The challenge to develop a safe, effective and low-cost universal malaria vaccine is being tackled by a DMTC collaboration with James Cook University’s Australian Institute of Tropical Health Medicine (AITHM), Townsville Hospital, Glycosyn and Pfizer Hospira. (more…)
Posted by Harry Baxter on September 4th, 2020 Tagged: collaboration, DMTC, innovation, MCM, technology
A $3.9 million contract extension will help put cutting-edge capabilities into the hands of Australia’s service men and women, and build industrial supply chain capacity.
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the contract extension would help build a vibrant and competitive innovation sector within Australia’s defence industry. (more…)
Posted by Harry Baxter on August 17th, 2020 Tagged: collaboration, DMTC, Innovation Hub, technology
A novel Q Fever vaccine is progressing to pre-clinical trials following a $1.87 million investment from the Department of Health into DMTC’s national Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Initiative. (more…)
Posted by Harry Baxter on August 5th, 2020 Tagged: collaboration, Countermeasures, defence technology, DMTC, DST, industry, innovation, technology
A cyber security contract with Willyama Services is the first major DMTC undertaking with the Indigenous sector since a Memorandum of Understanding between DMTC and the Indigenous Defence & Infrastructure Consortium (IDIC) was signed at DMTC’s Annual Conference in March.
“At our Conference, I made the point that collaboration isn’t just about signing MoUs or keeping lists of organisations you’ve spoken to,” DMTC Chief Executive Mark Hodge said. (more…)
Posted by Harry Baxter on July 7th, 2020 Tagged: collaboration, indigenous, industry, Shipbuilding