Awards

The NSW Smart Sensing Network has been recognised for its award winning work in a range of projects.

2024 NSW Banksia Sustainability Awards

The OPENAIR project was a finalist in the Placemaking category at the NSW Banksia Sustainability Awards in Sydney in November, 2024. OPENAIR was led by the NSSN in collaboration with UTS and the NSW Department of Planning and Environment. Researchers from ANU, University of Sydney, Western Sydney University and UNSW; six local councils and Transport for NSW’s Smart Places Acceleration Program were also involved in the project.

2024 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence

The OPENAIR project was a finalist in the GovTech Project, Product or Service category at the InnovationAus Awards in Sydney in October, 2024. The awards are the premier recognition program for deep tech pioneers, research innovators and technology startups.

CASANZ Innovation and Excellence in Air Quality Awards

Accepting the CASANZ award (from left to right): Mitchell Aafjes from University of Newcastle; Andrew Tovey from the UTS Institute of Sustainable Futures; Peter Runcie from the NSW Smart Sensing Network; Upma Dutt and Matthew Riley from NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

The OPENAIR project won the Innovation category at the Clean Air Society ANZ awards in 2024. The society honours individuals and organisations with awards to recognise their work to promote air quality in Australia and New Zealand.

2024 NSW iAwards

The OPENAIR project received a Merit Certificate in the Sustainability & Environmental category of the Australian Information Industry Association NSW iAwards in Sydney in July, 2024. The iAwards are Australia’s longest running and most prestigious tech innovation awards.

 2024 ACT iAwards

Schematic Intel was recognised in the 2024 ACT iAwards.

NSSN Industry partner Schematic Intel was recognised at the 2024 ACT iAwards for contributions to Sustainability & Environmental solutions amidst challenging flood conditions.

The NSSN partnered with Schematic Intel and the NSW State Emergency Service on the Improved operation flood intelligence for NSW project, which provided a proof of concept in using machine learning methods to provide extra flood intelligence based on a data from a range of sensors.

2024 Australian IoT Awards

The OPENAIR project received the Research Award at the IoT Awards in Sydney in June, 2024. The IoT Awards are the awards of Australia' peak industry body for IoT, IoT Alliance Australia. The OPENAIR project was led by the NSSN in collaboration with UTS and the NSW Department of Planning and Environment.

Accepting the 2024 Australian IoT Research Award (from left to right): Margaret Haak from NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Claire Chaikin-Bryan from Lake Macquarie Council; Dr Liwan Liyanage from Western Sydney University; Andrew Tovey from UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures; Professor Jason Prior from UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures; Frank Zeichner from IoT Alliance; Peter Runcie from NSW Smart Sensing Network. Credit: IoT Hub.

OPENAIR won the IoT Award for Research.

2024 National Banksia Sustainability Awards

The OPENAIR project won the Healthy Planet, Healthy People Award at the 35th National Banksia Sustainability Awards in April, 2024. The awards are the longest-running and most prestigious sustainability awards in Australia.