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Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price digitally launched the innovation and growth hub, jointly supported by Flinders University and global technology company Cisco.
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‘Innovation Central Adelaide’, jointly supported by Flinders University and global technology provider Cisco, was recently launched digitally by the Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price.
Located at Flinders University’s Digital Transformation Laboratory in the Tonsley Innovation District, the centre is designed to support innovation and growth for SMEs, and works closely with similar centres in New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland.
"The partnership between Flinders and Cisco expands the co-Innovation footprint of Innovation Centrals in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane, bringing together researchers and industry to facilitate collaboration and create opportunities to solve real world problems, through technology innovation," vice-chancellor Professor Colin Stirling said.
"It further reinforces the world-class expertise that Flinders researchers are contributing to the evolution of advanced manufacturing in South Australia, supporting jobs and the economy."
Pro-vice-chancellor of research innovation at Flinders University Professor John Spoehr explained that it would not only help local businesses, but also learning outcomes for the university.
“We have companies champing at the bit to do better, but they lack capacity” Professor Spoehr said.
“Innovation Central Adelaide gives them that capacity, supporting them to apply cutting edge design processes, rapid prototyping, simulation, and high-tech visualisation technologies that would otherwise be beyond their reach.
“In addition, companies will be able to use Innovation Central Adelaide to experiment with a range of robotics and automation technologies. Initial trials supported by the new facility will focus on collaboration systems, industrial networking, automation, industrial security, wireless systems and industrial sensor solutions."
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