Tag: Innovation

  • VAILO leads the way in sports lighting innovation across Australia

    The eye is more often drawn to what light illuminates than the mechanism by which it is created. With that in mind, VAILO, an advanced technology company specialising in manufacturing ultra-high-performance LED sports lighting and a solutions provider of LED digital displays, is content to stand behind the spotlight, developing bespoke energy-efficient, environmentally friendly technology…

  • QUT builds on close relationship with Bundaberg region

    QUT Pro Vice-Chancellor (Entrepreneurship), Professor Rowena Barrett was in the Queensland city of Bundaberg recently, to cheer on students and schools for the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge where QUT supports high school student participation.  Professor Barrett said entrepreneurial opportunities abounded in Bundaberg, particularly related to agriculture and AgTech as well as community development and environmental management.…

  • Your vote could be the decider in AgTown of the Year

    As far as hotly contested competitions go, the 2023 Agricultural Town of the Year was one of the hottest. Crystal Brook in the state’s Mid North and Yunta in the Far North received an equal number of public votes, propelling both towns into 10th place and delivering 11 finalists for the judges’ consideration and town…

  • Nominations are now open for InQueensland Media’s 40 Under 40 Awards

    The 40 Under 40 Awards is a globally recognised program that aims to inspire and celebrate young Queenslanders working to shape the future of the state. The program recognises exceptional individuals who go beyond their field to stand out from the rest, not just in personal determination and commercial drive but in their philanthropic pursuits.…

  • Light years ahead: VAILO to accelerate growth in Queensland

    VAILO founder and CEO Aaron Hickmann, along with his immediate and some extended family, has relocated to Brisbane, as local organisations prepare for the Olympic Games. VAILO is an Australian advanced technology company specialising in manufacturing ultra-high-performance LED sports lighting and LED digital displays tailored to sporting venues and major outdoor events. Hickmann said being…

  • Wooing them with wool: Meet SA’s AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award winner

    Dress designer Nikki Atkinson calls Merino wool a “luxury fibre” and is hoping her use of the fabric in wedding gowns will launch a similar trend overseas. The winner of South Australia’s AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award has ambitions to show her Horrocks Vale Collections on the catwalks of New York, Paris and Dubai. However, she…

  • Leading the way in drug trials

    Clinical trials contribute an estimated $1.1 billion to the Australian economy each year, as well as providing the obvious benefit of bringing new therapies and treatments for diseases. Find out where else we’re leading the way when this year’s 40 Under 40 awards are announced. Read more about the award program here. Last month, CMAX…

  • Crushing it through research and innovation

    Later this month, China is expected to announce that it will lift import tariffs on Australian wines, which have effectively cut off trade with our largest wine export market since November 2020. Adelaide Business School Associate Professor of Wine Business & Marketing Rebecca Dolan has been researching innovations within the wine industry and said the…

  • Finding recognition at the 40 Under 40 Awards

    Joel Abraham will again lead the judges for the InDaily 40 Under 40 Awards and is eager to see who will be added to this year’s alumni group and award winners. The investor and growth specialist said, from his perspective, Adelaide has come into its own of late. “Generally, it feels like the level of…

  • Watch this space: These are the SA women changing the world

    Since its inception in 2014, the Women in Innovation Awards program has served to highlight and honour some of South Australia’s most remarkable and innovative women. Women in Innovation (WINN) president Paula Turbill said the not-for-profit organisation is “deeply passionate about supporting women who are unafraid to break boundaries, experiment and be their authentic selves”.…