Moving Toward Sustainable Laboratories The ANFF Sustainability Expert Working Group (EWG) is excited to invite you to the 2nd Labs Who Care: Towards Sustainable Laboratories Workshop, happening on Monday, November 10th at the University of Melbourne and online via Zoom. This is a free and hybrid event. Event Details:When: Monday 10 November 2025 9:30 to […]
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Are you a micro- and nanofabrication engineer, technician, or researcher looking to stay ahead in the game? Elevate your expertise by participating in the 4th Direct Write Lithography Workshop and Webinar Series. What to Expect:Insightful Sessions: Hear from leading engineers and researchers how they incorporate cutting-edge micro- and nanofabrication techniques.Tools and Techniques: Learn about the
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The 2025 Frater and Career Development Awards have been announced, celebrating 8 exceptional individuals who will now have the chance to expand their knowledge, refine their skills and pursue advanced training opportunities. 2025 Frater and Career Development Awardees (l to r): Administration Manager Matthew Wright, CEO Jane Fitzpatrick, Dang Khoi Nguyen, Vahid Adineh, Matthew Bergin,
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ANFF NEXT celebrates Australian innovation The Australian National Fabrication Facility is excited to share the online release of its 2025 Casebook, ANFF NEXT! The 2025 Casebook captures the momentum of forward-focused research and showcases how micro- and nanofabrication supports Australia’s future. This edition highlights achievements from ANFF clients working across critical sectors – from quantum
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‘When people ask what I do, I usually say that we make really small things that no one else can or wants to make.’ With this trademark modesty, Mark Cherrill sums up a career defined by creativity, problem-solving and commitment. ANFF is proud to announce that Mark has been promoted to ANFF-SA Facility Manager, marking
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Starting May 2025, the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication is now offering discounted residency rates for start-ups. Access rates at the MCN are subsidised for academics owing to publicly funded operational support it receives through the Federal NCRIS program. While industry users have always been asked to pay more for access than their academic counterparts, such
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The International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN) offers something for the entire international nanoscience and engineering community, encompassing all academic career levels through to industry, venture capital regulatory specialists and all points in between. ICONN 2026 Plenary Speakers (clockwise from upper left): Konstantin Novoselov, Xiaodong Chen, Michelle Simmons, John Rogers and Katharina Landfester This
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The Australian National Fabrication Facility is now accepting applications for the 2025 Frater Awards. The Frater Awards are an annual professional development award given to exceptional ANFF staff to foster technical and professional growth via national or international activities. The awards are named in honour of Dr Robert Frater AO, ANFF’s first chairman, who keenly
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A new generation of camouflaged photovoltaic modules is under development through a collaboration between Praxis Labs (Praxis) and researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) – with critical fabrication and technical support provided by the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF). The project, supported by the Defence Trailblazer, aims to
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This is the time of year when ANFF prepares the annual Casebook. We are seeking projects and case studies to be included in the 2025 edition. ANFF NEXT 2025 will focus on ANFF’s future-oriented endeavours that propel us toward new horizons. ANFF NEXT is about pioneering innovation, fostering future technologies and empowering tomorrow’s solutions. We
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The Australian National Fabrication Facility is delighted to announce A/Prof Steve Shu as the new Academic Director of the University of Sydney’s Research and Prototype Foundry and the ANFF-NSW USyd Hub Director. Associate Professor Shu brings with him a wealth of experience, holding a PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Melbourne
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ANFF-supported researchers made a strong showing in the AEA Ignite program, with 20% of all recipients making use of ANFF facilities. This highlights the value of ANFF’s infrastructure and expertise in accelerating research translation. We applaud these clients for advancing innovations with real-world impact. The Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite grant program helps fast-track groundbreaking
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