Industry-led research and commercialisation initiatives are set to turbocharge economic recovery in NSW, by creating new jobs and positioning the State as a leader in R&D.

Co-hosted by the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) and Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE), Towards a Waste Free Future: Technology Readiness in Waste and Resource Recovery takes place from 2:30pm to 5:30pm on 27 April 2021 at Sydney Startup Hub.

The Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer is now accepting applications to the 2021 round of the Physical Sciences Fund (PSF).

Published in the Australian Printer magazine, "Translate technology between industries" explores the learnings of 2020 and identifies growth opportunities for print manufacturers in 2021.

It is with profound sadness that we mark the passing of Scientia Professor Katharina Gaus, who died peacefully on 3 March 2021. An esteemed member of the NSW scientific community, Professor Gaus was an accomplished immunologist and molecular microscopist.

The NSW Government will aggressively target international and local businesses through a new body – Investment NSW – designed to attract billions of dollars into the state and drive the economy to recovery.

The University of Sydney researchers have joined forces with industry to give sight to marine oil and gas exploration vessels.

This month, the NSSN proudly announces its Grand Challenges Fund. The grant program is open to NSSN member universities and will support innovative R&D that responds to some of societies most complex challenges.

The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) is calling on research, industry and government stakeholders to form collaborative proposals and apply for funding under the NSSN Grand Challenges Grants Program announced today.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a test to the human race like no other. The pandemic has brought into sharp focus the need to adopt, harness, and leverage sensors in a scale and speed that is unparalleled. It has re-shaped human life by developing new lifestyle patterns in a world where all of us were working from our living rooms.

With leaking and burst water pipes costing water authorities and consumers time and money, as well as wasting a precious resource, researchers at the University of Newcastle are developing drone technology to help predict which areas are at risk of water loss through corrosion.

The successful funding recipients in the 2020 Physical Sciences Fund were announced at an event held at the Sydney Startup Hub on Tuesday 9 February 2021, in the presence of the Hon. Rob Stokes MP, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces and the Hon. Gabrielle Upton MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier.