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WA gov’t grants Pacific Energy $2.4m to bolster manufacturing, economic diversification

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook has visited Pacific Energy's Perth Airport manufacturing facility to grant the company up to $2.4 million in funding on behalf of his government's Investment Attraction Fund.

WA EV network spreads to the Kimberley with fast charger launch

The first of eight fast chargers for electric vehicles for the Kimberley region of Western Australia is now operational in Broome as the WA EV Network expands throughout the state's outlying areas. 

Monash Engineering projects qualify in Eureka Prize finals

Two Monash University-led research projects have been selected as finalists in Australia’s premier national science awards, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

Report: Generative AI might contribute $5b to Australia’s manufacturing industry by 2030

A ?new report?has found that Australia's manufacturing sector could unlock billions of dollars in value by 2030 if it accelerates the responsible adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GAI), opening up significant economic and productivity opportunities in the country. 

Monash University launches global initiative for “massively scalable” businesses

In an Asia -Pacific first, Monash Business School is collaborating with Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), an objectives-based, equity-free program for massively scalable science and technology-based firms, to open its first Australian campus in Melbourne.

ARM Hub launches new tech accelerator for female-led companies in Queensland

The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub has opened a new technology accelerator to help female founders of technology and manufacturing companies in Queensland. 

Northam set to become home to groundbreaking green hydrogen production system

Northam, a town in Western Australia, is set to host one of the region's first end-to-end green hydrogen production systems aimed at supplying the domestic transport market.

Quantum computing company Diraq wins NSW commercialisation grant

Sydney-based quantum computing innovator Diraq has received a $3 million grant from the New South Wales government to accelerate its research and development program for ultra-powerful quantum computers. 

$60 million in grants available for plastics recycling initiatives in NSW

The Federal Government is launching a new $60 million fund under the Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) Plastics Technology to improve existing recycling infrastructure and discover innovative techniques for processing hard-to-recycle plastics.

New recycling projects in Queensland to receive funding boost

The Australian and Queensland Governments are investing over $13.3 million in new recycling initiatives to divert 68,000 tonnes of waste from the state’s landfill.
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