The winners of Australia’s national celebration of deep tech innovation have been announced with Macquarie’s Modular Photonics and Pedestal taking home awards.
Running for almost a decade, Tech23 is a community-focused event which helps startups make connections with investors, mentors, customers and more.
This year, Tech23 startups were vying not only for cash prizes but trips to the U.S., China and Landing Pads in Israel and Germany.
Modular Photonics was awarded the Austrade Going Global Award which includes an eight-day international trip hosted by the Australian Landing Pads at Betahaus Berlin and SOSA Tel Aviv, with flights and accommodation thanks to Tech23.
“Participation in these Landing Pads will help us refine our business model, investment and marketing strategies and hone our understanding of the European IT ecosystem,” said Professor Michael Withford, CEO Modular Photonics (pictured below).
“The award will also help consolidate our relationship with Austrade. Indeed, Modular Photonics has been meeting with many Austrade representatives in different portfolios as it establishes an international presence in end-of-fibre hardware solutions.”
Some of the Tech23 startups also nabbed meetings with influential members of Australia’s tech ecosystem with Pedestal scoring a lunch with Dror Ben Naim, CEO of Smart Sparrow.
Helping the Internet to grow
Modular Photonics, a spin-out from the laser and photonics research group at Macquarie University, is manufacturing a series of glass chip micro devices that significantly and cost-effectively increase data transmission rates and ranges, across multi-building campuses. The devices can achieve 100 times increase in data transfer speeds over 10 times the distance, at approximately one-tenth the cost of current fibre upgrade options.
Web learning platform for 3D objects
Pedestal exists to improve online education in object-based disciplines. Pedestal does this by making it easy for teachers and students to use 3D representations of objects online. Our 3D media platform helps educators improve and enhance object-based learning by reducing issues of access and limited handling and adding advanced tools for analysis through a simple web interface.
Check out our recent Spotlight on… Pedestal.
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