Latest Strategic Collaboration News

Amaero has successfully qualified its C103 and Ti64 metal powders through a collaboration with Auburn University’s NCAME, meeting Velo3D’s standards and paving the way for initial commercial shipments in FY2026.

Enlitic has completed its $10 million capital raise, triggering a $2 million advance payment from GE HealthCare and cementing a strategic collaboration with significant revenue potential.

Echo IQ has initiated a pivotal clinical validation study with the Mayo Clinic Platform to test its EchoSolv HF software, marking the final step before its planned FDA submission in late 2025.

Neometals’ joint venture Reed Advanced Materials has signed a non-binding MoU with Rio Tinto to collaborate on advancing the ELi Process, a lithium hydroxide production technology promising significant cost and environmental benefits.

Firebird Metals has reported promising lab-scale results for its lithium manganese iron phosphate cathode material, showing a significant energy density improvement over standard LFP. The company is moving towards pilot-scale production and global commercialisation.

Li-S Energy has secured a collaboration and supply agreement with a leading defence technology firm to test its lithium-sulfur batteries for military applications, marking a strategic step into the global defence sector.

Everest Metals has been accepted into the US Defence Industrial Base Consortium, unlocking strategic collaboration and funding opportunities for its Mt Edon Rubidium Project in Western Australia. This milestone advances Australia’s first commercial rubidium production, addressing critical global supply shortages.

HeraMED has partnered with RMIT University and the Digital Health CRC to develop AI-driven maternity care models focused on culturally diverse populations, aiming to improve pre-term delivery risk prediction and personalised care.

Tennant Minerals has identified two significant gold-copper targets at its Barkly Project near Tennant Creek, reviving interest in historical anomalies with new geochemical and gravity data. The company plans wide spaced drilling to test these promising prospects.

Tempest Minerals Ltd (TEM) has reported further metallurgical test results from its Remorse iron ore discovery in Western Australia, confirming high-grade iron concentrate with low impurities. These findings reinforce the project’s potential as a significant iron ore development within the Yalgoo region.

Opyl Limited has secured strategic collaborations with two leading contract research organisations, integrating its AI-driven TrialKey platform into cardiovascular, oncology, and rare disease clinical trials to enhance trial design and accelerate commercial growth.

Firebird Metals has installed new equipment at its Chinese R&D lab, enabling complete lab-scale production from ore to lithium manganese iron phosphate cathode. This milestone supports a strategic collaboration with Central South University and promises cost advantages in battery material manufacturing.