Tag: University of Queensland
New DMTC, Penguin Composites partnership to explore advanced defence manufacturing
Tasmanian fibreglass manufacturer Penguin Composites has teamed up with the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) to explore hybrid composite materials in defence manufacturing.
The move...
3D printed orthotics firm secures AMGC backing
Queensland podiatry and orthotic business iOrthotics has received $195,250 in funding from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) to digitalise its operations and scale...
Qld-based Freeze Dry Industries to tackle food waste issue in Australia
Queensland-based Freeze Dry Industries will receive $2 million in funding from Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) to find new ways to reduce food waste...
Revolutionary Aussie technology for renewables gets $2m government boost
In these troubled times for manufacturing in Australia, innovation seems to be the ray of light for the sector. The country is leading the...
Local manufacturing is dying out, new research shows
Australia’s manufacturing level has been experiencing a major decline and is heading towards total extinction unless appropriate measures are taken to save the sector,...
Aussie researchers develop flexible screen-printed batteries for portable devices and renewables
A joint UNSW-University of Queensland project is expected to result in the development of ultra-thin, flexible screen-printed batteries for cheap portable devices and intermittent...
magniX wins $2.5m Government grant to develop electric aircraft engine
Queensland-based tech company magniX has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Australian Government to develop electric aircraft engine that could potentially reduce...
Aussie researchers on the verge of developing super-thin latex from native Australian grass
Researchers from the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) at the University of Queensland are exploring the use of fibres from the Australian...
Major solar research facility switched on at UQ campus
Industry and Science Minister Ian Macfarlane has officially opened the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) research facility in the southern hemisphere at the University of...
University of Queensland and First Solar begin work on Australia’s largest solar photovoltaic research...
The University of Queensland (UQ) announced last week that construction of the Gatton PV Pilot Plant – the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) research facility in...