Tag: advanced manufacturing

DroneShield to expand Sydney footprint with new $13m facility

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australian counter-drone device-maker DroneShield will invest at least $13 million in a new Sydney-based manufacturing and in-house assembly facility to meet surging demand for its sovereign defence technologies. The...

Qld tips $1.2bn into digital govt, sovereign development

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Queensland will become the latest state to coordinate digital and IT investment through a centralised digital fund, announcing plans for a $1 billion Queensland Government Digital Fund. The new...

Innovation precinct build moves forward after years of delay

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Fishermans Bend, Victoria’s long-awaited innovation precinct, has taken its first step towards becoming reality, with construction starting four years after the Victorian government’s initial tender. Winslow Infrastructure has been...

SA defence precinct proposed to ‘cluster’ industry

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A vast new defence and aerospace precinct has been proposed for the outskirts of Adelaide, as the South Australian government looks to attract more defence industry investment. A 400...

Australia’s sole silicon manufacturer backed with $40m grant

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s only silicon manufacturer has received an almost $40 million grant from the federal government, securing local supply of the key input for solar panels and semiconductors. Simcoa secured...

NSW manufacturing facility launches with uni partnership

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
NSW’s government-backed manufacturing incubator has officially launched, signing on with a new partnership between 10 of the state’s biggest universities to help translate innovative research. After a three-year wait...

Victorian electric engine pioneer expands with new facility

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Kite Magnetics, a Monash University spinout producing ultra-energy-efficient electric generators and engines, will set up a new advanced manufacturing facility in Melbourne’s southeast. The state-of-the-art facility, announced on Friday,...

Victoria sets priority sectors ahead of new industry policy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victoria will deliver a $20 million boost to five priority sectors, including advanced manufacturing and health technologies, through a new industry development fund. The fund, which will provide matched...