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Welcome to the August edition of the NSW ATS newsletter.
ATS is recruiting! If you know someone who’d be interested in working with innovative SMEs in a business development role, please refer them to this job ad.
Last month we farewelled ATS Senior Manager, Mr Greg Ross! Greg has assisted in the recruitment of more than 600 ATS members in NSW. We’ll miss Greg Ross for his positive thinking, happy disposition and his commitment to client service and wish him all the best.
Ann Marie Sylvaney will now be handling all queries relating to this newsletter or questions regarding ATS membership and may be contacted at annmarie.sylvaney@business.nsw.gov.au or phone 9338 6651.
Tech23 Opportunity www.tech23.com.au
Tech23, on Tuesday, 27th October, 2009, provides an opportunity for up to 50 innovative ICT start-ups and early stage companies to exhibit their technologies to an audience of 300 investors, industry leaders and fellow entrepreneurs.
23 companies will then be able to participate in one of 5 panel sessions, presenting their business models in a 4 minute pitch and then joining leading industry figures to discuss investment, business opportunities and possibilities for collaboration and commercialisation.
Tech23 is sponsored by the ATS and the NSW Department of State and Regional Development and will be held on Tuesday, 27th October, 2009 at the Auditorium, Reservoir Street, Surry Hills.
The cost to pitch and/or exhibit is $250 (excl. GST) and there’s a special rate of $150, for Entrepreneurs, Members of ATS, ANZATech, AIMIA (excl. GST). Companies can apply here. More information is available by emailing tech23@slatteryit.com.au
Applications close Friday 21August.
Confirmed speakers on the panels include:
o Roger Allen - Director and Co-Founder, Allen & Buckeridge
o Bill Bartee - Founding Partner, Southern Cross Ventures
o Mike Cannon-Brookes | CEO and Co-founder, Atlassian
o Rod Drury - Founder and CEO, Xero
o John Dyson - Investment Principal, Starfish Ventures
o Brand Hoff - Director, NICTA
o Martin Hosking - Chairman of Aconex and co-founder of Looksmart
o Nick McNaughton - CEO, Blue Cove Ventures
o Phil Morle - Co-Founder of Pollenizer
o Alan Noble - Engineering Director, Google
o Ralph Pickering - Director, Mergers & Acquisitions & Investments, UXC Limited
o Ric Richardson - CEO, R2 Labs
o Tony Walls - CEO, Objective Corp Ltd
Peter Gray
Senior Manager - Australian Technology Showcase
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LATEST NEWS |
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Card Access Services |
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ATS member Card Access Services (CAS) has achieved considerable success in the developing world with recent contract wins in Nigeria and Borneo.
CAS provides payment and banking services for internet, remote and front-counter purchases. CAS commenced operations in 1987, and the company’s payment technology was accepted into the Australian Technology Showcase in December 2006. CAS has been assisted by the ATS and DSRD to develop export market strategies and to undertake a series of market visits to the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
In an ATS–supported visit to Nigeria in May, 2009, CAS secured an order for a pilot External Gateway Payment solution, with a 7 figure value. | | | |
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ProjectCentre.net |
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ATS Alumni member CADX Pty Ltd, trading as ProjectCentre.net, is playing a critical role in the management and delivery of the Federal Government’s $14.7 billion Education Revolution infrastructure stimulus program.
ProjectCentre is working with the NSW and Victorian governments to deliver a central management system utilising ProjectCentre’s online collaborative communication system, providing live reporting on all key decisions and transactions involving more than 3,000 projects in schools.
The technology controls the review and approval gateways for each project’s design and cost, and links this information directly with each government’s integrated budget and payments systems. By providing a central platform for all communications, the technology enables governments to maintain accountability, transparency and disclosure among all project stakeholders.
One of the main goals for governments is to provide economic stimulus to the economy, generating a value to the community and to generate jobs across a wide area of the community. ProjectCentre’s key role in this is to provide a system that provides government the ability to transparently report that the goals of stimulating the economy have been effectively achieved.
CADX created ProjectCentre.net in 1997, and the technology has been developed significantly since then. The company's ProjectCentre technology was admitted to the ATS program in August 2001, and now includes contracts management, financial management, and mobile access. ProjectCentre’s staff has grown by almost 50 per cent in 2009, with the company recruiting additional developers, client service executives and customer support staff.
The company is planning a significant expansion into the US market in the next 12 months, supported by an imminent capital raising. The company’s ongoing product development opportunities will also result in the recruitment of an additional 20 staff in NSW.
In addition to the Education Revolution, ProjectCentre clients include the Department of Defence, SA Water/Adelaide Aqua, Sydney Metro, the Sydney Ports Corporation, the Australian Rail Track Corporation, the Westfield Sydney City redevelopment, Crown Casino and the Perth Arena.
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Fluffy Spider Technologies |
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ATS member and provider of the award-winning FancyPants® user interface (UI) technology for consumer electronics, Fluffy Spider Technologies(FST), has announced that SpeakerCraft, a US developer and manufacturer of high quality home audio and video equipment, has chosen FST FancyPants for its new line of home media products.
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Internetrix |
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ATS Alumni member Internetrix has announced that it has consolidated its position as a national supplier of ICT services by being accepted onto the NSW Department of Commerce’s ICT Services Approved Supplier Panel, Contract 2020. This contract manages over $90 million per year of NSW Government spend in ICT services.
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Argus Solutions |
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ATS Alumni member Argus Solutions Ltd has announced that it has signed an additional annual service and support contract for the PhotoTrac installation used by the NSW Police.
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iSOFT Health Group (formerly IBA Health) |
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Australian health systems developer and ATS Alumni member iSOFT Health Group Ltd has announced that German company Saarbrücken will become the sixth early adopter site in Germany for iSOFT’s LORENZO information management solution, as part of a €1.08 million ($1.9 million) deal for a hospital information system.
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CathRx |
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ATS Alumni member CathRx Ltd has announced that it has received CE Marking for its advanced diagnostic, or “Loop” catheter. CE Marking certifies that a product has met European Union consumer safety, health or environmental requirements.
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WebFM |
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ATS Alumni member WebFM Pty Ltd has announced that it has been engaged by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to develop a maintenance plan for its facilities at Bankstown and Mascot airports. This will involve onsite condition audits to assess the building fabric, identification of anticipated maintenance works, energy audits, and associated 10 year budgets.
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ConnXion |
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ATS Alumni member ConnXion Ltd has announced that it has signed with Fairfax Media, one of Australasia’s leading media companies.
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Unique World |
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In February 2009, the NSW Department of Lands issued a request for proposals for a Miscellaneous Business Services - Consultation and Contracting Panel of suppliers from which the department may procure.
After a rigorous evaluation and negotiation process, ATS Alumni member Unique World Pty Ltd was elected to the Department of Lands panel and will now assist the department with general business management and services support in the form of specialised Microsoft Information Management solutions.
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NEW MEMBERS |
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Ideas International Ltd |
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The "competitive intelligence tools for IT vendors and users" technology, developed by Hornsby-based Ideas International Ltd, has been accepted for ATS membership. The technology is a suite of tools, mostly web delivered, that enable vendors and end users to perform comparative analysis on computer storage, servers and services. Ideas International claims to be the only global organisation that offers a single portal for operating infrastructure comparisons. The company has developed markets for the product in Australia and overseas.
The company's website is www.ideasinternational.com
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NEP Solar Pty Ltd |
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NEP Solar’s parabolic trough collector is an innovative polymer carrier-based reflector technology designed to deliver clean solar heat up to 220°C for industrial processes, high efficiency solar cooling, large scale water heating and distributed power generation. The company has developed markets for the product in Australia, the South Pacific region and Europe.
The company's website is www.nep-solar.com
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Network and Perimeter Security Pty Ltd |
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The "OnScene Investigator Computer Forensic Software" technology, developed by Forestville-based Network and Perimeter Security Pty Ltd, has been accepted for ATS membership. The OnScene technology is a computer forensics software product developed for criminal and civil investigations where processing time is critical. The technology enables an investigator in the field to quickly examine a suspect computer for evidence in a non-invasive manner, without disassembling the equipment. The OnScene technology is being used by law enforcement agencies in Australia, the US and China.
The company's website is www.forensicsmatter.com
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Solar Gem Pty Ltd |
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The "solar powered LED off-grid lighting" technology, developed by Chipping Norton-based Solar Gem Pty Ltd, has been accepted for ATS membership. Solar Gem has developed a modular solar/battery power generation system for LED lighting and other uses that is suited to remote locations where diesel power generation is unsuitable. The technology consists of an algorithm-based tracking solar charge controller and load management system to extend battery life, LED lighting modules, and a simple tariffing system. The product is being targeted at mainly Asian countries where there is strong demand.
The company's website is www.solar-gem.asia
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Vecor Australia Pty Ltd |
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The "ceramic tile manufacture from fly ash waste" technology, developed by Roseville-based Vecor Australia Pty Ltd, has been accepted for ATS membership. Vecor Australia has developed a process converting fly ash waste from coal fired power stations into low cost, lightweight, environmentally friendly ceramic tiles. The company will be licensing the technology to joint venture companies set up in conjunction with power stations.
The company's website is www.vecor.com.au
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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"Enlightenment" - Implemenation of Automated Surveillance Systems |
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Tuesday, 25 August 2009
1.30pm to 4.00pm followed by tour of the Museum Security System
National Maritime Museum Auditorium
Darling Harbour, Sydney
ATS Alumni member iOmnisicient are holding a special "enlightenment" afternoon providing an opportunity to learn more about some of their latest technologies including the much awaited "Facial Recogition in a Crowd" and also the practical aspects of implementing Intelligent Surveillance.
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ANZA Gateway to the US 2009 – Full Day Workshop |
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Thursday 27 & Friday 28 August
Register today for ANZA Technology Network's Gateway Focus Workshop and get started on realizing your company's true revenue potential when you expand your business into the world's largest and most lucrative market - the United States.
ANZA Technology Network gives you the tools and advice you need to make a calculated and informed decision about your place in the US market through our Gateway Focus Workshops and our Gateway to the US program. Why wait any longer to find out if you can increase your revenue potential 10-fold? And, you can do it one step at a time: | | | |
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Security 2009 Exhibition & Conference |
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Monday, 24 – Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Now in its 24th year, Security 2009 is Australia’s premier security industry event, held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 August.
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Eco Investor Forum |
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Hilton Hotel
Level 2, 488 George Street, Sydney
Meet the companies and learn about investing in coal seam gas, geothermal energy, wave energy, ceramic fuel cells, clean energy retailing, air and water purification, plantation forestry, lighting efficiency, international environmental equities, managing a green portfolio. Network with the companies and other environmental investors.
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AusBiotech 2009 |
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Australia’s Biotechnology Conference – “Taking Asia to the World”
Tuesday, 27 October to Friday, 30 October 2009
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
AusBiotech 2009 is the premier biotechnology conference for the Asia Pacific region.
A comprehensive conference program together with an extensive BioIndustry Exhibition and Business Matching Program will bring together representatives from the global biotechnology industry to create a world leading event.
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| CONTACT US |
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If your contact details have changed or if you are a NSW ATS Member or Alumni and have some news that you would like to share with our subscribers please contact Ann Marie Sylvaney at annmarie.sylvaney@business.nsw.gov.au or phone 9338 6651.
More information about the ATS, including details on membership, can be found at www.ats.business.gov.au . |
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