The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) is calling on research, industry and government stakeholders to form collaborative proposals and apply for funding under the NSSN Grand Challenges Grants Program announced today.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a test to the human race like no other. The pandemic has brought into sharp focus the need to adopt, harness, and leverage sensors in a scale and speed that is unparalleled. It has re-shaped human life by developing new lifestyle patterns in a world where all of us were working from our living rooms.

With leaking and burst water pipes costing water authorities and consumers time and money, as well as wasting a precious resource, researchers at the University of Newcastle are developing drone technology to help predict which areas are at risk of water loss through corrosion.

The successful funding recipients in the 2020 Physical Sciences Fund were announced at an event held at the Sydney Startup Hub on Tuesday 9 February 2021, in the presence of the Hon. Rob Stokes MP, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces and the Hon. Gabrielle Upton MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier.

The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) Ageing Grand Challenge Forum took place on 18 February 2021 at Cicada Innovations in Sydney. The Forum featured an influential line-up of speakers from across academia, industry and government and marked the official launch of the NSSN Ageing Grand Challenge.

In an Australian first, UTS scientists have used novel optical technology to design a highly sensitive saliva test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus antigens, or viral protein fragments. The test can deliver a positive result in under 15 minutes. Image courtesy of UTS.

We kick off the new year with the release of the highly-anticipated outcome of the NSW Government’s Accelerating R&D in NSW initiative. Read more on this exciting initiative and what it means for you in this edition.

Research and development will become a key jobs creator in NSW as the Government launches a bold new plan to make the State an R&D world leader.

PEGRAS Asia Pacific, a technical solutions consulting company based in NSW, is leading the way in solving industrial challenges by introducing new technological solutions to local manufacturers.

The NSW Smart Sensing Network Ageing Grand Challenge Forum takes place from 9:00am to 6:00pm on Thursday 18 February 2021. The event brings together researchers with government and industry stakeholders to collaboratively devise smart sensing solutions that will shape the future of ageing in Australia.

NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) Ambassador at Macquarie University Dr Noushin Nasiri has been named one of Australia’s Superstars of STEM.

A team of engineers at UNSW Sydney have discovered a method to control the nucleus of a single atom using electric fields instead of magnetic fields. The breakthrough discovery enables the development of ultra sensitive atomic scaled sensors with applications across a range of industries. Image courtesy of UNSW.