Issue 4 - April 2011 - Focus on Australian Industry

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Welcome to Edition 4 of AusFocus

Dr Karl and Adam Spencer host the Innovation Australia Showcase at the MCG in MelbourneWelcome to Edition 4 of AusIndustry’s online bulletin, AusFocus.

Last week, Innovation Australia, in partnership with the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Advisory Bodies, hosted the Innovation Australia Showcase 2011, Powering Productivity through Collaboration.

The event was held at the MCG in Melbourne and featured companies exhibiting hi-tech products made possible with help from the Australian Government – including AusIndustry.

In this issue of AusFocus we pay tribute to the achievements of some of our innovative customers.

AquaGen Technologies Pty Ltd has worked out how to harness energy from ocean waves.

Dynamic Hearing has taken its patented audio signal processing products to the world through partnerships and licensing agreements with hearing aid, mobile phone and Bluetooth headset manufacturers in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.

Tarac Technologies have built a successful business out of recycling much of the Australian wine industry’s waste.

The Enhanced Project By-law Scheme has helped Tassal's Atlantic salmon business with a significant project in Tasmania’s beautiful Ranelagh region.

In this issue, we also hear from our portfolio Ministers: Senator the Hon Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and Senator the Hon Nick Sherry, Minister for Small Business. We also highlight our hard-working regional manager in Tasmania, Leaha Dent.


Test your innovation knowledge with the AusFocus Quiz!

AusFocus QuizTake some time out of your busy day to test your knowledge with the AusFocus Quiz. The theme for this edition is innovation.

A myriad of globally significant innovations have emerged from Australia or have been made by Australians. In which Australian city was the software behind Google Maps developed? Where in the world is Australia ranked for the annual number of patents issued?

Take the AusFocus Quiz to find out!


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