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  • Case Study: Industrially Viable Manufacturing for Next Generation Solar Cells
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    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...

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  • Disrupting scammers with an army of AI bots
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    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.

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  • Commercialisation of a Novel Conductive Polymer for Solar Modules
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    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?

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  • Developing a better, cheaper and safer plasma product to address global shortages
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    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...

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  • AEA Ignite Grants Support Nationally Significant Research
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    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.

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  • Innovative carbon capture technology paving the way for a net-zero future
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    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...

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  • AEA Reflections from Science Meets Parliament 2025
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    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...

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  • Paradigm shift in the billion-dollar semiconductor manufacturing industry
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    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...

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  • Innovative corrosion control: Extending the life of critical engineering structures
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    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...

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