Pluto powers playmakers at STC
Solar panels containing new high-efficiency Pluto photovoltaic cells will help power the Sydney Theatre Company (STC) as one of several initiatives in STC's Greening the Wharf project. The STC’s histo.....

The Next Big Thing
The recycling-technology is a finalist in a global competition showcasing new innovations with the potential to become 'the next big thing'. Manufactured under license from NewSouth Innovations by Vec.....

Inhalable drug delivery platform draws funding
Nanomed Pty Ltd has secured commitment for up to $750k to advance the development and commercialisation of its inhalable pharmaceuticals technology based on the proprietary Atomised Rapid Injection fo.....

Solar cell inventor wins NSi 2009 Inventor of the Year award
Solar cell inventor Stuart Wenham has won the top prize at the 2009 Inventor of the Year awards hosted by New South Innovations, UNSW’s technology commercialisation company.

Inventor advances Google search
Google has announced that aspects of the Orion program will be integrated into the company’s search engine. The technology was developed by UNSW PhD student, Ori Allon, who is a finalist in the NewSo.....

UNSW breaks solar cell record
UNSW's ARC Photovoltaic Centre of Excellence has reasserted its leadership in solar cell technology by reporting the first silicon solar cell to achieve the milestone of 25 per cent efficiency.

China to use Australian green-technology in brick and tile factory
China will build the world's first brick and tile factory to use an Australian green technology that recycles an industrial pollutant into high-strength, lightweight building products. To be built on .....

NSi Inventor of the year - finalists named
Eleven UNSW inventors have been named as finalists for the 2009 Nsi Inventor of the Year Awards. They were selected from a strong field of inventors who made submissions in one of four award categor.....

Inventor of the year awards 2008
Submissions have closed for the inaugural Inventor of the Year Awards 08, hosted by NewSouth Innovations (NSi) Pty Limited.

Faster, cheaper organ donations
A breakthrough medical technology could bring hope to child leukaemia patients and people awaiting organ transplants.

Get Smart at Ozbiotech 08
NewSouth Innovations is teaming with UNSW's science and medical faculties to profile the university's smartest inventions at Australia's biggest biotechnology event. From 26 to 29 October, AusBiotech .....

2008-09-24 - Green tech deal turns ash into cash
NewSouth Innovations has signed a multimillion dollar deal granting two building material companies the right to commercialise a green technology that turns an industrial pollutant into a range of hig.....

2008-09-15 "Green steel" finalist at clean-tech conference
A UNSW technology that turns waste plastic and rubber into steel has won international recognition at the 2008 Royal Awards for Sustainable Technology Transfer.

2008-09-15 Surgery without stitches
A thin polymer film that seals surgical wounds could make sutures a relic of medical history. Made from crab shell extract – a blood-clotting substance in bandages used by combat soldiers – the biodeg.....

2008-07-23 Eureka! Serendipity responsible for new cancer treatment
The Faculty of Medicine achieved an important breakthrough recently with the beginning of Phase 1 trials on a drug which may radically change the lives of cancer patients.

2008-05-09 Stronger concrete from fly ash
Researchers from UNSW are making a lighter, stronger concrete utilising fly ash from coal-fired power stations. A commercial trial of this is currently underway in China.

2008-05-08 Crab shell extract has uses in surgery
“Twenty first century medicine has often turned to the ocean for new discoveries. Now, the humble crab is in the spotlight. An extract from crab shells may have uses in surgery.”

2008-03-20 Innovation honours for UNSW
UNSW has featured twice in the finalists list of the prestigious DuPont Australia & New Zealand Innovation Awards for work with big benefits for the environment.

2008-01-06 Oral insulin could take needle out of diabetes
UNSW's ARISE Technology for the manufacture of insulin featured in the Sun-Herald.

2007-12-21~Biopolymer adhesive for tissue repair
“UNSW scientists have developed a proprietary laser activated polysaccharide adhesive system that has been demonstrated in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo.

2007-11-16 - World first “Green” steel a commercial reality
Commercial production of the world's first “green” steel is underway at the Sydney furnaces of Onesteel, following a global licensing agreement between the Australian steelmaker and UNSW.

2007-11-13 - Solar success builds China links
UNSW’s role in China’s solar future was the focus of attention during a visit from the head of one of that country’s fastest-growing cities - and the former photovoltaics student who is now one of Chi.....

2007-10-19 – UNSW Demonstrated novel UAV landing technology
A team of researchers from the Australian Defence Force Academy demonstrated a novel technology for Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAV) to senior members of staff from the Australian and Canadian Defence F.....

2007-10-09 - Cancer patients’ lives lengthened, improved
A UNSW researcher has developed a world-first test which will radically improve cancer management. (http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2007/oct/Philip_hogg.html )

2007-08-07 - UNSW signs multi-million dollar virtual reality training deal
UNSW’s commercialisation division, New South Innovations (NSi) has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with Coal Services Pty Ltd to supply a suite of software and virtual-reality theatres to supp.....

2007-04-11 - Asian deals for UNSW solar technology
UNSW’s international leadership as a supplier of photovoltaic technology continues as three new agreements are signed with some of the world’s fastest-growing solar cell manufacturers in Asia.