Tag: Western Australia

Global competition spurs WA’s critical minerals strategy update

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government is updating its battery and critical minerals strategy to keep pace with global competition in value-added manufacturing. Building on its abundant reserves of battery critical...

WA boosts funding for remote space control centre

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Western Australian government has more than doubled its commitment to the state’s remote space operations control complex, positioning the facility as a go-to hub for space operations and...

$1bn WA batteries to be delivered by China’s CATL

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The world’s largest battery manufacturer will deliver hundreds of its containerised liquid-cooled battery systems to two Western Australian battery projects worth more than $1 billion collectively, with Spanish multinational...

Deloitte awarded WA advanced manufacturing hub contract

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The proposed South West Advanced Manufacturing Technology Hub for Bunbury, Western Australia will enter the next phase of planning with Deloitte brought in to prepare a feasibility study and...

Rewiring the Nation: $3b lined up for WA grid transformation

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has committed $3 billion in funding to private sector electricity transmission projects in Western Australia to support the roll-out of renewable energy programs. The concessional loans...

Local software firms score $190m WA schools deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Local software companies Compass and TechnologyOne will deliver the new student management system for more than 800 public schools in Western Australia in a deal worth almost $190 million...

WA robotics precinct secures first major industry partner

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct in Western Australia has secured mining tech company IMDEX as its first major industry partner. ASX-listed IMDEX has signed on to be an...

WA govt begins work on 10-year science and tech plan

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government has kicked off work on a 10-year science and technology plan, as it continues efforts to diversify the state economy and become a global innovation hub....