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Welcome to the September Edition of the Australian Technology Showcase (NSW) Newsletter |
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We would like to take the opportunity to thank those who exhibited on the NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) stand at the Security 08 Conference and Exhibition. The event organisers have reported close to a 19% increase in visitor numbers on last year, with around 1700 people attending on the opening day. The event was well attended by high-level players in the security industry, with DSRD staff working hard to introduce potential clients to the exhibitors. The DSRD stand was also attracting a large amount of press interest from TV, newspaper and radio.
We look forward to reporting on further successes and outcomes stemming from this exhibition.
Looking ahead, Small Business September is currently underway, featuring a comprehensive collection of events designed to provide advice and information specifically for small businesses. There are over 300 events across NSW including in every region of the State.
For more information, please visit the Small Business September website at www.smallbusinessmonth.nsw.gov.au or call the Small Business Hotline on 1300 661 539.
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NSW ATS Patrons' Award |
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Applications now open! |
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As a current or Alumni ATS member, if you've achieved significant export success this year, then you should apply for this prestigious Award. The ATS Patrons' Award recognises ATS companies which have successfully developed export markets for their innovative Australian technologies, and have received industry acceptance and recognition. The ATS Patrons’ Award has significant value as an industry award. This year there will be a single Patrons' Award for Outstanding Export Achievement.
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Latest news |
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Sportstec |
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ATS Alumni company Sportstec, of Warriewood, has been revealed as the "brains behind the brawn" of many successful Olympic performances.
Sportstec makes advanced sports analysis technology that uses sophisticated software to help coaching staff closely analyse and tweak team and athlete performances.
All up, Olympic teams and athletes using Sportstec's products picked up 22 gold, 18 silver and 20 bronze medals in Beijing.
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Lockit Systems Australia |
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Richard Gould, CEO of ATS member Lockit Systems Australia Pty Ltd and inventor of the "Raminator", an innovative device that prevents ram-raiding vehicles from dislodging ATMs, has been featured on The New Inventors program on the ABC. To view the program segment featuring the Raminator, please click on the following link: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s2331593.htm
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Circuitlink International |
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ATS member Circuitlink International Pty Ltd recently signed a three year, contract, worth $2.7 million, to supply Electronic Data Recorders (EDRs) for use in new US fire trucks. The contract came about because of a previous distribution agreement with a large US company which involved the provision of safety equipment to the automotive industry. Over 6,000 new fire trucks are built in the US each year.
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Opportunities and Innovation in Financial Services |
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The NSW branch of the Australian Technology Showcase and the NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) hosted a seminar last month to promote innovation in the State’s financial services sector. The transcript and podcast for the event can be found at www.ats.business.gov.au
The event, aimed at financial services executives and CEOs as well as senior executives of technology companies, was organised by DSRD through the Australian Technology Showcase program, together with the Stanford Australia Association and the Australian Information Industry Association.
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Netbased Software |
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ATS Alumni member Netbased Software, trading as Atmail, has developed markets in Australia, the EU and North America for its webmail services. The company has announced that it has made a significant sale to the prestigious Princeton University in New Jersey. The university is using the company's email software products for all student email. This includes graduate and undergraduate students as well as the majority of faculty/staff accounts - around 10,000 in total. The sale was made through Atmail's Idaho office. |
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DigiSensory Technologies |
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ATS member DigiSensory Technologies Pty Ltd’s smart camera technology was chosen to provide multi-site CCTV surveillance for the Australian Jockey Club at Randwick Racecourse during the World Youth Day celebrations. Surveillance through 85 of DigiSensory’s smart cameras gave the Australian Jockey Club reliable and scalable CCTV surveillance. The Smart cameras were able to count people entering or exiting a building, collaborating between each other and estimating the number of people in the building.
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Environmental Business Solutions |
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ATS member Environmental Business Solutions has announced that the company has achieved certification of its environmental management systems to international standards. The certification standard will enable E-PAR® to audit and certify golf courses to calculate their CO2 emissions and the carbon offsets or credits they are generating. Managing Director Terry Muir believes that his company will soon develop a pooled carbon exchange with millions of carbon credits that can sold to groups such as the World Bank’s Carbon Finance Unit.
The E-PAR® system of delivering sustainable environmental management has been sold to Australian and overseas golf courses, particularly in the US.
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INPHAZE |
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ATS member INPHAZE Pty Ltd has completed the development of its unique high- precision impedance spectrometer, which generates structural information on the layout of materials down to nano and atomic size. There has been considerable national and international interest from lead laboratories in solar cells, thin films, biosensors, membranes, cellular biology and organic-semiconductor materials.
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Ioteq |
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ATS Alumni member Ioteq has signed an evaluation license agreement with the Japanese natural gas company Kanto Natural Gas. The agreement allows both companies a 12 month window to evaluate the Japanese market potential of the Isan system. Ioteq has developed an Isan iodine-based water disinfection process used across multiple industry sectors. Developed originally from NASA water recycling technology, Ioteq has already sold more than 150 Isan systems throughout Australia and New Zealand.
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Special Phage Holdings |
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ATS member Special Phage Holdings has won the NSW Government’s 2008 BioFirst Commercialisation Award for its innovative medical treatment which uses viruses (bacteriophages) to fight bacterial infections.
Minister for Science and Medical Research Verity Firth said the company has successfully used its technology to treat a patient suffering a multi-resistant bacterial infection at a major Sydney teaching hospital.
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CAP-XX |
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ATS Alumni member CAP-XX Ltd, based in Sydney, has developed a new range of supercapacitors to improve the performance of mobile phones. CAP-XX supercapacitors can store more than 100 times the energy of conventional capacitors and deliver more than 100 times the power of many batteries. This allows electronics manufacturers to avoid any trade-offs in feature performance, and to use smaller, lighter and cheaper batteries sized for the average current rather than the peaks.
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2008 NSW Telstra Business Award Finalists |
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The 2008 NSW Telstra Business Award finalists have been announced, and ATS members have been successful in three categories. ATS Alumni member Ilum-a-Lite is a finalist in the Micro-Business and Social Responsibility categories for its environmental design of energy saving lighting systems. The Social Responsibility Award is for businesses that have demonstrated leadership and contributed to the environment, people, education or the community.
ATS member Soprano Design is a finalist in the Medium Business category for its design of mobile and wireless messaging products. Soprano is also a finalist in the 2008 GSMA Global Mobile Awards in the category of Best Mobile Enterprise Product or Service.
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New ATS Members |
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Lockstep Technologies |
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The "Stepwise: financial data encryption" technology, developed by Five Dock-based Lockstep Technologies Pty Ltd, has been accepted into the ATS program. The Stepwise technology encapsulates a customer's personal data and seals it into a personal identification device. All parties to a transaction know that the customer's details and the transaction are legitimate, removing the opportunity of card-not-present fraud. The company has received COMET support and will release the product later this year. Visit the company's website at www.lockstep.com.au |
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Energetics |
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The "EnTERPRISE.EM online energy management tool" technology, developed by North Sydney-based Energetics Pty Ltd, has been accepted into the ATS program. The Energetics technology is an online energy information system that collates energy, water and waste consumption/cost information from providers across multiple sites, processes the information into performance metrics and generates energy/greenhouse reports to meet corporate and regulatory requirements. Major clients include Woolworths, the Department of Defence and the Commonwealth Bank. Visit the company's website at www.energetics.com.au |
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Upcoming events |
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Metropolis Connecting Cities: China |
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A Metropolis Congress Research Book Launch
Thursday, September 11 2008
5.30 to 7.30pm
NSW Trade and Investment Centre
Level 47, MLC Centre
19 Martin Place
Sydney 2001
Each attendee will receive a free copy of “Connecting Cities: China”.
To view the invitation and to register, please click here. |
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Pearcey Foundation Innovation Roundtable & 2008 National Medal Dinner |
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Thursday, 11 September 2008
2.45pm to 9:30pm
Heritage Ballroom, Westin Hotel,
No 1 Martin Place
Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Pearcey Foundation’s National Roundtable returns to NSW for the first time in 4 years. Themed “Innovation – The Role of ICT” and linked to the National Innovation Review, the event consist of a series of discussions featuring ICT industry leaders and commentators, followed by dinner in the Heritage Ballroom at the Westin Hotel. 200 industry leaders are expected to attend.
Cost:
Individuals: $225 + GST, per person
Table of 10: $2,500 + GST (includes logo on table and agenda)
Click here for the full details |
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Growth and Competitive Advantage Through Innovation |
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How to access and engage with CSIRO and its partners
17 Sep 2008 8.30 AM to 1.30 PM, including light lunch
Venue: CSIRO Riverside Centre, 11 Julius Avenue, North Ryde
[Parking available on-site and nearby]
Hosted by: CSIRO, Australian Nano Business Forum, Department of State and Regional Development and City of Ryde
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NSW Construction and Infrastructure Mission to Vietnam |
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17-21 November 2008
The NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) invites export ready NSW companies supplying building, construction and infrastructure services and products to participate in an upcoming trade mission to Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi).
The Mission, conducted by DSRD with Austrade in Vietnam, offers companies the opportunity to assess their company’s prospects and meet relevant business contacts in Vietnam.
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Trade Mission to Bio Korea |
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8 to 10 October, 2008
The New South Wales Government is supporting the Australian mission to Bio Korea 2008, the Asia Pacific's largest biotechnology event, being held in Osong, Korea from 8-10 October 2008.
Bio Korea 2007 had 230 exhibitors and attracted over 17,000 visitors from 18 countries.
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NSW Trade Mission to India |
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24-28 November, 2008
The NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD), together with Austrade, invite NSW companies to apply to participate in a trade mission to India.
India boasts a diverse and dynamic economy with a population of more than 1.1 billion, a large growing middle class, rapidly expanding infrastructure and improving service culture.
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Advanced Manufacturing Australia 2008 International Conference |
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Understanding the shape of future global manufacturing
30th October, 2008
Hilton Melbourne Airport
The conference will draw together speakers from industry, academia and government to provide a holistic snapshot of where we stand today and how industry and individual businesses need to develop to ensure sustainability in the future global manufacturing environment.
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| Contact us |
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If you are a NSW ATS Member or Alumni and have some news that you would like to share with our subscribers, please send your document to Greg Ross greg.ross@business.nsw.gov.au
More information about the ATS, including details on membership, can be found at www.ats.business.gov.au |
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