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  • Trailblazer Announces $102m Funding Commitments
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    The Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer has announced a commitment of $102 million to 47 research initiatives, with $67.6 million from over 50 industry partners including BHP, Rio Tinto, Lynas, and Woodside Energy. This funding...

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  • Scaling up to a net-zero aviation sector
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    Australia’s aviation sector accounts for around 5% of Australia’s carbon dioxide emissions. Through important industry-focused research, dreams of powering the aviation industry towards net zero are closer to reality.

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    Category: Case study
  • Olives the Australian Way
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    Enjoying an Australian olive that is not only healthier but also bursting with fresh, exciting flavours could soon be a reality, thanks to a pioneering project at the University of South Australia.

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  • Revolutionising concrete production with emission recycling
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    Every year cement and concrete production generate around 8% of global emissions, making cement production the world's single biggest industrial cause of carbon pollution.

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    Category: Case study
  • Innovative solutions for mining in harsh environments: high-entropy alloys and the circular economy
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    “The pathway to this AEA Seed Grant has been a long, but exhilarating, journey. The outcomes will resonate across global industry. This is a dream project that has come true.” – Distinguished Professor Chris Berndt, Swinburne University of Technology...

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  • Building blocks: how Ore-sand might be used as an alternative construction material
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    Creating truly circular economies is hard, but every single effort made to prevent and minimise waste creates new possibilities for a more sustainable economy.

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    Lead Entrepreneur Dr Juliana Segura-Salazar (left) and project fellow Dr Lulit Habte Ekubatsion (right) at The University of Queensland’s School of Civil Engineering Concrete Laboratory at St Lucia.
    Category: Case study
  • Transforming dementia care: Music to our ears
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  • Satellites, AI unlock cane disease detection
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    Supported by an AEA Seed grant, a ground-breaking tool developed by James Cook University researchers is harnessing the power of AI and satellite imagery to help farmers win the fight against a major sugar cane disease.

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    Category: News article
  • Long-range imagery to capture rockets in flight
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    T-10 minutes and counting; the anticipation of a rocket about to blast off into space from a launch pad somewhere on Earth paints a picture in all of our minds.

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    Category: News article
  • AEA Seed Grants: Final projects announced
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    Thirty-six new projects are being funded through Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Seed pilot program with a focus on transport, defence and enabling capabilities.

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    Category: Media release