AVALON 2019 Innovation Awards short list revealed

Twenty three SMEs, research institutions and individuals from six Australian states and territories have made the short list for the $60 thousand AVALON 2019 Innovation Awards.

The awards are open to Australian companies and the Australian subsidiaries of overseas parent companies. The innovation can be a new product or service to a new approach to business, with entries judged on originality and utility in aerospace, space and defence.

Judged by an expert panel, the awards attracted a record 68 submissions from 33 entrants. They will be presented in six categories as part of the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition, 26 February - 3 March 2019.

“The key criteria in the AVALON 2019 Innovation Awards is that the innovation must not only be ground breaking, but must also provide a tangible benefit in defence or industry,” said AVALON 2019 CEO Ian Honnery. “The awards are not about innovation for its own sake, but about creating products and services that solve problems, create opportunities and make a difference in the real world.”

Shortlisted AVALON 2019 Innovators:

Cassowary Machining & Fabrication - QLD - Chinook Helicopter SOS seatCryoclock Pty Limited - SA - Sapphire high precision timing clockDeakin University - VIC - Haptically enabled Universal Motion SimulatorDefence Innovations Pty Limited - VIC - Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation SystemDST Group - VIC - Hornet Outer Wing Static Test SystemImmersaview - QLD - VADAAR LVC digital streaming systemInnovAero Pty Limited - WA - Big Eye aerial camera systemInovor Technologies - SA - Space Situational Awareness SystemIts Rocket Science Adventures - QLD - Water rocket teaching aidMillswood Engineering - SA - Failsafe Flight Safety DeviceNova Systems Australia - SA - Requirements Assurance and Validation SuiteOpaque Media Pty Limited - VIC - AIVA training assessment platformRMIT University - VIC - Black Kite UAVSeeing Machines Limited - ACT - Pilot eye scanning technologyToll Helicopters - NSW - ACE Training CentreVarley Group - NSW - Mudbucket avionics integration solution

Shortlisted AVALON 2019 Candidates for Young Innovator Award:

Graham Bell - VIC - Monash University and NextAero Pty LimitedSteen Bisgaard - QLD - GaardTech Pty LimitedJordan Forsyth - NSW - JAR AerospaceWilliam Henderson - VIC - Nova Systems Australia Pty LimitedJimmy Toton - VIC - RMIT University and DMTC LimitedAchim Washington - VIC - RMIT UniversityJoshua Wilson - QLD - Skyborne Technologies