Yeast dust enables cheap and fast virus detection test – UQ researchers
Researchers from the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) at the University of Queensland have developed powdery "nanoprobes" from baker's yeast that may one day be used to quickly and cheaply identify viruses in an environment.
Innovation challenge to deliver new locally manufactured medtech
The Victorian Government has announced $400,000 in funding for two new innovation challenges to fast-track the development of healthcare products in the state.
Announcing the...
Australian manufacturers drive economic growth by making complex things the world needs
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has marked the closure of its $30 million Federal Government Commercialisation Fund with co-investment into a final six Australian manufacturers.
Siemens, Murray Engineering develop high-powered electric vehicle charging station for mines
Global technology giant Siemens and West Australian mining services supplier Murray Engineering have developed a ground-breaking high-powered electric vehicle charging station specifically designed to...
QUT scientist to battle breast cancer with 3D printing
3D printing never ceases to amaze- from 3D printing parts for aircraft to 3D printing food and all sorts of implants in medicine -...
$12.6m maritime project to combat biofilms
A new $12.6 million maritime initiative funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) aims to transform how shipping vessels tackle the issue of biofilms.
Biofilms...
Dassault Systèmes’ new 3D drawingless application cuts costs and boosts manufacturing process
Dassault Systèmes has launched the SOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition (MBD) – a powerful drawingless manufacturing application that improves design and manufacturing processes and reduces...
BAE Systems working on “smart skin” for aircraft
BAE Systems announced last month that its Advanced Technology Centre is working on a “smart skin” for aircraft fuselages that have thousands of micro-sensors...
Researchers develop ultrathin nanotech to combat antibiotic resistance
RMIT University researchers have invented a nano-thin superbug-killing substance that could be used in wound dressings and implants to prevent or repair bacterial infections.
Students from Australia and New Zealand showcase excellence in robotics at the National Instruments...
The winners of the 2013 National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition were announced last night at Swinburne University, in an event which pitted sixteen student-built...
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Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni on how AI and digital networks are reshaping manufacturing supply chains
Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.
