Politics

Flinders Uni ‘factory of the future’ scores $10 million to help defence manufacturing startups

- October 19, 2022 2 MIN READ

Flinders University’s Factory of the Future facility at the Tonsley Innovation District in Adelaide will receive $10.1 million in next week’s federal budget to ramp up its advanced manufacturing support for small business and defence startups. The announcement follows through on an election pledge made by Labor in May during the campaign. Industry and science… Read more »

Quantum Computing

ASX-listed Archer Materials scores new patents for its quantum computing tech

- July 1, 2022 2 MIN READ

ASX-listed Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) has been granted a key Australian patent for its 12CQ quantum computing technology. The patenting approval signals a step forward for the Adelaide-based company in the race towards the world-first technology being used in everyday products, such as smart phones. The tech company, which has an office in Adelaide’s Lot Fourteen… Read more »

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Space

Adelaide’s $66 million Space Manufacturing Hub lands $20m federal grant

- March 3, 2022 2 MIN READ

The Australian Government has backed plans to build a $66 million Adelaide-based manufacturing hub for the space industry with a $20 million grant towards the project. The Space Manufacturing Hub, first revealed last December, is a collaboration between the South Australian government and four local startups: nano-satellite maker Fleet Space Technologies, quantum technologies developer Q-CTRL and… Read more »

Fleet space
Space

Adelaide will be home to a new manufacturing hub for spacetech companies

- December 8, 2021 4 MIN READ

A new manufacturing hub for space technology companies is being established in Adelaide. The South Australian government is partnering with four local startups, on the purpose-built facility, the Australian Space Park, to develop the project with a focus on collaboration and production of small satellites and their payloads, rockets, electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles… Read more »

Southern Launch, rocket launch pad
Space

South Australia is getting a 2nd rocket launch site, this time on the Eyre Peninsula

- July 14, 2021 2 MIN READ

South Australia’s reputation as the centre for the nation’s space startups has been boosted by federal government approval for a second rocket launch facility licence on the state’s Eyre Peninsula. The licence has gone to four-year-old space startup Southern Launch to establish a sub-orbital rocket testing facility at Whalers Way, near Port Lincoln, 680km west… Read more »

Fleet Space Technologies
Space

Three Australian space startups are shooting for the moon and beyond

- July 4, 2021 2 MIN READ

Three South Australian startups have furthered their plans to support the international space industry. All based in Adelaide,  the companies include Fleet Space Technologies, Inovor Technologies and Southern Launch. Southern Launch has been approved to conduct three rocket test launches from its site at Whalers Way reserve on the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula… Read more »

OT100 South Australia, beer, distillers
ASX

ASX-listed drinks distributor Mighty Craft fills its glass with South Australian distillers and brewers for $47 million

- June 11, 2021 3 MIN READ

Melbourne-based drinks business Mighty Craft has announced plans to buy South Australian producers Adelaide Hills Distillery, Mismatch Brewing and Hills Cider in a deal worth $47 million. The agreement also includes 75 % ownership of the popular LOT.100 venue, which is a destination distillery, cellar door, restaurant and function centre on an 84-hectare property near… Read more »

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Prodigal Sums: Tech venture LVX Global moves HQ to Adelaide roots

- May 26, 2021 2 MIN READ

The international tech company has been lured back to Adelaide by the establishment of the Lot Fourteen innovation neighbourhood in the CBD of the South Australian capital. LVX Global will move its global headquarters from Perth to Adelaide’s Lot Fourteen technology and innovation hub in August. The technology solutions company manages public and private sector… Read more »

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A South Australian brewer has created a loyalty app, Agora Gourmet, to support local producers

- April 23, 2021 4 MIN READ

Agora Gourmet is a loyalty app that leverages South Australia’s love of local producers by rewarding consumers for publicly supporting their favourite brands, created by Barossa Valley Brewing founder Denham D’Silva. D’Silva has been in small business since founding Barossa Valley Brewing back in December of 2005. He came into craft brewing from the finance… Read more »

Other tech

The company behind the Brabham supercar is getting into the electric bus business with a former Tesla executive

- March 11, 2021 4 MIN READ

The South Australian group behind the manufacture of the Brabham BT62 supercar is positioning itself to become a major producer of electric buses for the emerging Australian market. Co-located with sister company Brabham Automotive in Adelaide, South Australia, BusTech Group is gearing up to produce at least 60 electric buses for the NSW Government over… Read more »