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Ute Schubert, Process Engineer at ANFF-NSW, took the stage as an invited speaker at the 23rd International Vacuum Congress (15–19 September 2025), delivering a compelling and well-received presentation titled “Lab Sustainability: Making an Impact Through Small Changes in Lab Operations.” Her talk drew a strong audience and sparked meaningful discussion on how incremental shifts in … Continue reading ANFF Shines Spotlight on Lab Sustainability at IVC-23

Sydney Quantum Academy alumna Holly Stemp wins the 2025 Malcolm Chaikin Prize for Research Excellence in Engineering at UNSW SQA Link: 

Semiconductor startup Syenta has raised $8.8 million in pre-series A funding to accelerate its work addressing memory bandwidth challenges in artificial intelligence hardware. The investment will support Syenta in developing chip technologies to improve the speed and efficiency of data movement, a key focus as AI models continue to grow rapidly in scale. This places … Continue reading Syenta secures $8.8M pre-series A funding

RPF / ANFF-NSW@USYD is proud to collaborate with Associate Professor Steve Shu (new Academic Director at RPF) in delivering the innovative Unit of Study, ELEC5405: Building Microchips – From Theory to Practice, in Semester 1, 2025. This initiative exemplifies the intersection of academic excellence and community engagement, offering students a transformative learning experience that blends theoretical foundations … Continue reading Micro-Nano Fabrication Education

A groundbreaking collaboration between Emergence Quantum and Diraq – ANFF‑enabled spin-out companies from USYD and UNSW –  have demonstrated integrated control of qubits at milli-kelvin temperatures.  This achievement marks a critical advancement toward scalable quantum computers. This major milestone was achieved by the combined efforts of the research teams lead by Professor David Reilly (Founder/CEO … Continue reading Quantum-Classical Collaboration: Spin Qubit Control at Near Absolute Zero