Tag: circular economy

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...

Textile recycling pioneer BlockTexx is our Australian Hero

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Queensland-based tech firm BlockTexx has taken out the top honour at the InnovationAus 2024 Awards for Excellence, named the Australian Hero for its sustainable solutions assisting with the transition...

BlockTexx scores Manufacturing Award for textile recycling tech

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Queensland-based tech company BlockTexx has won the Manufacturing Innovation Award at the InnovationAus 2024 Awards for Excellence for its pioneering recycling solution bringing a “fibre to fibre” future to...

$55m in CRC-P grants for AI, hydrogen storage and MedTech

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Hydrogen storage, artificial intelligence and waste reduction are among the 23 projects to share in $55 million of funding through the the federal government’s Cooperative Research Centres project grants...

Circular Economy framework to be unveiled by end of year

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A national circular economy framework that outlines innovation priorities for guiding Australian industry toward the multi-billion opportunities of circular economy practices will be released by the end of the...

Piers Grove: Disrupting waste for a circular economy

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
“To say that Australia is behind is an understatement,” says Piers Grove, reflecting on the nation’s inertia regarding the circular economy.  The founder of Boomerang Labs and EnergyLab believes...

Tackling population growth with a circular system

Posted on   |  by Nicole Bittar
Rising urban populations inevitably lead to increased waste production, exploitation of natural resources and reduced quality of life.  Proponents of smart cities say the answer lies in the circular...

CSIRO launches $19m Aus-India circular economy accelerator

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The CSIRO on Tuesday revealed details on its new accelerator program for late-stage startups and small to medium-sized enterprises with innovative circular economy technologies. The national science agency is running...