The importance of investing in Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capability, clean energy innovations and collaborative, entrepreneurial ecosystems were among the key themes of the 2022 Technology and Innovation Summit in Geelong. Presented by the Geelong Manufacturing Council, a smorgasbord of high-calibre...
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GMC Technology and Innovation Summit Highlights Sovereign Manufacturing Opportunities
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Business blooming at Boomaroo
Read MoreBoasting a technologically advanced facility, Lara-based Boomaroo Nurseries grows 400 million seedlings a year. Company director Nick Jacommetti is set to share an insight into Boomaroo Nurseries’ remarkable growth story at the 2022 Technology and Innovation Summit. One of Australia’s...
Carbon Rev has EV programs on the go
Read MoreGeelong’s advanced wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution is quietly developing a foothold in the electric vehicle market. The one-piece carbon fibre wheel manufacturer has revealed it now has four EV-based programs under way – up from zero a year ago. While...
Geelong’s UMS to pitch driving simulator to South Korea
Read MoreGMC member Universal Motion Simulation (UMS) has a busy month ahead as it prepares to present at GMC’s Technology and Innovation Summit on April 21 and visit South Korea to pitch its state-of-the-art driver-training simulator. Waurn Ponds-based UMS has a strategic agreement with Hanwha...
LaunchVic CEO wins global award
Read MoreLaunchVic’s CEO Dr Kate Cornick has overnight been awarded the Global Policy Champion award at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in Riyadh. The GEN Compass Awards’ Policy Champion is given to a member of the Policy community who has made...
Hill continues his sustainability legacy
Read MoreAs the chairman of Viva Energy, Robert Hill appears to wear a very different hat to the various sustainability focused roles he has had since leaving Federal Parliament in 2006. But Viva Energy, which operates the Geelong refinery, is treading...
KPMG backs summit as it creates greater presence in Geelong
Read MoreMid-market businesses are feeling upbeat about the future, a KPMG Enterprise survey of business leaders found, with nearly half predicting significant wages growth. The pre-budget survey of more than 100 Australian mid-tier business leaders found that more than half (54...
CoGG welcomes Summit
Read MoreThe City of Greater Geelong has welcomed the Technology and Innovation Summit for helping to drive business innovation as the region emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic. Geelong Deputy Mayor Trent Sullivan said the council was excited to be a major...
Embracing AI in industry
Read MoreInfusing artificial intelligence (AI) into manufacturing processes can significantly improve both quality and productivity. Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²) is heavily involved in five core areas of industry: advanced manufacturing and mining; decision support systems; health and AI;...
Battery venture leads world
Read MoreThe technology company leading the commercialisation of breakthroughs in one of the world’s most remarkable fibres is a major sponsor of the Technology and Innovation Summit in Geelong. The PPK Group has multiple joint ventures based at Deakin University involving...
