UNSW to house Australia's first quantum computing company
25 August, 2017Silicon Quantum Computing, which holds the distinction of being Australia's first harware quantum computing company, has been launched at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
La Trobe University joins ASTech
07 August, 2017The ARC Training Centre for Portable Analytical Separation Technologies (ASTech) has announced La Trobe University as the latest addition to its university nodes.
Epichem to expand lab space by 50%
18 July, 2017Epichem, a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian-listed PharmAust, has announced plans to expand its laboratory space and hood capacity by 50%.
New medical cannabis body launched
23 June, 2017A new industry body, the Medical Cannabis Council, has been launched with an aim to develop best practice and standards for producing, supplying and distributing medical cannabis.
CSIRO to open US office
31 January, 2017The Australian Government has announced plans to open an office for CSIRO in the United States.
ANSTO acquires neutron beam instrument
21 October, 2016The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the German research facility Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB).
Xperential Scientific opens in Melbourne
14 October, 2016Xperential Scientific is a newly established scientific instrumentation, consumable, software and diagnostic supplier based in Melbourne.
Merck announces BioTek collaboration and culture media accreditation
21 April, 2016Pharmaceutical company Merck has announced a collaboration with BioTek Instruments and accreditation for the quality control of dehydrated culture media tested at its Microbiology Quality Control Laboratory in Darmstadt, Germany.
DuPont and Dow plan to merge
15 December, 2015The boards of DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals.
Tech transfer agreement between CSIRO and Boron Molecular
10 December, 2015The CSIRO and chemical manufacturer Boron Molecular have signed a technology transfer agreement which is set to accelerate the commercialisation of a range of Australian technologies.
Trajan business unit coming to the University of Adelaide
30 November, 2015Trajan Scientific and Medical has announced its new Instruments, Sensors and Devices Business Unit, to be located at the University of Adelaide's Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS).
Trajan's innovation agenda
06 November, 2015Trajan Scientific and Medical has welcomed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to its global headquarters in Melbourne, in a visit which showcased how the company's partnerships with academia and start-ups are demonstrative of the Prime Minister's vision for an innovation agenda.
Merck and Selvita collaborate on drug discovery
04 November, 2015Merck's healthcare business has entered into a three-year collaboration to validate new therapeutic concepts in the field of oncology with drug discovery company Selvita, headquartered in Poland.
A rebranding and a new CEO for Merck
15 October, 2015Pharmaceutical company Merck has announced a relaunch of its brand identity in order to reflect its transformation into a global science and technology company.
CSIRO purchases new research farm
11 September, 2015CSIRO has purchased 290 ha of land at Boorowa, NSW, for its agricultural research program. The purchase of the property will see CSIRO continue its investment in agricultural sciences with the help of a purpose-designed research farm.