Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer

As part of the funding allocated by the Australian Government Department of Education for the Trailblazer Universities program, $45 million has been provided for participating universities to access Australia’s national science agency CSIRO’s National Characterisation Capabilities and Facilities, providing them with access to specialist equipment and expertise to support the delivery of their projects. Find out how Curtin University's Dr Katy Evans and The University of Queensland's Dr Julie Pearce are leveraging the cutting-edge technology housed at these facilities to drive innovation in the resources and critical minerals sectors. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gfc46GMq #criticalminerals #research #mining #resources #technology #innovation #commercialisation Anthony Millgate Jason Clare MP

A semi-vapor electrolyser system that can produce cost-effective green hydrogen; a catalytic graphitisation technology that can produce synthetic graphite; and a mining wastewater treatment using hydrogel beads encapsulating microorganisms that remove pollutants were just some of the exciting deep tech solutions on display last night at the inaugural National Energy Transition Accelerator Demo Night held at Curtin University. Supported by Program Partner Woodside Energy, with Matthew Macfarlane as lead facilitator, the eight-week program was designed to launch early-stage Australian startups and founders with high-growth potential who are developing solutions to support the resources technology and critical minerals sectors in the global energy transition. Over the course of the program, academics and founders from Western Australia, Queensland and Victoria gained access to energy sector leaders, introductions to potential customers, and the commercial knowledge to not only validate their innovations technically but also commercially. The evening was a fantastic opportunity to introduce these exciting teams to major industry players including Woodside Energy, South32, Rio Tinto and Mitsubishi Corporation to demonstrate the potential value the teams can provide to them in their decarbonisation efforts. The teams who presented last night included: Biobead - Rachel Huang, The University of Queensland Carbophite - Mehrdad Parsa, University of Melbourne Decarbonators - Laure Braconnier, Curtin University Dryad Enterprises - Grant Major Electro Base - Sylvia Tokic Hydrobe - Nadia Leinecker, Biao Sun, Curtin University Nepternal Hydrogen - Jiayi Tang, Curtin University RapidGraphite - Jason Fogg, Curtin University Watts & Fisher - Harry W.atts Thank you to all our guests who joined us last night. We look forward to updating you on our teams' progress as we support them on the next phase of their entrepreneurial journeys. #research #decarbonisation #technology #innovation #hydrogen #graphite #mining #resources Australian Government Department of Education Anthony Millgate Jason Clare MP

Curtin Industry Exchange is now actively seeking industry partners for their 2024-2025 Summer Program. Supported by the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer, the program utilises a project-based model to connect the resources sector with Curtin's world-class talent, resources and equipment to solve challenges that affect daily business operations.   By participating in the program, industry partners can: ✓ Access to high-achieving Curtin students, supervised by Curtin experts. ✓ Support to develop a Research Output or Minimum Viable Product. ✓ Partner with WA's leading university for industry engagement. To find out more about this exciting opportunity, visit the Industry Exchange website: https://lnkd.in/gYVMPP_2 #research #commercialisation #researchpartnerships #curtinuniversity

The next five years are crucial for Australia remaining a prosperous nation – geopolitical and economic shifts are increasing in severity and frequency – and strong investment in the minerals industry is critical to securing it. Earlier this week, Curtin University Trailblazer Director Rohan McDougall attended the Minerals Council of Australia's Mineral Week Conference in Canberra to contribute to key discussions instigated by the event and share how the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer is playing a key role in addressing these challenges. Specifically, he noted there was strong consensus from industry stakeholders that a major opportunity exists for Australia in the global energy transition by embracing our research and innovation strengths. By opening up access to the expertise and technology required, our Trailblazer program is driving the way for Australia to become a world-leading producer of the critical minerals required to build a sustainable energy future and diversify our economy. Rohan is pictured with Rebecca Tomkinson, CEO of The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, Trailblazer Board Chair Dr Vanessa Guthrie AO, and Tania Constable, CEO of Minerals Council of Australia at the Australian Minerals Industry Parliamentary Dinner in the Great Hall of Parliament House where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was also in attendance. #mineralsweek2024 #criticalminerals Australian Government Department of Education Anthony Millgate Jason Clare MP.

A great display of one of our projects in action in Kalgoorlie! #resources #resourcestechnology #technology #mining Australian Government Department of Education Anthony Millgate Jason Clare MP

"This was the most impactful week of my life." Last week, Curtin University held its annual Curtin Ignition program, designed for participants to trial and prepare business ideas for the commercial environment. 18 Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer scholarships were awarded to researchers and inspiring entrepreneurs to translate research and innovative concepts into breakthrough services and products that support the energy and resources sectors. The feedback from scholarship recipients such as Tafadzwa Musarurwa from the WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering goes to show how our Trailblazer is transforming the way we are boosting world-leading capability in the resources and critical minerals sector. If you'd like to find out more about how the Trailblazer program can support your career in resources and critical minerals, reach out to us trailblazer@curtin.edu.au. #entrepreneurship #businessdevelopment #researchcommercialisation Australian Government Department of Education Anthony Millgate Jason Clare MP

Curtin University's School of Earth and Planetary Sciences is seeking a Research Fellow to join an exciting project funded by the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer program. The project will focus on the rapid development of advanced geo-sensing technologies, with the successful candidate getting the chance to work on the integration of seismic and electromagnetic technologies to generate data to feed advanced inversion and machine learning methods for subsurface reconstruction. For more information about this opportunity, visit Seek: https://lnkd.in/gumQPC3X #miningjobs #resources #technology #research #researchjobs

With hydrogen continuing to emerge as a sustainable energy solution, we need to find innovative solutions to current challenges and risks associated with hydrogen transmission, storage, and distribution infrastructure. With funding from the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer, John Curtin Distinguished Professor in Physics and Astronomy Craig Buckley is working with Cadoux Limited, an emerging developer of high-quality critical minerals, to undertake a project looking at candidate materials for manufacturing hydrogen barriers for pipelines and storage tank transmission and distribution infrastructure that can help resolve these challenges. Find out more about this exciting project in our latest News Article: https://lnkd.in/gwCg4uEn Australian Government Department of Education Curtin University #hydrogen #hydrogenstorage #universitytrailblazer #cadoux

On Friday last week, Curtin University held its annual Curtinnovation Awards where the winners of the Trailblazer award were announced. The Trailblazer prize awards an innovation developed at Curtin University through study, work or research that has the potential to significantly impact productivity and support the resources sector to enable the energy transition. Congratulations to Dr Bui Hoa and her team Professor Ryan Loxton, Dr Elham Mardaneh and Alex Massen-Hane who were awarded for their innovation 'Maintenance Schedule Optimiser'. With significant advantages over existing shutdown scheduling solutions, Maintenance Schedule Optimiser has faster run time, the ability to handle large schedules, and an advanced algorithm that has been shown to reduce downtime by 25 per cent and headcount by 20 per cent for large shutdowns, bringing systems back online faster and increasing productivity. Trailblazer board members Harlene Hayne, Denise Goldsworthy AO, Brett Beatty, Dr Vanessa Guthrie AO, and Professor Melinda Fitzgerald were in attendance at the event along with Assistant Secretary at the Australian Government Department of Education to celebrate the team and the other finalists' exciting wins. For more information about the Curtinnovation Awards, visit the Curtin Media website: https://lnkd.in/ggTVjTVh #resources #criticalminerals #technology #research #commercialisation #trailblazeruniversity

Today is the final day of our National Energy Transition Accelerator program! Over the past eight weeks, nine teams from across Australia have been stewarded under the expert guidance of lead facilitator Matthew Macfarlane to form a company around their innovative solution to support the global energy transition. Supported by Trailblazer Partner Woodside Energy, the program was heavily aligned with the the resources and energy sector, leveraging expertise and building connections for the cohort with Australia's leading energy market players and research commercialisation experts. The accelerator program is one of the new initiatives delivered by Curtin University as part of the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer to fill a capability gap in two key sectors essential for the energy transition efforts globally: resources technology and critical minerals. NETA marked the first time Curtin University has delivered a national accelerator program, with teams tuning in online from Queensland and Victoria, whilst others met in person at Curtin's Bentley campus in Perth, Western Australia. A two-day immersion tour of The University of Queensland also took place with teams in person at UQ's Brisbane campus. From here, the cohort will continue with the Curtin University team in preparation for the program's Demo Night on Thursday 12 September in Perth where global energy leaders and members of the local business community will attend to hear about the exciting products and services developed as a result of the program and discover the next steps for each team. Curtin thanks all the speakers, presenters and mentors who generously gave their time to share their insights and expertise with our 2024 NETA cohort over the past two months. For more information about the program, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/g6X9HZzR Australian Government Department of Education Anthony Millgate #universitytrailblazer #resources #technology #criticalminerals