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  • Sparc Hydrogen successfully tests prototype water splitting reactor turning sunlight into green energy
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    Australia’s net zero future is one step closer with Sparc Hydrogen successfully testing a water splitting reactor producing alternative green energy directly from concentrated sunlight.

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  • AEA Advisory Board: Applications now open
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    Applications are now open for the long-term appointments to Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Advisory Board.

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  • New recycling and clean energy hub to boost jobs and skills across Australia
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    Assistant Minister for Education Anthony Chisholm has launched the inaugural showcase for a recycling and clean energy hub which will support more than 5,000 regional jobs and boost the Australian economy by up to $15 billion over the next 20 years.

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  • QUT and FaBA team up to build state-of-the-art novel food facility
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    A $3.9 million co-investment is set to transform Australia’s production of novel food ingredients. These ingredients will not only give consumers more choice on the supermarket shelf but will be made locally and be better for the environment.

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  • Synthetic biology advances to generate $30B opportunity for Australia
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    According to a new report by CSIRO and Main Sequence Ventures, synthetic biology could underpin an Australian industry worth up to $30 billion per year and create over 50,000 new jobs by 2040.

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  • Upscaling lithium-ion battery recycling
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    Industry partner, Oxleigh, along with the SMaRT@UNSW centre have received funding to develop a novel process for recycling lithium-ion batteries. Could this be the next step to supporting a sustainable transport future?

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  • TRaCE, Virescent invest $1.6 million through climate 10x accelerator program
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    TRaCE and Virescent Ventures are set to invest $1.6 million in UNSW Founders Climate 10x accelerator program.

    This is the largest investment made to climate tech startups through an Australian accelerator program.

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  • From landfill to safe and sustainable green ceramics
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    SMaRT@UNSW and Australian company Kandui Technologies are teaming up on an innovative project to tackle the dumping of bulky household waste like mattresses.

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  • Federal government announces $35 million for new bioengineered cornea factory
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    For every 70 patients worldwide, just one donor cornea is available. Through the Medical Research Future Fund, the Australian Government is investing $35 million to create an artificial cornea manufacturing facility at the University of Sydney.

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