Tag: CSIRO

The cutting-edge tech preventing prawn pathogens

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Every year, pathogens cost the global aquaculture industry about $US6 billion. And this is at a time when food production globally needs to jump by more than 50 percent...

CSIRO kickstarts success for ground-breaking innovators

Posted on   |  by Nicole Bittar
‘Zero wasted potential’ is the calling of workforce intelligence platform Reejig, but it could equally apply to the impact of CSIRO’s Kick-Start program — which was instrumental to the...

Cow-free milk company brews up $25m

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A company that produces dairy free milk has landed backing from the Victorian government and Main Sequence Ventures in a $25 million Series A round announced on Tuesday. Eden...

Two AgriTech support programs open

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Two programs supporting innovative SMEs in the agrifood sector, run by the national science agency CSIRO and federally funded innovation network AgriFutures, have opened to applications. CSIRO’s Innovate to...

CSIRO gets its high heat hydrogen tech out of the lab

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The CSIRO has spun out a new company to prove and commercialise its way of producing hydrogen with 30 per cent less electricity. The technology is aimed at helping...

Professor Emma Johnston appointed to CSIRO board

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Leading marine scientist and conservationist Professor Emma Johnston has been appointed to the board of national science agency CSIRO. Professor Johnston, who is the  deputy vice-chancellor (research) at Sydney...