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Published 11-10-2021
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Australian Manufacturers Develop a Bed That Watches you Sleep… and More

Australia’s manufacturing industry continues to step up to innovate, invest, and grow local opportunities with global potential with the announcement of the latest round of co-invested projects through the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre’s Commercialisation Fund.
Addressing many of the six National Manufacturing Priorities, the successful recent recipients include:
- Sea Forest Ltd (TAS) – Food and Beverage - Develop and manufacture a novel method to deliver oil-based Asparagopsis seaweed as an additive to feed solutions for milk, beef, and wool livestock to radically reduce digestive-related methane emissions. Total project commitment $3.24million ($675,000 from Commercialisation Fund)
- MolyCop (NSW) – Recycling – Develop and scale recycling rubber from tyres, conveyor belts and boots, for use as hydrogen and carbon inputs for the manufacturing of green steel. Total project commitment $2.4million ($750,000 from Commercialisation Fund)
- Sleeptite (VIC) – Medical – Commercialisation of the revolutionary REMi® system which embeds stretchable, soft sensors into a medical-grade mattress protector for the aged care sector. REMi® will assist the aged care workforce with fall prevention, pressure sore management and night-time monitoring by collecting data in a non-invasive and unobtrusive way. Total project commitment $1.95million ($872,004 from Commercialisation Fund)
- Nexxis (WA) – Resources Technology & Critical Minerals Processing - will commercialise Magneto, its multi-limbed, climbing asset inspections robot. Total project commitment $1.86million ($675,002 from Commercialisation Fund)
- Savic (VIC) – Clean Energy – Design, development and production of the first Australian-manufactured, high-performance, roadworthy, battery-electric motorcycle. Total project commitment $1.14million ($657,482 from Commercialisation Fund)
- Samsara (NSW) – Recycling - Establishing a pilot plant using a novel plastics recycling facility and process using revolutionary enzyme technology. Total project commitment $1.14million ($568,491 from Commercialisation Fund)
- Ellen Medical Devices (NSW) – Medical Products – Portable peritoneal dialysis system for developing countries where a significant need for affordable home-based dialysis is urgently required. Total project commitment $1.04million ($427,500 from Commercialisation Fund) § Kinaltek (NSW) - Resources Technology & Critical Minerals Processing – Prove and scale-up proprietary technology for the production of metal alloy powders based on 27 different elements used in additive manufacturing. Total project commitment $1.19million ($500,000 from Commercialisation Fund)
For more information and to apply for a grant go to https://www.amgc.org.au/projects/