News & Media
-
Case Study: Industrially Viable Manufacturing for Next Generation Solar CellsDated:
Solar energy, as a renewable and abundant resource, is pivotal to Australia’s commitment to achieving carbon net-zero emissions by 2050. However, current silicon solar panels, while reliable and scalable, face challenges in further improving power...
Category: Case study -
Disrupting scammers with an army of AI botsDated:
The man with the Australian accent in this video is no ordinary victim of a phone scam. He’s an AI bot programmed to disrupt the activities of scammers by engaging them in lengthy conversations.
Category: Case study -
Commercialisation of a Novel Conductive Polymer for Solar ModulesDated:
Recent rapid advances in solar technology have seen millions of Australian households install panels on their roofs to reap the benefits of cheap and renewable energy. What does the next decade hold for solar energy innovation?
Category: Case study -
Developing a better, cheaper and safer plasma product to address global shortagesDated:
Therapeutics derived from human plasma are vital for individuals with specific deficiencies but come with significant challenges. Plasma-derived products are expensive to produce, carry the potential risk of transmitting blood-borne diseases from...
Category: Case study -
AEA Ignite Grants Support Nationally Significant ResearchDated:
More than $59 million in grants from the first round of Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite program will flow to universities across Australia to support nationally significant research and commercialisation projects.
Category: Media release -
Innovative carbon capture technology paving the way for a net-zero futureDated:
As the global climate crisis escalates, urgent action is required to meet net-zero targets. The Woodside Monash Energy Partnership project, at the forefront of this movement, is advancing carbon reuse and recycling through cutting-edge carbon removal...
Category: -
AEA Reflections from Science Meets Parliament 2025Dated:
Science Meets Parliament has celebrated its 25th anniversary of fostering meaningful conversations and connections between researchers and policymakers. Australia’s Economic Accelerator sponsored 3 researchers from the Trailblazers Universities...
Category: -
Paradigm shift in the billion-dollar semiconductor manufacturing industryDated:
The journey to net zero is driving an unprecedented demand for semiconductor devices. Critical to this transition are high power and high efficiency energy conversion systems that have long been dominated by silicon-based semiconductor devices...
Category: Case study -
Innovative corrosion control: Extending the life of critical engineering structuresDated:
Corrosion and materials degradation are significant challenges for critical engineering structures such as underground energy pipelines and offshore wind turbines. These issues lead to a shorter-than-desired design life, which is unsustainable and...
Category: Case study