The Western Australian Innovation Strategy outlines the State Government’s plans to foster and expand Western Australia’s already thriving innovation scene.
The current ARC Industrial Transformation Research Programme (ITRP) round for industry-led research in priority areas, including Oil, Gas and Energy Resources, opened earlier this month and is due to close on 15 December 2016.
NERA’s Operations and Maintenance Forum explored strategies and initiatives which can assist Australia become world’s best in operations and maintenance of oil and gas facilities. The outcomes of this forum will drive NERA project activity, in collaboration with industry, to boost efficiency across the oil and gas sector.
The NERA Board endorsed in October, a number of early innovation and collaboration initiatives to enhance the competitiveness and efficiency of Australia's energy resources sector.
CORE Resources Innovation Hub has opened in the Perth CBD with NERA as an industry partner. CORE is a space for resources companies to connect and collaborate along the supply chain.
Three companies have been nominated as finalists in the Energy Resources category for the Australian Technologies Competition, which recognises Australia's best emerging technology companies.