Tag: InnovationAus Awards

ELA spaceport gives rockets an extra boost

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More than 1000km from Darwin in north-east Arnhem Land sits a state-of-the-art spaceport.  The Arnhem Space Centre, run by Equatorial Launch Australia, is the country’s only commercial spaceport, and...

The home-grown startup charging ahead with fusion energy

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In 1931, Sir Mark Oliphant demonstrated nuclear fusion by splitting the atom.  The South Australian went on to develop radar and discover hydrogen-boron fusion.  A Sydney-based tech company is...

Droneshield AI engine lifts UAV defences

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
It’s hard to argue when DroneShield chief technology officer Angus Bean says it’s been a “wildly successful” year for the Australian counterdrone tech company.  After launching in Virginia, US...

Navbit brings laser-like precision to hip surgery

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Every year in Australia, more than 50,000 hip replacements are performed.  In the United States, this number is more than 500,000.  After these surgeries, post-operative dislocations are the second...

Zepto blazes a trail in account-based NPP payments

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Australia is on the cusp of a digital revolution that will transform its financial services.  The legacy Bulk Electronic Clearing System, used for electronic debit and credit payment transactions,...

SAPHI brings AI safety focus to heavy industry

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Many innovations in the mining and construction sectors are either aimed at improving safety or boosting efficiency.  For New South Wales-based tech company SAPHI, both are possible.  Through its...

The low-cost smart sensors helping NSW breathe easy

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In late 2019 and early 2020, Sydney was engulfed in toxic smoke from some of the worst bushfires Australia has ever faced.  Sydneysiders were confronted with the smoke, with...