Sensing Industry Connect goes to Canberra
The NSSN hosted the latest in its Sensing Industry Connect series at ANU this week. Photo: NSSN.
Sensing Industry Connect went to the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra this week for an evening of drinks and networking for the ACT and the NSW Southeast and Tablelands region smart sensing community.
Hosted by the NSSN, in collaboration with ANU and the Canberra Innovation Network (CIN), the event provided an opportunity for leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs across the sensing sector to connect and network.
Speaking at the event, Director of Business Engagement and Commercialisation at The Australian National University, Dr Keats Nelms said an important key strategic pillar for the ANU was working with partners such as the NSSN and CIN to solve important problems and define new solutions.
“Both the NSSN and CIN bring very different but very valuable ranges of partners to the university to work with us and talk with us about how we might work together to find problems and look at applying the research capability we have to those problems,” said Dr Keats.
“It’s those really strong and trusted research partnership networks that we are really thriving on.”
Canberra Innovation Network CEO, Petr Adámek said that sensing was mainstream and agnostic to the business sector.
“Almost every company needs a sensor in their product offerings to ensure they make an impact,” said Adámek.
“We have the funding, investors, mentors, and education for organisations to commercialise ideas out of our research.”
NSSN Chief Operating Officer, Nicholas Haskins was delighted by the success of the evening.
“It was great to see a strong turnout to an event that provides the smart sensing community – from designers, developers, manufacturers, right through to local entrepreneurs, an opportunity to come together with researchers to discuss cutting edge smart sensing solutions and innovations in a relaxed atmosphere,” said Haskins.
“We look forward to continuing to host the Sensing Industry Connect series across our network to foster relationships and connect businesses with a wealth of smart sensing expertise in collaboration with NSW’s leading universities.
“While COVID-19 saw the event series placed on hiatus, the popularity and vibrant connections that took place at the event show that the sector is back and keen to meet one another again.”
The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN), a consortium of nine leading universities across NSW and the ACT, is a not-for-profit innovation network that brings together universities, industry and government to translate world-class research into innovative smart sensing solutions that create value for NSW and beyond.
