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Greenhouse builder Apex sells minority stake to Dutch player

Apex Greenhouses, the largest builder of commercial greenhouses in Australia and New Zealand, has agreed to sell a minority stake in the business to Dutch aggregator GreenV BV.

Deakin’s IISRI to lead research work for SmartSat’s autonomous spacecraft project

The Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation at Deakin University is among the eight organisations that will work together on SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre’s Spacecraft Autonomy and Onboard AI for Next Generation Space Systems (SCARLET-a) project. 

Quickstep to establish Kansas manufacturing plant to expand US market presence

Aerospace composite manufacturer Quickstep announced the selection of Wichita, Kansas as the preferred location for its first engineering and manufacturing facility in the United States. 

Circular economy needed to eliminate fashion waste, says expert

A UNSW professor has highlighted the importance of establishing a circular economy as today’s fashion brands produce almost twice the volume of clothes as before the year 2000. 

Evermil and Leussink pave way for Illawarra wheelchair-bound worker with autonomous 3D equipment

Wheelchair-using employees must be able to manoeuvre around the manufacturing workspace without difficulty and be safe from hazards including stairwells, narrow entrances, and inadequate restrooms. Making modifications to increase access can make a significant impact on how a disabled employee performs and feels at work.

Archer Materials transfers biosensing graphene tech to commercial foundry

Semiconductor innovator Archer Materials has completed a proof-of-concept biosensing graphene transistor that will be used in its biochip and submitted the technology design to a commercial foundry to verify scalability. 

Medicinal cannabis provider Little Green Pharma receives order to support European trial

Australian medicinal cannabis manufacturer Little Green Pharma (LGP)  has received a commercial tender to deliver CBD50 Classic oils to the highly regarded French medicinal cannabis trial 1, the largest government-led European trial. 

XTEK receives new SUAS spare parts order from Australian Defence

ASX-listed international defence industry company XTEK Limited secured a $3.4 million order contract with the Australian Department of Defence for the delivery of spare parts in support of its existing Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) fleet.

Element 25 pushes toward US production with $22.6m Stellantis investment

ASX-listed Element 25 has taken another step towards generating high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) at a planned US facility with global automaker Stellantis investing its first AUD 22.6 million in the company.

Australian Defence taps Q-CTRL to develop quantum-based navigation technology

Australian quantum technology developer Q-CTRL has ventured into a partnership with the Department of Defence to develop quantum sensors that will enable GPS-free navigation for Australia and its AUKUS partners. 
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