing
Scientists from the Department of Defence and ZiP Diagnostics have teamed up with Health Security Systems Australia (HSSA) to create a point-of-care (POC) diagnostic capability for the detection of priority diseases in the Indo-Pacific area.
Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Optix launches in Asia Pacific
Industrial automation and digital transformation giant Rockwell Automation has begun offering its cloud-enabled human-machine interface (HMI) platform, FactoryTalk Optix, in the Asia Pacific region.
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.
Bridgewest buys sterile injectable manufacturing plant in Australia
Global private investment firm Bridgewest Group has completed the acquisition of the Perth sterile injectable manufacturing facility from Pfizer.
AMW2023 to showcase latest manufacturing technologies
The Australian Manufacturing Week, the country’s premier manufacturing solutions event, is returning to Melbourne from 9 to 12 May 2023 to feature the latest manufacturing technologies, processes, and support services and cover major topics within the industry.
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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.
