Researchers from GMC major sponsor, Deakin University, have made a breakthrough that could help address one of the biggest barriers preventing the widespread adoption of hydrogen energy – safe storage and transport. Hydrogen is increasingly being touted as a sustainable...
Monthly Archive: July 2022
Innovative breakthrough in hydrogen storage and transport
Read MoreVision to build foundations for a strong hemp industry
Read MoreA new initiative to enable the acceleration of the hemp industry from a nascent sector to a competitive and profitable sector in Australia is underway. University of Southern Queensland, who is leading the initiative, are submitting a bid for a...
Supply chain shock: the best way to respond
Read MoreInflationary pressures felt by businesses and households are expected to get worse before they get better, according to Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers. And understanding the global supply chain disruptions – the supply and subsequent demand shocks – that have contributed to these...
$10m support for bioenergy from organic waste projects
Read MoreSustainability Victoria is delivering $10 million in grants to encourage investment in the state’s bioenergy sector. The Waste to Energy – Bioenergy Fund will support projects that create bioenergy from organic waste, the output of which may be electricity, heat,...
Inspiring our future workforce
Read MoreDeakin University’s Manufutures facility and high tech companies FLAIM Systems and UMS opened their doors last month to a dynamic group of budding engineers, scientists and advanced trades people of the future, as part of a series of manufacturing site...
Big manufacturing challenges insights & bright spots
Read MoreGMC members enjoyed a tour of Geelong Tech School‘s state-of-the-art facilities before a discussion on big manufacturing challenges of 2022 at the recent GMC Connect. Special Guest Speaker Emeritus Professor Roy Green, provided an overview of the current Australian policy...
New carbon manufacturing initiative to pack a global punch
Read MoreDeakin University’s Carbon Nexus says a new government-funded Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) aims at bolstering use of composite materials will influence manufacturing beyond Australia and open international doors for Geelong-based innovation. Russell Varley, Director at Carbon Nexus’ open-access carbon fibre...