Briefcase: Business Snippets from around South Australia
In this week’s briefcase, a robotics company goes global, nominations open for this year’s 40 Under 40 and new tenants arrive at Lot Fourteen.
Accurate Dosing Systems will service robots in Belgium from their headquarters at the Tonsley Innovation District.
- South Australian robotics company tastes international expansion
- Finding the next 40 Under 40
- Space and spatial industry roadmap launched
- European defence company MBDA move into Lot Fourteen
- AdNews Live Adelaide returns
South Australian robotics company tastes international expansion
Accurate Dosing Systems (ADS) have won an ongoing contract to create and service a purpose-built robot for Belgian company Firmenich.
ADS’ high-tech robot will automate the process of measuring hundreds of flavouring solutions for Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and flavour company.
The solutions the robot measures will be used to shape formulas and taste profiles of a range of food and beverage products including coffee and breakfast cereals.
Based at the Tonsley Innovation District, ADS are one of only five companies worldwide offering the specialised dosing technology required.
With the capacity to manufacture dozens of robots each year, ADS plan to expand their products and services to flavour and fragrance factories around the world.
Finding the next 40 Under 40
The InDaily 40 Under 40 Awards are open for nominations until the end of March 2023.
The award program, now in its sixth year, boasts an influential alumni that will this year swell to 240 young leaders and includes recently announced 2023 SA Woman of the year Katherine Bennell-Pegg, who is currently training to be an astronaut.
The awards are open to any South Australian industry leaders under the age of 40.
As part of the awards process, anyone can nominate themselves or a leader they know with the nominated person completing the application by answering an online form and submitting a short video on why they should be part of the 40 Under 40.
Space and spatial industry roadmap launched
A national coalition of leading space and geospatial industry experts have launched the 2030 Space+Spatial Industry Growth Roadmap, an industry document designed to inform government policymakers to commit to an integrated space and spatial industry and safeguard Australia’s future economic success, societal well-being and national security.
The 2030 Space+Spatial Industry Growth Roadmap lists nine key objectives that must be met to future-proof the nation’s sovereign capabilities with wide-ranging consequences for tackling climate change, enhancing disaster resilience, strengthening defence and safeguarding critical infrastructure.
“The businesses at the intersection of space and spatial have a fundamental role in helping Australia navigate its response to catastrophic bushfires, the impacts of climate change, and the development of recovery plans for the economy following the global pandemic and its impact on our society and the economy,” said Acting Chair of the 2030 Space+Spatial Steering Committee, Glenn Cockerton.
The objectives detailed in the Roadmap are:
- Establishing an overarching space and spatial strategy
- Driving sustainable long-term growth by developing local space and spatial companies
- Improving the coordination of publicly funded research in the sector
- Driving high-tech employment opportunities by building space and spatial skills capacity
- Building Australia’s sovereign capability in Spatial Digital Twins* as a critical national capability
- Upgrading Australia’s PNT capabilities and technologies
- Reducing sovereign risks to Australia’s critical space and spatial infrastructure, systems and data
- Supporting our space and spatial industries to better meet the Defence needs of Australia
- Maintaining and enhancing Australia’s national map base
The objectives align with the existing Australian Space Agency strategy and demonstrate how merging the space and spatial industries will contribute to achieving the federal government’s goal of industry growth to AU$10 billion within the decade.
European defence company MBDA move into Lot Fourteen
The guided weapons and missile systems company MBDA has a long history of involvement in Australian defence projects and is now forming part of the Defence and Space Landing Pad in Lot Fourteen on North Terrace.
MBDA previously supported the Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile (ASRAAM) program for the Royal Australian Airforce.
The South Australian office is part of the company’s role in Australia’s development of sovereign guided weapons capabilities through the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordinance (GWEO) Enterprise for Defence program.
AdNews Live Adelaide returns
The AdNews Live conference, taking place on March 21 at the National Wine Centre, will explore the advertising industry in its current stage of transformation following a period of post-pandemic growth.
Six presentations will take place throughout the half day event, beginning with Trinity P3 Global CEO Darren Woolley presenting his insights around the current media and marketing climate.
Two panel discussions will be held with various industry leaders – the first discussing strategies in the post-pandemic era, and the second examining Adelaide’s recent high-profile international and interstate hires.
R.M. Williams CMO Chris Willingham will present on the iconic South Australian brand’s journey and DMCG Global Managing Partner Simon Hadfield will host a session discussing high job vacancies and strategies to attract and retain employees.
Invest SA Director of Hi-tech and Emerging Opportunities, Gavin Artz will present the final talk on South Australian developments in artificial intelligence and data analytics.
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