Even if Donald Trump did end the Ukraine war, like he promised to do within 24 hours of entering the White House, DroneShield would be unaffected, says its Sydney-based CEO. DroneShield CEO Oleg Vornik gets why his company is seen as a meme stock. Its share price soared in 2024, increasing 10-fold on the ASX […]
Nuclear certification has meant a 120-fold increase in this defence tech’s “opportunity pipeline” as Australia prepares to spend up to $368 billion on nuclear submarines. Small defence tech startup UBH is the first private company in Australia to get the certification that will probably be needed to work on nuclear submarines. After receiving the ISO19443 […]
The nuclear power lobby thinks Miss America can change Australians’ minds on nukes – and by the way, she’s a nuclear engineer. The 2023 Miss America, Grace Stanke, was surprised to learn that nuclear power was a hot political debate in Australia. “Here in America, it’s a very bipartisan issue,” she said. “It’s one of the […]
Megan Baldwin has devoted her life to a molecule that could save the sight of millions and make billions for Opthea. In just a few months, the results will reveal if her gamble has paid off. In the second quarter of 2025, there’ll be a trading halt on Opthea shares. A bunch of people will […]
Elon Musk gave a first look at Tesla’s Cybercab earlier this month, while Waymo’s autonomous cabs are already making rounds in San Francisco, LA, and Phoenix. So when will Australia see ‘full self-driving’ tech on its roads? Here’s where things stand. The Australian government’s leading automotive body, the National Transport Commission, calls automated vehicles ‘revolutionary’ […]
The world needs more ammonia but with fewer emissions. Australian inventors have found a way to make it using pure sunlight. This story featured in Issue 13 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Ammonia production is one of the toughest challenges for a decarbonising world. Without ammonia, we would not have nitrogen fertilisers. Without nitrogen […]
The Australian story behind PsiQuantum, the Silicon Valley unicorn that received almost $1 billion of taxpayer money to build a quantum computer in Brisbane. This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Professor Andrew White could tell his postdoc student had itchy feet. It was 2004, and they’d […]
Data journalist Juliette O’Brien digs into Australia’s mineral resources to find the opportunities that await the country in a greener world. This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. The world’s transition to clean energy relies on critical minerals. (Chart 1). Wind turbines, which power eight per cent of the world’s electricity, need copper, zinc […]
New Zealand-based technology start-up Vessev aims to revolutionise marine passenger transport. It expects its VS-9 tourism vessel to be commercialised through a partnership with the country’s largest ferry operator this year. This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. In September 2013, at the 34th America’s Cup, racing changed […]
Developers of new types of small nuclear reactors and battery chemistries are honing plans to profit by targeting data centers, which need more and more energy to fuel the AI boom. This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. For all the hype and billions of dollars swirling around […]