Nanotechnology in Australia - companies, research, and degree programs

A manufacturer of advanced nanomaterials and nanomaterials products in Australia.

Micronisers Pty Ltd is a specialist manufacturer of nano and sub-micron advanced materials and provides advanced milling, micronisation and chemical-processing services for industrial, pharmaceutical, personal-care, agricultural and related applications.

Battery materials company commercialising silicon-carbon composite anode materials that integrate nano-silicon into a graphite-carbon matrix to increase the energy density and charging speed of lithium-ion batteries.

Commercializes a nano and micron sized ceramic spheres technology that provides encapsulation and controlled release of active molecules for a variety of applications including drug delivery, cosmeceuticals and speciality chemicals.

EnGeneIC aims to revolutionize the treatment of cancer by targeted delivery of drugs or siRNAs using the same versatile nano-sized delivery vehicle to address the complexities found in cancer cells.

The company's focus is on the rapidly emerging field of nanobiotechnology with an emphasis on the early detection and localization of cancer and other human diseases. Their technologies also hold the promise of providing image-guided therapy for the treatment of these diseases, as well as providing new methods for therapeutic intervention.

NanoGel Pty Ltd is a biotechnology and nanomedicine company developing nanoparticle prodrug platform technologies and antiviral medical treatments based on nanotechnologies for health applications.

Neo-Bionica Pty Ltd is a medical-device development and manufacturing company focused on implantable neurotechnology, with cleanroom and prototyping facilities integrated within St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne.

SCHOTT MINIFAB is a contract design, development and manufacturing partner for life-science research and diagnostic consumables, with microfluidic product development and manufacturing capabilities in Melbourne.

Starpharma Holdings Limited is a world leader in the development of dendrimer nanotechnology products for pharmaceutical, life-science and other applications.

ATA Scientific specialises in marketing and servicing analytical and scientific instruments with a products focus on the Particle Sciences, Biotechnology and Spectroscopy. They include instruments applicable to nano particle, micro emulsion and bio-surface research.

AVT Services Pty Ltd is Australia's foremost vacuum and cryogenics specialist.

Supplier of analytical and sample-preparation instrumentation to the nanotechnology, materials science, microscopy and life sciences communities, including electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction and fluorescence systems, atomic force microscopes and nanomanipulation tools.

Evolved from more than 15 years research at Sydney's Macquarie University, BluGlass has invented a novel process using Remote Plasma Chemical Vapour Deposition (RPCVD) to grow semiconductor materials such as gallium nitride (GaN), crucial to the production of high efficiency devices including next generation lighting technology Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) at a fraction of the current cost.

Develops supercapacitors, high-power, high-energy storage devices that rely on the separation of charge at an electrified interface that is measured in fractions of a nanometer.

Dotz Nano Ltd is a nanotechnology company developing advanced materials and solutions for carbon capture, monitoring and authentication applications, with head office and R&D presence in Melbourne.

FlexeGRAPH has developed nano-fluids with graphene as the active ingredient. These nano-fluids feature suspended graphene particles that conduct heat 10,000X better than water. This provides a significant improvement in thermal conductivity over standard liquid coolants and has applications across many industries.

Hydrexia's hydrogen storage systems technology is based on cast magnesium alloys with novel nano-structure to store hydrogen as a solid metal hydride.

The Micro-Bio-Nano Company. MiniFAB offers customized manufacturing and advanced product development, exploiting leading edge polymer microfabrication. The company's business is the design, fabrication and integration of polymer microengineered systems.

Nanokote Pty Ltd develops, produces and distributes nanotechnology-based industrial coating solutions for surfaces including concrete, metal, glass, ceramics and sanitary ware, with coatings designed to improve protection, durability and performance.

NanoTech, part of the RJS Tech Group, specialises in advanced PVD hard coatings and high-performance surface coatings for cutting tools, industrial components, aerospace, automotive, medical, fuel-cell and related applications.

NanoTech Systems Pty Ltd develops advanced water-treatment technologies using Magnetic Particle Extraction and proprietary nanotechnology-based separation processes for industrial, municipal and environmental water-purification applications.

A system developer, distribution and consulting company specialized in nanotechnology product implementation and applications, primarily coatings.

Quickstep, or more specifically, the Quickstep Process, is a range of unique and patented technologies that can be used in the out-of-autoclave manufacture of advanced composite materials, including nanocomposite production.

Supplier of state-of-the-art optoelectronics, piezoelectric and spectroscopy technology, serving Australia and New Zealand's scientific research and industry community.

CleanFutures is a joint venture of NanoVentures Australia, Australian CleanTech and Bridge8 with the goal of successfully commercialising nanotechnologies that enable clean futures.

A technology transfer and equipment provider with technical capability and knowledge in all aspect of the metal, plastics and nanotechnology manufacturing industries.

A university technology transfer group in Australia. A subsidiary company of The University of Queensland, UniQuest identifies, packages and commercializes the university technologies and expertise, including nanotechnology.