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Welcome to the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT@UNSW), the home of microrecycling science, MICROfactorieTM technologies, the NESP Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub and the ARC Microrecycling Research Hub.

Watch the ABC Australian Story featuring Veena, and follow this link to learn more about our MICROfactorieTM technologies. 

Founded in 2008 by ARC Laureate Fellow, Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) at the University of New South Wales works with industry, national and international research partners, and governments across Australia, on the development of innovative environmental solutions for the world’s biggest waste challenges.

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  • SETU TALKS-01_010923 (6)
    10 Apr 2025

    SETU seminar

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will be guest speaker in the next free seminar by SETU, a not for profit group of Australian Indians promoting business, innovation and bilateral ties

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    03 Apr 2025

    Helping innovation in NSW

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre provided input into the consultation for the newly released NSW Innovation Blueprint 2035 – a landmark strategy to cement NSW’s position as the innovation powerhouse of Australia

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  • Rotary Pitch for Purpose collage
    01 Apr 2025

    Inspiring the next generation of sustainability leaders with Rotary

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena spoke at the Rotary Sustainability and Humanitarian Summit where she also helped to inspire the next generation of sustainability leaders

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    24 Mar 2025

    Wide exposure for SMaRT's new plastics MICROfactorie

    UNSW Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Attila Brungs officially opens a UNSW Sydney-designed Plastics Filament MICROfactorieTM in Sydney

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  • microfactorie-launch-2
    21 Mar 2025

    Hard plastics MICROfactorie officially opens

    UNSW Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Attila Brungs officially opens a UNSW Sydney-designed Plastics Filament MICROfactorieTM in Sydney

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    18 Mar 2025

    CNBC's IOT: Enabling Sustainability Through Technology

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena spoke at CNBC's IOT Powering the Digital Economy: Enabling Sustainability Through Technology session at the Innovation Summit Sydney on 17 March 2025

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    12 Mar 2025

    SMaRT tech features in PC report on circular economy

    The Productivity Commission has referenced the UNSW SMaRT Centre's detailed submission for its interim report, Australia’s circular economy: Unlocking the opportunities

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    11 Mar 2025

    SMaRT innovations in new exhibition

    Some of UNSW SMaRT Centre's recycling and manufacturing innovations are being featured in a new six-month exhibition at the UNSW Library

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    28 Feb 2025

    Innovation Summit Sydney 2025

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will speak at Innovation Summit Sydney 2025 on 17-18 March 2025

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  • ABC News logo new
    31 Jan 2025

    ABC News stories on SMaRT tech following Order of Australia Award

    Following the Order of Australia awarded to Prof Veena , ABC News has published a news feature story and news video about UNSW SMaRT Centre's pioneering recycling and remanufacturing technologies as part of comprehensive coverage of the main award

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  • Money Mag logo 2
    30 Jan 2025

    Magazine story on SMaRT tech following Order of Australia Award

    Following the Order of Australia awarded to Prof Veena , Money Magazine Australia has published a feature story about UNSW SMaRT Centre's pioneering recycling and remanufacturing technologies

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  • 101474-AustradeNetZero-01-UNSW-02058-56
    16 Jan 2025

    SMaRT joins advanced manufacturing advice service

    UNSW SMaRT Centre has joined advanced manufacturing advice service to be run by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) as part of the Federal Government's Industry Growth Program, with a key SMaRT partner also awarded funding to boost use

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  • Green metals consult paper cover image
    19 Dec 2024

    SMaRT submission to the Federal Government consultation on green metals

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre's submission  to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources consultation on Green metals - A Future Made in Australia: Unlocking Australia’s Green Iron, Steel, Alumina and Aluminium Opportunity has been published

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    18 Dec 2024

    Technology road map for decentralised recycling solutions

    UNSW SMaRT Centre has developed a technology road map for decentralised recycling solutions

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  • Aukus forum news cover
    13 Dec 2024

    AUKUS Forum News feature story

    AUKUS Forum News has just published a feature story about UNSW SMaRT Centre's pioneering recycling and remanufacturing MICROfactorieTM Technologies

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  • Money magazine logo
    06 Dec 2024

    Money Magazine story on turning trash to treasure

    Money Magazine Australia has just published a feature story about UNSW SMaRT Centre's pioneering recycling and remanufacturing technologies

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    02 Dec 2024

    BBC Cool it Down Podcast

    The BBC's Cool it Down Podcast series has just published a podcast featuring UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena

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  • The Project
    28 Nov 2024

    The Project features new plastics MICROfactorie

    Channel 10's The Project has produced a news video feature story on the new commercially operated Plastics MICROfactorieTM using UNSW SMaRT Centre technology

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