Tag: Deakin University
Funding boost for next-gen fire-retardant building materials
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The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has been awarded Australian Research Council (ARC) funding to develop fire-retardant thermal insulation foams for safer buildings.
It...
Deakin University teams up with industry to develop low cost battery solutions
Deakin University has teamed up with Australian technology company Calix and Melbourne-based specialist chemical manufacturer Boron Molecular to create a new type of battery material that...
Deakin breakthrough tackles overheating phones and foldable tech
Deakin researchers have made a breakthrough discovery in the area of thermal conductivity and heat regulation, which will pave the way for the next...
Aussie-made mass timber to be tested at Deakin
A team of engineers from Deakin University have begun a new investigation into Australian-made Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), a mass engineered timber made up...
Jennifer Conley named new CEO of the Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong
Leading advanced manufacturing advocate and strategic communications specialist Jennifer Conley has been named CEO of the Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong (AFCG).
Led by the Geelong...
Deakin scientists mastermind new and improved process for recycling rare earth metals
A combined effort from scientists at Deakin University and their peers from Spain's Tecnalia research and innovation hub has resulted in improvement in the...
Deakin announces $33m investment into Artificial Intelligence R&D
Deakin University has invested almost $33 million into its Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A2I2) to push the boundaries of what is possible between human...
Carbon Revolution secures Government backing to expand its business
Geelong manufacturer Carbon Revolution has secured a $20 million loan from the Victorian State Government to further grow its business and create new jobs...
Vestas to set up renewable energy hub in Geelong
Vestas has announced the establishment of the Vestas Renewable Energy Hub (VREH) in Geelong, which will build wind turbines for the 180 megawatt (MW)...
New metal fabrication facility launched at Deakin
Deakin University has launched a next-gen metal fabrication facility at its Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM).
Dedicated to advanced metal development and 3D roll forming,...
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