Hydrogen Minister, WA Government
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Roundup of Australian manufacturing news: Matrix Composites raises via convertible note, Cronos hits a sales milestone, Ellen Medical finalists, ASC digitises its supply chain, a hydrogen refueller opens, and Titomic signs a US reseller.
Australia commits $140 million in Clean Hydrogen Industrial Hubs grants for Pilbara and Kwinana, plus $4 million critical minerals grants each to Global Advanced Metals and Mineral Commodities.
Seven Kimberley projects share $773,000 in Western Australian government regional development grants, with Marine Biomedical receiving $200,000 toward a laboratory making its pearl-derived bone substitute PearlBone.
Six Peel-region manufacturers, including caravan builder Caravan King and brewer Spinifex, have received shares of $780,000 in round three of Western Australia's Regional Economic Development grant program, announced by minister Alannah MacTiernan.
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Western Australia's government has granted ATCO $1.97 million to blend renewable hydrogen into the gas grid, and the article recalls an earlier ARENA award of up to $28.7 million for an electrolyser.
Western Australia's government granted 10.2 million dollars to eighteen food and beverage manufacturers under its Value Add Investment Grants program, expecting matched private investment and hundreds of new jobs.
Western Australia grants 22 million dollars to nine renewable hydrogen projects, including ATCO's refuelling station and hydrogen buses for Fortescue's iron ore mine, supplied by HYZON Motors.
Western Meat Packers Group received a Western Australian government grant of $300,000 toward a $10 million abattoir expansion, expected to create at least 50 full-time jobs and support offal processing and new export markets.
Western Australia's Regional Economic Development program has awarded $797,995 in grants to eight projects in its second round, including Himac Attachments, which receives $47,148 for a digital fabrication platform.
Perth wave-energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has entered voluntary administration, appointing KordaMentha, days after Western Australia terminated its Albany wave farm contract. The article recalls past backing from ARENA, the CEFC and state government.