Technology and Engineering
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The rise of the digital workplace
First 5000 | September 6, 2018Employees who work in digital workplaces are not only more productive but also more motivated, have higher job satisfaction, and report an overall better sense of well-being, according to a new global study from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company.
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New virtual hub to boost 3D printing capability
First 5000 | September 4, 2018A new dedicated hub will help connect Victorian businesses with breakthrough manufacturing technology, so they can be more innovative and make cutting edge products quicker and easier.
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The fourth revolution: What it is and why you need to embrace it
Anthony Stevens | August 23, 2018The world stands on the brink of a fourth industrial revolution, but the rate of technological change can be devastating to organisations that are not moving fast enough. Many companies will ignore the danger until it is too late.
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3D printing business turns to body parts for medical training
Andrew Spence | August 22, 20183D-printed human body parts with lifelike bone, skin and muscle densities are being developed in South Australia as teaching aids for surgical training.
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Jump start for circuit boards
First 5000 | August 20, 2018A Mackay business that has developed a system to produce circuit boards more quickly than before is one of 70 companies that will receive a grant as part of more than $8.3 million in Palaszczuk Government innovation funding.
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Boost for Queensland ag-tech innovation
First 5000 | August 16, 2018A company that discovered how to purify toxic commercial waste for recycling and another building an army of robots to manage crops fields on farms are ready for further growth in Queensland.
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Integrated drone management platform set for take off
First 5000 | August 15, 2018A Townsville company has developed a flight-planning system for commercial drone operators which could open their use in a wider range of commercial and agricultural applications.
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Space firms blast off to US bootcamp
First 5000 | August 13, 2018Ten NSW space technology companies will be launched into an intensive bootcamp learning experience in the United States with the support of the NSW Government.
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‘Smart’ cricket balls to hit the market for six
First 5000 | August 13, 2018A Gold Coast company that has developed a cricket ball which records speed and spin will be launched in time for Christmas is one of 70 companies that will receive a grant as part of more than $8.3 million in Palaszczuk Government innovation funding.
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Advanced manufacturing at the University of Adelaide
First 5000 | August 11, 2018The Australian-based Silanna Group is setting up a high-tech advanced manufacturing research facility on the University of Adelaide campus.
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New vision for Sydney tech industry
First 5000 | August 9, 2018The NSW Government is joining forces with the tech industry to help design a major new technology and innovation precinct it hopes will generate more jobs and cement Sydney’s reputation as the innovation capital of Australia.
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Queensland mechanical firm looks to break into China
First 5000 | August 9, 2018An innovative Clontarf mechanical firm is changing the way transport industries test wheel brakes with a wireless system that’s already being used throughout Australia and may soon make its way to China.
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New agricultural technology sought for internet of things trial
First 5000 | August 4, 2018The Victorian Government has began a global search to find cutting-edge agtech to support its On-Farm Internet of Things Trial.
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Nanosatellite mission control station launched in South Australia
Jim Plouffe | July 29, 2018Fleet Space Technologies has opened a commercial tracking station to track and transmit data from nanosatellites in the Internet of Things global network.
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Business growth hampered by gaps in tech skills
First 5000 | July 26, 2018A new StartupAUS report reveals the most pressing skills gap in the Australian technology market, with international comparisons highlighting domestic trends and global competition for talent.