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Geelong’s Care Essentials goes the distance

by Regional Development Victoria | 15 Feb 2022

Care Essentials' commitment to health currently has Geelong on the international map as exports of their warming blanket continue to build.

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Melbourne startup nails building industry digital transition

by Maureen Devlin | 27 Jan 2022

The days of the site office piled high with safety and compliance paperwork are over thanks to 1Breadcrumb’s innovative workplace platform.

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Victoria leads the industrial design pack

by Georgina Jerums | 9 Dec 2021

Meet RMIT University’s Tim Lutton, named Design Institute of Australia’s Industrial Design Graduate of the Year.

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Going up: Moe lift business goes global

by Georgina Jerums | 1 Dec 2021

Moe GP Lindsay Wakefield has morphed into a market-leading manufacturer, selling custom lifts to the US, Japan, South East Asia and the Middle East.

Jarad Daniels  

Carbon capture explainer

by Georgina Jerums | 29 Nov 2021

On the back of the COP26 in Glasgow, Jarad Daniels, the new CEO of the Melbourne-headquartered Global CCS Institute, talks carbon capture trends.

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Send me an angel: how Susan Oliver AM is backing Victorian business

by Georgina Jerums | 26 Nov 2021

Susan Oliver is a leader in the field and a passionate and committed supporter of women-led startups, helping to drive success.

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The small homes making a big difference

by Regional Development Victoria | 12 Nov 2021

A Geelong-based manufacturer, a university and a men’s crisis accommodation are paving the way in creating sustainable housing.

Alex Power, founder of Delivr  

A start up success being delivered in Ballarat by young entrepreneur

by Malcolm Roberts | 21 Oct 2021

Studying in Australia gave Alex a unique opportunity to explore his entrepreneurial side. Now his delivery platform is helping businesses in Ballarat.

Peter smiling at camera with a cow in the background  

Exploring many fields in agricultural research

by Agriculture Victoria | 18 Oct 2021

Senior scientist Dr Peter Moate recently retired, but in his 42 year career he contributed to world-leading research in agriculture & medicine.

Dave Timm - CEO of Red Marble  

Red Marble AI: a Melbourne artificial intelligence superstar

by Georgina Jerums | 13 Oct 2021

Find out how a local company is connected to Steven Spielberg’s film, 'Minority Report'.

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Meet the Chair of the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards

by Georgina Jerums | 6 Sep 2021

Celina Clarke has been in the design business for over thirty years and says the awards create a benchmark for design excellence.

Drone equipment  

Family business SYPAQ is right at home in Fishermans Bend

by Hayley Ricketson | 19 Aug 2021

David Vicino speaks about family and work as if they’re one and the same – because for his family-owned business, they are.

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Healthier cows for a sustainable future

by Agriculture Victoria | 16 Aug 2021

Agriculture Victoria scientists are helping dairy farmers to breed ‘environmentally friendly’ cows.

World's first eye imaging device wins Premier's Design Award  

World-first eye imaging device wins Victorian Premier's Design Award

by Georgina Jerums | 6 Jul 2021

Cobalt Design in North Melbourne has taken out the Victorian Premier’s Design Award’s top honour for a revolutionary eye testing machine.

Research scientists investigating plant growth  

Future-proofing food from pests and climate change

by Agriculture Victoria | 18 May 2021

Scientists at Agriculture Victoria are investigating the links between climate change, pests and food production.

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In the driver’s seat: how mechanic Alice Anderson drove through gender barriers

by Georgina Jerums | 17 May 2021

In 1919 at the tender age of 22, Kew local Alice Anderson entered the history books by opening Australia’s first all-female car garage.

Peter Touhey on a farm leaning next to a farmgate  

Rural Assistance Commissioner Peter Tuohey taking the pulse of rural recovery

by Georgina Jerums | 6 May 2021

Helping Victorian farmers face challenges such as droughts, floods and bushfires are all in a day’s work for this experienced man of the land.

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Turning up the dial on fruit production

by Agriculture Victoria | 26 Apr 2021

In a world first, scientists in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley take inspiration from sundials to reap rewards for fruit growers and consumers.

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