Australian National Fabrication Facility
Providing micro- and nanofabrication facilities for Australian researchers and innovators. ANFF enables users to process, transform and manufacture materials. Visit us at https://anff.org.au Enabled by #NCRIS.
- 🗣️ Your ANFF experience matters. ANFF’s annual client satisfaction survey is now open. Client feedback helps us keep improving how our facilities support research across Australia. ⚙️🔬 Find details and the survey via our website. anff.org.au/news/reflect... #ANFFNetwork @anff-sa.com
- WearOptimo, Diraq, R. McMahon Watchmakers, Syenta, Hysata and Vaxxas are pushing Australian tech forward with support from ANFF — from biosignal wearables to quantum processors to green hydrogen and needle‑free vaccines. #NCRIS #Innovation #Fabrication #MedTech #GreenTech #Quantum #Semiconductors
- Catch up on the latest news from ANFF in our December newsletter! mailchi.mp/anff.org.au/... @anff-sa.com
- Labs Who Care is building a future where laboratories lead in innovation and sustainability. The 2025 2nd 'Towards Sustainable Laboratories' workshop sparked new solutions for lasting change. Join us to make a difference and protect our planet. #NCRIS #SustainableFuture #LabLife #ClimateAction
- From satellite stabilisation and microfluidics to advanced materials and quantum photonics, ANFF-C helps these 6 Australian innovators turn bold ideas into real-world solutions. #NCRIS #DenebSpace #Affinyx #Entromat #iQSense #ModularPhotonics #NanoFynd
- This amazing technology was made possible through our Research Infrastructure for micro- and nanofabrication - tiny, tiny devices with mighty, real-world impact. #NCRIS
- 'Enhancing Food Safety with Microneedle-Based Biosensors: Real-Time Monitoring of Fish Freshness' in ACS Sensors was featured as an ACS Science Release. Read the release: buff.ly/lCpl9rb Read the article: buff.ly/8nEAH4f @anff.org.au
- ANFF is helping Aussie innovators who’ve received CRC-P grants turn big ideas into reality. With our advanced manufacturing know-how and facilities, we’re speeding up the journey from concept to commercial success. #NCRIS #Haemograph #KaliHealthcare #TriodaWilingi #NanoCubeHealth #MicroTau
- ANFF clients win AEA Innovate grants—driving breakthroughs from quantum tech to green hydrogen and from MedTech to AI meat scanners. #NCRIS @anff-sa.com @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social @anitaho-baillie.bsky.social @sydney-crf.bsky.social @emergenceq.bsky.social
- ANFF’s 2025 Frater and Career Development Awards celebrate staff growth through global training, AI innovation, and collaboration. Congratulations to all recipients for continuing ANFF’s legacy of technical excellence. #NCRIS #ANFFNetwork #CareerDevelopment #FabricationExcellence #Innovation
- Fresh off the press! The 2025 ANFF NEXT Casebook is here! Explore cutting-edge research, innovation and impact across Australia. Get your copy now: lnkd.in/gNYMkwNB 📥 #NCRIS @anff-sa.com #Nanotechnology #Microfluidics #Photonics #Quantum #CleanEnergy #Semiconductors #MedTech #AdvancedManufacturing
- Proud to be a Finalist at Industry Update's Australian Manufacturing Awards 2025! Excited to celebrate innovation and excellence in our industry. Find out more at www.industryupdate.com.au/article/aust... #AMTIL #ANFFNetwork @anff-sa.com #AdvancedManufacturing #Nanofabrication #Innovation
- 📰✨ Hot off the press! The October 2025 issue of NanoNews is here! Dive into the latest breakthroughs and community highlights from across the ANFF network. Whether you're a researcher, industry partner or just nano-curious — there's something for everyone. @anff-sa.com #NCRIS #Newsletter
- @anff.org.au and @anff-sa.com celebrate Mark Cherrill's promotion to ANFF-SA Facility Manager! From F1 🏎️ to microfluidics 🏎️, Mark's decade of excellence at ANFF continues to drive innovation. Congrats, Mark! 👏 #NCRIS #ANFFNetwork #Leadership #PrecisionEngineering #AdvancedManufacturing
- AI is changing how we design, build and scale – are you ready? Join Catherine Lopes to explore how AI is driving innovation in predictive maintenance, product design and more. Startups, researchers and industry partners – this one's for you. Register at bit.ly/ANFF-C-Lopes #NCRIS #Manufacturing #AI
- What if parts of a 3D-printed structure could vanish in the dark? QUT researchers have developed a photoresist that enables selective degradation of microstructures, triggered by the absence of light. A leap for additive manufacturing! #NCRIS #MaterialScience #DLW #3DPrinting #nanofabrication
- Soft robots that bend, lift & transform with laser light? @aibnatuq.bsky.social's RuiRui Qiao, Liwen Zhang and Tom Davis are 4D-printing liquid metal/polymer nanocomposites to build shape-shifting bots for medicine & beyond. #NCRIS #ANFFQLD #SoftRobots #Nanotechnology #MaterialScience #4DPrinting
- Surgery just got smarter—Haemograph’s portable blood rheometer gives clinicians instant, personalised insights into clotting behaviour—helping them make faster, safer decisions in the operating room and beyond. #NCRIS #MedTech #SurgicalSafety #BloodHealth #microfluidics #nanofabrication
- Infrared drones that see through smoke? A new breakthrough from Wenwu Pan, UWA and ANFF-WA will make high-performance fire-spotting tech cheaper and scalable — helping us detect bushfires earlier and respond faster to protect lives and land. #NCRIS #DroneTech #Nanofabrication #BushfirePrevention
- Praxis Labs and the University of Adelaide's IPAS are developing camouflaged solar modules for Defence, combining rugged design with advanced fabrication to power tactical vehicles in challenging environments. #NCRIS #DefenceTrailblazer #ANFFOptofab #DefenceInnovation #SolarTech #EnergyResilience
- A @flindersuniversity.bsky.social team has developed recyclable sulphur polymers to recover gold from e-waste and mine tailings—offering a sustainable, closed-loop solution to metal recovery and environmental clean-up. @anff-sa.com @micro-au.bsky.social #Sustainability #GreenTech #Ewaste #Innovation
- From blur to brilliance in minutes — OOXii’s Vision Kit delivers on-the-spot glasses in remote regions. With help from @anff-sa.com, @flindersuniversity.bsky.social Medical Device Partnering Program & ANFF-C, they’re bringing sight to those left behind. 👁️💡 #NCRIS #MedTech #VisionForAll #EyeCare
- Big welcome to A/Prof Steve Shu as the new Academic Director of USyd’s Research & Prototype Foundry and ANFF-NSW Hub! With deep industry & academic experience, he’s set to elevate micro- and nano-innovation. #NCRIS @sydney-crf.bsky.social #Nanotechnology #Semiconductors #Fabrication #NewBeginnings
- At @monashuniversity.bsky.social, Mark Edmonds and Thi Hai Yen (Emily) Vu are diving into the fascinating world of 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘴 – where a simple twist between atom-thin semiconductor layers unlocks powerful new electronic behaviors. #NCRIS #FutureElectronics #2Dmaterials #Nanotech #Ferromagnetism
- 💨A breath of innovation! ANU researchers have developed the Ketowhistle — a painless, portable sensor that detects ketones from breath, helping people with diabetes avoid DKA. No needles, just whistle💨 #NCRIS @scienceanu.bsky.social #MedTech #HealthCare #Nanotechnology #Fabrication #Diabetes
- 📰✨ Hot off the press! The June 2025 issue of NanoNews is here! Dive into the latest breakthroughs and community highlights from across the ANFF network. Whether you're a researcher, industry partner or just nano-curious — there's something for everyone. #NCRIS #Nanotech #Innovation #Fabrication
- What if computer chips ran on light? AI data centres and crypto farms wouldn't create so much heat. Researchers at @monashuniversity.bsky.social & @scienceanu.bsky.social created room-temp polariton superfluids using perovskites—paving the way for cool, low-energy computing! #NCRIS #GreenTech #FLEET
- Congratulations to ANFF Board Member and nanotechnology pioneer Jagadish on this achievement!
- Emeritus Professor Chennupati Jagadish, who pioneered nanotechnology research at the ANU for the past 35 years, has just been elected as a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society, London. Read more: science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...
- ANFF proudly represented 🇦🇺 at ENRIS 2025 - a key international event for sharing best practices in nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing. #NCRIS #EuroNanoLab #nanoFabUK #Collaboration #Innovation #nanofabrication @janefitzpatrick.bsky.social @karynjarvis.bsky.social @nicovoelcker.bsky.social
- 🧠 Tiny brains, BIG hopes! @sydney.edu.au Lecturer Ann-Na Cho's brain-on-a-chip tech could transform research into childhood dementia & more – no animal models needed. A breakthrough for young lives & big cures! 👶🔬 #NCRIS #ANFFNetwork #MedTech #BrainResearch #ChildhoodDementia #BiomedicalEngineering
- From AI-powered material analysis to breakthrough cancer treatments and smarter lithium sensing, Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite–backed ANFF researchers are driving real-world impact. 👏 Congrats to all grant recipients! #NCRISimpact #ANFFNetwork #Innovation #Translation #Fabrication
- Behind each of our instruments is an amazing engineer, like Senior Process Engineer Tatiana Pinedo Rivera who manages a special microscope that can see things smaller than a red blood cell! Through ANFF and with the support of NCRIS, researchers can bring their ideas to life. #NCRIS #Nanotechnology
- Australian researchers, led by Linh Nguyen and Ori Henderson-Sapir, have made a leap in laser tech that could transform defense systems globally with high-power fiber lasers that offer precision, scalability and affordability. #NCRIS #ANFFOptoFabAdelaide #Photonics #Optics #LaserTechnology #Defence
- Introducing 𝗠𝘆𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶™, an acoustic nebuliser mask designed by Misti to bring relief to children suffering from respiratory illnesses. Supported by ANFF-VIC, Misti aims to reduce hospital visits and allow children to recover comfortably at home. #NCRIS #RespiratoryCare #RSV #MedTech #ChildhoodDiseases
- Porous silicon (PS)🧽+ direct laser writing magic🔥 = ultra-sensitive, stable sensors! SiC-stabilised waveguides create stable PS with low-loss, high-sensitivity and fibre-compatibility. Next-gen photonic biosensing is here! Tiny pores, big potential. #NCRIS #Photonics #Nanofabrication #Sensors
- Our channel's word cloud by @bskyinsights.com The #NCRIS network of Australia's Research Infrastructure Providers facilitate access to equipment, data repositories and services across a range of scientific and research capabilities. To know more, follow the NCRIS Starter Pack go.bsky.app/Gp86KkF
- First Live Birth with NeoGenix's SpermSearch AI! ANFF is proud to support development of NeoGenix's microfluidic sperm selection device to overcome male infertility and improve IVF. Learn more at www.neogenixbiosciences.com #NCRIS #ANFFNetwork #IVF #Microfluidics #Fabrication #Fertility #MedTech
- The ‘Fishermans Bend AI to Net Zero’ Roadmap is a bold step towards transforming Victoria’s largest urban renewal project into a world-leading hub for advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and cutting-edge technology. #NCRIS #NEXTDC #AdvancedManufacturing #Semiconductors #Innovation
- Turning water into green steel! Hysata's revolutionary electrolyser produces lower-cost H₂ for use in steel production - resulting in 'green' iron with zero CO₂ emissions. To learn more about Hysata, visit hysata.com #NCRIS #SustainableManufacturing #GreenSteel #HydrogenRevolution #electrolyzers
- The International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN) will be held from 3-5 February 2026 in Sydney, Australia! Join us to discuss nano in energy, photonics, quantum, MedTech, electronics and more. Visit the website at iconnference.com #ICONN2026 #NCRIS @profbeneggleton.bsky.social
- Dynomics' HeartDyno® automates the formation of dense cardiac muscle bundles, creating individual cardiac organoids that contract just like real heart tissue and allow study of genes and therapeutic drugs in a highly controlled and precise manner. #NCRIS #MedTech #Cardiovascular #microfabrication
- RMIT’s InPAC & Advanced Navigation are designing the world's most precise, compact and cost-effective gyroscopes by integrating advanced fibre optic components into a single chip, leading to more effective systems for self-driving cars, robotics & more! #NCRIS #photonics #FOG #MEMS #Navigation
- 🌱 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘈𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘴𝘵 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 🌊 Exciting news from the world of sustainable agriculture! UniSA researchers have created a solar-powered, self-irrigating, vertical sea farm system that can grow crops without additional clean water irrigation. #NCRIS #ANFF_SA #AgTech #Solar #greenhouse #GreenTech
- Fabrication takes on many forms! Delighted to support Deakin's ARC Research Hub for Future Fibres, working hard towards a circular economy and sustainable solutions for our world. #NCRIS #yarn #fabrication #cotton #wool #clothing @fullcirclefibres.bsky.social @sallymcarthur.bsky.social
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- 🐑♻️ "Mud to Marle" reimagines wool and cotton blends for a greener future and is a blueprint for a resilient, homegrown supply chain for circular, low-impact textile production. #NCRIS #SustainableFashion @sallymcarthur.bsky.social @fullcirclefibres.bsky.social @deakinuniversity.bsky.social
- 𝘗𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘴𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 What sets Remagine Lab's patch apart? Active control of the transdermal release of epilepsy medication, allowing for dosage adjustments based on patient needs. www.remaginelabs.com #NCRIS #MedTech #Epilepsy #microneedles #nanotech #innovation
