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Podcast: Turning waste into worth. Is activated green carbon the answer to cleaning up our environment?
Humanity is facing a global waste problem, with polluted air, contaminated water, and poison seeping into the soil. Even the most common process for removing these toxins – activated carbon adsorption – uses fossil fuels. Until now.
Trailblazer defence program formalised
The Defence Trailblazer for Concept to Sovereign Capability program has taken another step in being formalised with the conditions of grant being finalised and the announcement of the board members.
3D catheter enters commercialisation phase
A project led by Dr Jiawen Li will receive a $905k grant to test and commercialise a novel 3D printed imaging catheter - filling an unmet need in cardiology to reliably detect high-risk plaques before they are life-threatening.
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Defence specialist leads Trailblazer
A leading defence industry specialist with more than 30 years’ experience in the sector has been appointed as Executive Director of the Defence Trailblazer for Concept to Sovereign Capability. It is estimated that the project, a partnership between the University of Adelaide and the UNSW, will have a net economic benefit to the Australian economy of $1.5 billion over 10 years.
Adelaide bike technology’s role in world record attempt
Technology developed and patented by University of Adelaide researchers will power Olympic and world track cycling champion Filippo Ganna in his world record quest.
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Universities blaze a trail to commercialise defence research
The Defence Trailblazer: Concept to Sovereign Capability (CSC) bid, led by the University of Adelaide in partnership with the University of New South Wales, has been endorsed to assist the country’s economic recovery under the Trailblazer Universities Program.
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Trailblazing new opportunities to commercialise defence research
A major defence research commercialisation project between the University of Adelaide and the University of New South Wales is one of just eight proposals shortlisted for the Federal Government’s new $242.7 million Trailblazer Universities program.
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Fortescue Future Industries, Sparc Technologies and the University of Adelaide partner to tackle the future of clean energy
Sparc Technologies Ltd (ASX: SPN) has entered into binding agreements with global green energy company Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (an entity of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd ASX: FMG) and the University of Adelaide, forming the Sparc Hydrogen Pty Ltd Joint Venture (Sparc Hydrogen).
Success for Adelaide-led medical research
The University of Adelaide has been awarded more than $8.8 million in research grants from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) to support targeted research on new ways to address risk factors for chronic and complex diseases.
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Sparc Technologies granted patent for graphene based remediation technology
Sparc Technologies Limited (ASX:SPN) is pleased to announce it has received confirmation that the United States (USA) patent application number 15/578149 has now been issued as a patent.
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