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May 2021
AFCG Members Keep Geelong Moving with Advanced Fibre Footbridge
The wait is over for Geelong’s pedestrians, who can now enjoy a first of its kind, sustainable advanced fibre reinforced geopolymer pedestrian footbridge following a successful innovative collaboration between Advanced Fibre Cluster members. The world-leading bridges are designed to last more than 100 years maintenance-free, with significant environmental benefits over...
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May 2021
Heavyweight Thermo Fisher Scientific Joins the Cluster
Thermo Fisher Scientific is bringing its unique problem-solving expertise to the AFCG. Recent technological and commercial success by high profile Cluster members has attracted the attention of the NYSE-listed firm, which operates worldwide with annual revenues of more than $30 billion and employs over 80,000. Thermo Fisher, which pledges to...
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Apr 2021
GMS Composites Brings Three Generations of Innovation to the AFCG
Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong member GMS Composites has a long history of innovation, beginning when its founder arrived in Australia three generations ago from the UK aged just 14 and sought mining work in the Northern Territory before finding a niche making spark plug insulation for Spitfire fighter planes. The...
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Apr 2021
Fibres and Composites Transforming Industry: Government has Bigger Role to Play Enabling Space Industry Ecosystem
It’s apparently a boom time for space businesses in Australia. However, there are pieces of sovereign capability that are sorely missing, as David Doral explains in this part of our Fibres and composites transforming industry series. We are seeing lately what could look like the beginning of a little space gold rush...
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Apr 2021
MoU to Drive Industry Skills Development
The Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong (AFCG) and The Gordon TAFE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaboratively enhance education and training opportunities. Geelong-based The Gordon is Victoria’s largest regional stand-alone TAFE and for 130 years has helped people gain “real skills for real jobs”. The new agreement will see...
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Apr 2021
Carbon Revolution’s ‘Mega-Line’ Capital Raising a Success
Cluster member Carbon Revolution successfully raised $73.5 million from institutional investors this month, putting it on track to begin construction of Phase 1 of its first “mega-line” production system which will vastly increase production of its carbon fibre wheels. A retail component of the entitlement offer opens on April 30...
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Apr 2021
Fibres and Composites Transforming Industry: Is Green Carbon Fibre the New Black?
Manufacturers involved in carbon fibre are seeing sustainability gains through the use of renewable energy, recycling, reducing energy requirements, and adopting different raw materials. Derek Buckmaster explains further in this part of our Fibres and composites transforming industry series. Many of Australia’s innovative manufacturers and exporters are utilising carbon fibre composites to...
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Apr 2021
New International Conference Resource on Cluster Website
The Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong has added a handy new resource to its website which lists an extensive range of International Conferences relevant to the sector in one convenient place. Check in to the online tool to be sure to have the latest available information as we update the resource. The Cluster is also...
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Mar 2021
Leaders for Geelong Applications Closing Soon
The Leaders for Geelong Program, now in its 16th year, is designed to build regional leadership capacity to shape a better future for our region. This is a community leadership program and is different from executive leadership programs. The benefit for emerging leaders in participating in this program is that it...
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Mar 2021
Applications Now Open for DSI’s 2021 Collaborative Research Grants
Valued at up to $50,000, the DSI Collaborative Research Grant Scheme provides seed or exploratory funding to enable industry and/or DST Group to undertake collaborative research with DSI Participant universities. Specifically, the Grant aims to: Facilitate defence-relevant research engagement between universities, industry, DST Group and Defence organisations; and Connect SMEs to research and expertise in order to strengthen...