** Shares of Synertec Corporation SOP.AX rise 6.5% to A$0.049, their highest level since January 29
** Diversified tech and engineering co announces strategic partnership and investment in renewable energy company PHNXX
** Investment valued at A$1 million ($619,400.00)
** Co to receive 50% of gross profit from the sale or lease of licensed PHYNXX products
** Co to also co-invest and subscribe for convertible notes in PHNXX and will own about 9% of the company
** 184,355 shares change hands, 2.6x the 30-day average
** Stock down 10.9% YTD, including current session's moves
($1 = 1.6145 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Manasi Dasa in Bengaluru)
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