NSSN

Research teams secure ARC LIEF funding through NSSN support

Research teams from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and University of Newcastle have secured $958,000 under the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme, through support of the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN)
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Australian-made

Commercialising 24 world-leading, Australian-made products

The latest round of co-invested projects announced via the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) managed Commercialisation Fund will see Australia’s manufacturing industry contribute over $32.4 million, alongside the federal government’s $9.03 million to drive commercialisation of world-leading Australian-made products. 
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regional organisations

New grant program supports AI adoption in regional organisations

The federal government is investing $12 million in a new Catalysing the Artificial Intelligence Opportunity in Our Regions program, to provide competitive grant funding over three rounds to regional organisations for AI projects that deliver benefits to regional industries, businesses and communities. 
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submarine

A lack of local skills will impact nuclear submarine manufacture

On 16 September, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia would no longer proceed with the Attack Class conventional submarine program to be built by Naval Group. Instead, Australia is set to build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines after striking a trilateral security agreement with the US and the UK.    
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security

Cyber security and manufacturing in the defence sector

The recent announcement by the federal government of the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is amongst the most significant defence capability decisions in Australia’s history. This decision complements the government’s ongoing transformation of the Australian defence industry into a fundamental part of our national security and economic foundations.   
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