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Australian Clean Technologies Competition 2012
Showcase & Awards Dinner Program & Company Profiles
4th October 2012
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Australian Cleantech Competition 2012
Showcase & Awards Dinner Program
Table of Contents
Welcome 2 Showcase Program 3 Awards Dinner Program 7 2011 Winner 10 Case Study 12 2012 Finalists 14 2012 Semi Finalists 22
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Welcome The Cleantech Open Competition is a hunt for the most promising clean technology innovation anywhere in the world. One national winner from each country will then compete, in November each year, against the winners from other countries at the global finals in California.
As a key initiative of the Clean Technologies Supplier Advocate industry development strategy, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE) is funding the Australian competition, as part of this global event. DIISRTE has commissioned Australian CleanTech to manage the competition and has worked closely with the Competition Partners to deliver the greatest value for the Australian cleantech sector.
The Competition was launched by the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation, in May 2012. In July, we announced the 30 Semi Finalists that had qualified for the two months of intensive business mentoring to develop their business plans and growth strategies. Our aim was to help as many as possible of these companies to succeed and grow into global leaders in their field of clean technology.
In September, we announced the seven Finalists for the Australian competition. The Australian Winner will be announced at the Awards dinner at the Melbourne Aquarium on 4th October by the Parliamentary Secretary. The Winner will compete in the global Cleantech Open finals in November in California.
Many of these outstanding companies are presenting and exhibiting at this FutureBuild conference. The seminar also features leading cleantech venture capital investors from China, Korea and Australia, all looking for the best technologies that they can back and take to the world. The Finalists will be travelling to California in November to further grow their businesses.
I would like to thank the Competition Partners, Mentors and Judges for their generous donation of time, skill and effort - your input has helped many of the companies make significant progress. I also thank you for your time in visiting the exhibition, listening to the seminar or coming along to the dinner. The ultimate success of cleantech companies will only occur with engagement across the wider community and we ask that you act as ambassadors for the industry and tell people of the great companies that you have seen today.
Dr Marc Newson Clean Technologies Supplier Advocate
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Showcase Program Time Presenter Topic
INVESTMENT SHOWCASE
Company Profile on Page
9:00 John O'Brien (MC for morning) Welcome 9:10 WELCOME - Right Hon Robert Doyle, Lord Mayor of Melbourne Official Opening
9:20 KEYNOTE - Dr Marc Newson, Clean Technologies Supplier Advocate Overview the industry, the opportunities in Australia and internationally.
9:30 KEYNOTE - Mr Daniel Zhu, Partner, Tsing Capital, Shanghai An overview of cleantech investing trends in China and opportunities for Australia
10:00 2011 WINNER - Taffy Horwood, SMAC Technologies SMAC Technologies: Progress since 2011 9 10:15 MORNING TEA 10:40 SEMI FINALIST PRESENTATIONS: SESSION 1
FINALIST - Ole Stockhausen, Aeratron Category: Energy Efficiency 15
Nick Christy, CINTEP Category: Energy Efficiency 25
Murray Hogarth, Energy Saving Networks Category: Energy Efficiency 28
Dr Phil Blythe, GreenSync Category: Smart Grid 31
11:30 SEMI FINALIST PRESENTATIONS: SESSION 2
FINALIST - Steve Cahill, enLighten Australia Category: Energy Efficiency 17
Bill Ellul, Rotary Heat Exchangers Category: Energy Efficiency 38
Robert Semmel, Smart Roof Australia Category: Energy Efficiency 40
Peter Collier, Timbercrete Category: Energy Efficiency 44
12:20 NETWORKING LUNCH 1:10 Marc Newson (MC for afternoon) Welcome
1:15 KEYNOTE - Mr Byung Gun Park, M-Ventures, Seoul An Overview of Venture Investment Trends in Korea and Korean VC’s Overseas Collaboration
1:45 SEMI FINALIST PRESENTATIONS SESSION 3
FINALIST - Michael Vainer, VR TEK Global Category: Air, Water & Waste 20
Robert Porter-Coote, H2O Organiser Category: Air, Water & Waste 32
John Cross, Recycling Solutions Category: Air, Water & Waste 37
Martin de Silva, ELE Australia Category: Renewable Energy 26
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Time Presenter Topic
INVESTMENT SHOWCASE
Company Profile on Page
2:35 SEMI FINALIST PRESENTATIONS SESSION 4
FINALIST - Laurence Dunmmett, Biofiba Category: Green Building 16
Marcus Clayton, Bennett Clayton Category: Green Building 23
Ricardo Mucci, Casafico Category: Green Building 24
Shane West, Environmental Sciences Australia Category: Green Building 29
3:25 AFTERNOON TEA 3:45 CASE STUDY - Steve Rogers, Licella Case Study in Growing a Cleantech Company 11 4:00 SEMI FINALIST PRESENTATIONS SESSION 5
FINALIST - Vic Rosenberg, TropiGlas Category: Green Building 19
Malcolm Lambert, Intresto Category: Green Building 34
Chris Matthews, SilenceAir International Category: Green Building 39
Dr Raviprasad Krishnamurthy, nDure Technologies Category: Transportation 36
4:50
INVESTOR SUMMARY PANEL Mr Daniel Zhu, Partner, Tsing Capital Mr Byung Gun Park, M-Ventures, Seoul Mark Bonner, Southern Cross Venture Partners
5:25 John O'Brien Thank you & Summary
5:30 CLOSE
6:00 INFORMAL NETWORKING DRINKS AT A NEARBY HOSTELRY
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Showcase Speaker Biographies
Right Hon Robert Doyle Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle was elected in 2008 and is the serving Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Robert Doyle is a Principal at The Nous Group, a management consultancy business based in Melbourne and since 2007, has been Chairman of Melbourne Health (The Royal Melbourne Hospital). A Member of Victoria’s Parliament for 14 years, Robert was Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Liberal Party for four years. He has also been Shadow Minister for Health and, in government, Parliamentary Secretary for Health.
Dr Marc Newson Clean Technologies Supplier Advocate Since graduating in 1992, Marc has had an extensive career in environmental management and product development. He spent the first part of his career assessing the environmental performance of businesses in the manufacturing and engineering, power, mining, shipping and food sectors in Australia and overseas. Throughout this period he worked with the Federal and State governments on improving environmental reporting, negotiating cooperative agreements for emission reduction, designing performance metrics and training teams on environmental management techniques. He has also delivered ‘investor ready’ tools for cleantech investment, cleantech market analysis studies for industry bodies and governments to support policy development and funding mechanisms, ranked the Australian states for their investment attractiveness for large scale renewable energy, and led executive carbon market workshops.
Mr Daniel Zhu Venture Partner, China Environment Fund of Tsing Capital, Shanghai - www.tsingcapital.com Mr. Zhu has been provided strategic and investment advisory services for 15 years to Chinese and foreign clean-tech companies in the fields of solar, wind energy, bio energy, smart grid, solid waste, water and waste water treatment, recycling and city mining, eco agriculture, waste to power, industrial energy efficiency, clean transportation, energy storage, green buildings, LED, new material. Mr. Zhu hasalso advised national, provincial and regional governments on ecological city planning, cleantech industry development and cross border technology transfer. He received his BA in Economics from Zhejiang University China (top three University in China) and has remained a faculty member there in Finance. He earned an M.A. from Indiana University, USA.
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Showcase Speaker Biographies
Mr Byung Gun Park, Managing Director, M-Venture Investment, Seoul - www.m-vc.co.kr Mr Park is the Managing Director of M-Venture Investment that invests into domestic Korean and overseas technology companies in both venture and PE spaces. In this role he has led the investment into many companies including Glosil, a Korean silicon wafer manufacturer for solar cells and led the firm’s investment strategy and fund-raising. He was the chief fund manager for Korean government sponsored Korea-Israel Joint Fund by Korea Venture Investment Corp (KVIC). He previously worked for the KVIC where he led the international investment dept, taking the lead in the company’s investment and fund-raising overseas. In his early career he worked for Booz Allen Hamilton and Samsung Electronics. Mr Park holds a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He has published 3 papers as the first author in leading international journals listed in Web of Science by ISI and holds 4 patents related to electric circuit design and software algorithm. Dr Mark Bonner Southern Cross Venture Partners Dr Mark Bonnar is the Investment Director at Southern Cross Venture Partners responsible for the Renewable Energy Venture Capital Fund, a $200M fund established between the Australian Federal Government and Softbank China Venture Capital. Mark’s early career in applied research included the development of advanced materials for improved thermodynamic performance in utility power generation. Subsequently joining semiconductor equipment vendor Applied Materials Inc. based in Silicon Valley, Mark worked with the World’s largest device manufacturers including Philips, NEC & Intel. Prior to joining Southern Cross Mark was Investment Director with Cleantech Ventures and Commercialisation Manager for CSIRO’s corporate transactions team. He has considered hundreds of investments in the clean energy and clean technology arena, guiding several companies through commercialization to successful exits for shareholders and management. Mark holds a BSc in applied physics and a PhD in materials science from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.
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Awards Dinner Program Time Presenter
AWARDS DINNER Company Profile on Page
6:00 INFORMAL NETWORKING DRINKS AT A LOCATION NEARBY
7:00 ENTRY & PRE-DINNER DRINKS AT MELBOURNE AQUARIUM
7:30 SEATED FOR DINNER
MASTER OF CEREMONIES - James O'Loghlin
WELCOME ADDRESS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS Parliamentary Secretary for Industry & Innovation, Hon Mark Dreyfus MP
INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr Mark Newson, Clean Technologies Supplier Advocate
KEYNOTE ADDRESS Mr Daniel Zhu, Partner, Tsing Capital, Shanghai
PRESENTATIONS FROM FINALISTS
David Archer, Advanced Plant Nutrition 14
Ole Stockhausen, Aeratron 15
Laurence Dummett, Biofiba 16
Steve Cahill, enLighten Australia 17
Rex Lehmann, SkyCool 18
Vic Rosenberg, TropiGlas 19
Michael Vainer, VR TEK Global 20
10:00 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNER
11:30 CLOSE
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Dinner Speaker Biographies
James O'Loghlin, Master of Ceremonies James O'Loghlin is the host of Sundays with James O'Loghlin on ABC radio. He was also the host of The New Inventors from its launch onwards (2004-11). From 2002 to 2006 he hosted The Evening Show on 702 ABC Sydney and ABC Local Radio around NSW and the ACT. In 2001 and 2002 He hosted Saturday Evenings with James O'Loghlin on ABC Local Radio. James began doing stand-up comedy in 1990 and has performed thousands of times around Australia, and once overseas, in Berlin. He has been a guest on many TV shows, including Good News Week, The Glasshouse, Rove Live, First Tuesday Book Club and Sunrise. In the 1990's James was also a commercial lawyer, and then a criminal lawyer. He is the author of Umm... a Complete Guide to Public Speaking, and he teaches and coaches public speaking.
Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP Parliamentary Secretary for Industry & Innovation The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Isaacs in November 2007. Mark's maiden speech to Parliament reflected on his experience working for and with Indigenous Australians and his passion for the environment. He spoke of his concern about the planning of our urban environments and the critical importance of the quality of policy, laws, and administration in each of these areas. Mark was previously a Melbourne barrister and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1999. He served as an advisor to the Victorian Attorney-General and Minister for Planning between 1985 and 1987. Dr Marc Newson Clean Technologies Supplier Advocate Since graduating in 1992, Marc has had an extensive career in environmental management and product development. He spent the first part of his career assessing the environmental performance of businesses in the manufacturing and engineering, power, mining, shipping and food sectors in Australia and overseas. Throughout this period he worked with the Federal and State governments on improving environmental reporting, negotiating cooperative agreements for emission reduction, designing performance metrics and training teams on environmental management techniques. He has also delivered ‘investor ready’ tools for cleantech investment, cleantech market analysis studies for industry bodies and governments to support policy development and funding mechanisms, ranked the Australian states for their investment attractiveness for large scale renewable energy, and led executive carbon market workshops.
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Mr Daniel Zhu Venture Partner, China Environment Fund of Tsing Capital, Shanghai - www.tsingcapital.com Mr. Zhu has been provided strategic and investment advisory services for 15 years to Chinese and foreign clean-tech companies in the fields of solar, wind energy, bio energy, smart grid, solid waste, water and waste water treatment, recycling and city mining, eco agriculture, waste to power, industrial energy efficiency, clean transportation, energy storage, green buildings, LED, new material. Mr. Zhu has also advised national, provincial and regional governments on ecological city planning, cleantech industry development and cross border technology transfer. He received his BA in Economics from Zhejiang University China (top three University in China) and has remained a faculty member there in Finance. He earned an M.A. from Indiana University, USA.
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2011 Winner
SMAC Technologies
Presenting at 10:00am
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CASE STUDY COMPANY
Licella
Presenting at 3:45pm
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LICELLA
CAPABILITIES
Biomass residues and energy crops into Bio-crude.
Licella’s Bio-crude capable of offsetting fossil crude oil and upgraded in existing refineries.
Licella’s Bio-crude capable of producing same products as traditional crude oil.
Licella’s Bio-crude produces 2nd generation bio-fuels and chemicals.
DISCRIMINATORS
Licella’s process is more economical as it:
Uses all of the biomass
Is not reliant on one type of biomass
Does not require the biomass to be dried.
Licella’s simpler process reduces Capex and Opex by 30-40% compared to its competitors.
Licella’s process leverages existing infrastructure and capabilities reducing costs.
JV with Worlds 4th largest Print paper company, Norske Skog
KEY POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS
US & Australian Navy
Airlines
Freight Companies
Mining Companies
Rail Companies
Chemical Companies
KEY PARTNERS
Norske Skog
Air New Zealand
Virgin Australia
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
Gen II R&D Grant recipient
Acknowledged by Accenture as potentially revolutionary
Selected by Lockheed Martin as most promising Australian Clean Tech company
CONTACT DETAILS Steve Rogers CEO 3/90 Mount Street North Sydney 2060 P: 0291196057 E: [email protected] www.licella.com.au
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2012 Finalists All Finalists will be presenting at the Awards Dinner and some are also presenting at the Showcase
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Advanced Plant Nutrition 15 N -
Advanced Plant Nutrition has developed an innovative product (MaxSil) from post-consumer waste glass which will reduce the amount of waste being taken to landfill and can be used to significantly increase plant nutrient uptake and increase crop yields by up to 25%. MaxSil has also demonstrated the capacity to reduce carbon intensive phosphate inputs by up to 50%.
Aeratron 16 Y 10:40 Aeratron has developed a new fan design with increased airflow efficiency that reduces energy use by up to 50% on air conditioning, creates reduced noise and can be retrofitted.
Biofiba 17 Y 2:35 Biofiba is a composite comprising 100% natural organic matter sourced from commercially grown, renewable, non-food crops processed and extruded into a simulated timber plank as an alternative to timber, plastic, cardboard and polystyrene in the manufacturer of biodegradable export shipping pallets.
enLighten Australia 18 Y 11:30
enLighten Australia designs and supplies highly efficient LED lighting for commercial, industrial and residential strata applications, reducing energy consumption by up to 93% compared with traditional fluorescent lighting.
SkyCool 19 N - SkyCool manufactures a cool-roof coating reduces the internal temperatures of buildings, such as shopping malls, airports and warehouses to below ambient, typically saving 30-50% of a building’s air-conditioning energy giving IRRs of 25-100%.
TropiGlas 20 Y 4:00 Tropiglas Technologies Ltd is developing energy-generating clear glass technology that will have market entry as a clear low-emissions glass for the automotive and building industries. The technology blocks IR and UV radiation and associated heat whilst allowing visible light through.
VR TEK Global 21 Y 1:45 VR TEK Global has developed a high-tech process to turn end of life tyre waste into a high value very fine devulcanised and activated rubber powders that can be used to economically replace virgin material in the manufacture of high end products in the areas of rubber, plastics and elastomers.
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ADVANCED PLANT NUTRITION
CAPABILITIES
There is over 100 years of research that shows silicon has an important role to play in plant nutrition.
Silicon helps with nutrient uptake, increases yields, helps plants resist pests and disease and allows a higher plant tolerance to salinity.
Many governments around the world (including Australia) are legislating to reduce phosphate inputs into agriculture.
In all developed countries around the world, a significant proportion of waste container glass that is collected is not suitable for recycling and it is dumped to landfill.
DISCRIMINATORS
Advanced Plant Nutrition Pty Ltd has developed a silicon based plant nutrient material (MaxSil™) that is derived from waste container glass.
MaxSil™ has the potential to add over half a billion dollars to the profitability of Australian farms and reduce waste to landfill.
MaxSil™, at low dose rates can reduce the amount of phosphate fertiliser required without sacrificing crop yields.
KEY CUSTOMERS
MaxSil™ is cost effective - net dollar benefits to food producers are excellent, dose rates required are low. The product is manufactured as a durable pellet that is easy to apply.
MaxSil™ is certified as an allowed input for Organic Farming Systems.
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
National phase Patents for this unique product are in place in most countries around the world.
CONTACT DETAILS David Archer Managing Director 9 Holt Drive Toowoomba QLD 4350 P: 07 46337896 M: 0411 862 647 E: [email protected]
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AERATRON e503
CAPABILITIES
Aeratron – a patented, highly energy efficient, quiet, low cost fan technology with its first product in the Green building market.
Aeratron ceiling fans are the world’s most energy efficient, only silently operating fans.
Aeratron’s smart combination with HVAC systems offers greatest energy savings in commercial and residential buildings at extremely low cost.
Easy to install in the retrofit & new building markets, with instant energy savings of up to 50% on air conditioning, up to 30% on heating systems.
DISCRIMINATORS
Only the innovative self-balancing system increases efficiency and allows for use of 3D-aerofoils and winglets instead of inefficient flat panels.
Customers benefit directly from instant energy and cost savings, fast ROI, health improvements.
Ease to install and use, retrofit & new, affordable, contemporary design - an instant solution for today’s energy challenge!
Aeratron uses durable materials for a longevity of 30 years, low waste production, compostable packaging.
KEY CUSTOMERS Residential
Segment: mid-to high end Distributors appointed:
USA, EU, most of Asia, Australia direct online
Commercial Targeted customers use
60% energy of commercial buildings producing 58% of carbon emissions
Distribution: Direct with current focus on Australia, selected international pilot projects in progress: education, mining, office, accommodation
KEY PARTNERS
Liasing with Department of Education VIC, Daikin, Fujitsu, Hutchison...
Distributors residential: e.g Home Depot (USA)
Manufacturer: Halsey (leader high quality fan)
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
CE-mark, AUS/NZ, ETL (in progress)
Gold @ International Design Awards „Residential Sustainable Design“, 2011
Design Awards @ Australian IDA “Architectural & Interior Products”, 2011
Honorable Mention @ Green Dot Awards, 2012
CONTACT DETAILS Ole Stockhausen Managing Director 21/40 Victoria St., Potts Point NSW 2011 M: +61 433 304 654 [email protected] www.aeratron.com.au
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BIOFIBA
CAPABILITIES
The company develops and designs products that utilise innovative ‘green’ low carbon dioxide emitting manufacturing technology and processes.
Biofiba® is an extruded biodegradable simulated timber - a timber substitute.
The first application of Biofiba® is in the pallet market with the production of world-first Biopallets®.
At the end of its short life span the biodegradable Biopallets® decompose naturally into a harmless, safe, and potentially valuable, garden mulch that will not contaminate, or damage the environment.
DISCRIMINATORS
Biopallets® are a ‘Green Eco friendly Composite’ comprising, 100% natural organic matter sourced from commercially grown, renewable, non-food crops processed and extruded into a simulated timber planks
An alternative to timber, plastic and polystyrene pallets – traditional pallet materials.
This presents a substantial difference to the treatment of timber export pallets.
There are approximately 6 billion export shipping pallets produced annually with an estimated 94% being made from timber. After a single use, they typically end their journey in landfill.
KEY CUSTOMERS
The Company is predominantly a licensor of proprietary technology.
Licenses available include regional country marketing licenses, production licenses, manufacturing (sub) licenses in addition to farming contractors.
The global market has embraced the Biofiba Technology as evidenced by the multiple licenses and memorandum of understanding agreements currently in place in regions including Australia/New Zealand, Africa, Canada/USA, China and Greater Asia.
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
Certified by the CSIRO and endorsed by multiple international bodies including ‘Australia Made.’
CONTACT DETAILS Laurence Dummett Chairman - CEO P: +61 243257788 M: +61 408050855 E: [email protected] www.biofiba.com
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SKYCOOL
CAPABILITIES
SkyCool is the only patented coating of its type.
Robust field trials with large national companies on projects up to 42,000m2 have measured HVAC energy savings between 35-52%.
The company manufactures the coating in its own premises and maintains a strict QA process right through to application.
Only trained and certified applicators are used.
DISCRIMINATORS
The sale is not of a “paint”, but large scale energy reduction in HVAC as well as roof preservation due to its robust environmental endurance of 25 years (one customer advised that we have saved them $1.5million for a $100k investment).
A SkyCool investment used to be a 3-5 year payback on energy savings, it is now 1-3 years even with product price increases.
SkyCool’s measured solar heat rejection capabilities are well above that advertised by mainstream paint manufacturers.
SkyCool is the recognised market leader in this field.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Multi-building organisations (corporate and government) are the core target market.
With increasing electricity pricing, SkyCool’s energy reduction is attracting REIT’s & other large multi-property owners to seek us out.
KEY PARTNERS
University of Technology, Sydney
National Technology University of Singapore
Lend Lease building engineering group
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
The company owns patents for Australia, USA, Indonesia, China, Philippines, South Africa & Singapore.
CONTACT DETAILS Rex Lehmann Managing Director P: 61-2-9477.4095 M: 0415 89 26 24 E: [email protected] www.skycool.com.au
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TROPIGLAS
CAPABILITIES
Tropiglas Technology Ltd is commercialising and will license a unique patented technology.
The technology prevents heat and unwanted solar radiation (UV or infrared) from passing through the glass whilst allowing visible light to pass through virtually unimpeded.
The non-visible light is re-directed to the edge of the glass for controlled redistribution.
With the potential to then also incorporate PV panels into the frames, the product can be applied as a Building Integrated PV solution or as part of an automatic recharging system for Electric Vehicles.
DISCRIMINATORS
Tropiglas glass technology allows maximum transmission of natural light, will remove most unwanted IR radiation (>95%) and can harvest the collected radiation to generate electricity.
The Company has developed a working prototype and progressing towards production of a commercial size prototype to demonstrate the potential of the technology.
The Tropiglas Deflective Technology has the potential to revolutionise the glazing industry globally, and provide a new generation in energy–efficiency glazing for commercial buildings, housing and motor vehicle industry.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Four Broad Markets each with Huge Potential
Construction and Building Industry
Auto Motor Industry - Agriculture - Control of IR
and UV (heat) within green houses
Specialty Glass Use – applications for products such as lenses open up multiple further applications.
KEY PARTNERS
Australia - Prof Kamal Alameh, Dr Mikhail Vasiliev, Nur E-Alam (ECU)
South Korea - Prof Yong Tak Lee, Dr Sung Jun Sang, Eun-kyu Kang
Russia - Prof Viacheslav Kotov, Prof Vladimir Burkov
CONTACT DETAILS Victor Rosenberg Managing Director M: +61 411 661 333 E: [email protected] www.tropiglas.com
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VR TEK GLOBAL
CAPABILITIES
VR TEK Global manufactures ‘virtual rubber’ by producing high quality devulcanised and activated rubber powders (DARP) from reclaimed rubber of tyres and other end-of-life rubber products via our high-tech clean-tech recycling technologies.
DARP becomes a high value partial natural rubber substitute ingredient for manufacturers of high end products in the areas of rubber, plastics, elastomers and composite materials manufacturing.
VR TEK Global is addressing the current legislation in Victoria which bans the dumping or burning of tyres under the Environmental Protection Act.
DISCRIMINATORS
In 2011, 1.5 billion tyres were produced globally. During the average life a tyre, only 15% of the rubber is worn out, leaving the rest of the rubber as scrap.
VR TEK Global’s innovative recycling solution has the potential to significantly reduce the global scrap rubber problem as well as the demand for natural rubber.
The devulcanisation process uses an energy efficient mechanical method rather than utilising chemicals.
The activation process creates useful molecular functional groups without harmful emissions and enables the powders to rebind with themselves and with other materials.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Manufacturers of rubber, plastics, elastomers, and composite material products have tested samples of VR TEK Global’s DARP produced at our pilot facility at the Geelong Technology Precinct, Victoria with very positive feedback.
VR TEK Global is now in the process of starting to supply these prospective customers with DARP.
Thus potential customers range from bitumen asphalt modifiers for road construction, to bulk rubber product manufacturers including conveyor belt and mining dump truck tray cover producers.
KEY PARTNERS
Advanced Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Deakin University - Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM)
Victorian Centre for Advanced Materials Manufacturing (VCAMM)
CONTACT DETAILS Michael Vainer Managing Director 551 Burwood Highway, Knoxfield Victoria 3180 P: +61 399559014 M: +61 414823579 E: [email protected] www.vrtekglobal.com
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2012 Semi Finalists Company Profile on Page Exhibiting at
FutureBuild Time Presenting at FutureBuild
Active Bio-Culture 23 - - Bennett Clayton 24 - 2:35 Casafico 25 Y 2:35 CINTEP 26 Y 10:40 ELE Australia 27 Y 1:45 Elemental Energy Technologies 28 - - Energy Saving Networks 29 - 10:40 Environmental Sciences Australia 30 Y 2:35
GenesisERT 31 - - GreenSync 32 - 10:40 H2O Organiser 33 Y 1:45 Intelligent Software Development 34 - -
Intresto 35 Y 4:00 Katru Eco-Inventions 36 Y - nDure Technologies 37 - 4:00 Recycling Solutions 38 Y 1:45 Rotary Heat Exchangers 39 Y 11:30 Silenceair International 40 Y 4:00 Smart Roof Australia 41 Y 11:30 Solar Dwellings 42 - - Switch Automation 43 - - Tat-G Corp 44 - - Timbercrete 45 Y 11:30
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ACTIVE BIO-CULTURE - Aeralif Aerator
CAPABILITIES
Active Bio-Culture's Aeralif Aerator is a new and efficient way to achieve aeration for biological water treatment.
The design incorporates the airlift principle, using rising air within submerged pipes to both circulate water and effect aeration by contact absorption.
In human generated biologically intensive processes such as sewage treatment, industrial/agricultural wastewater and aquaculture, efficient introduction of Oxygen is the biggest cost, and therefore the key for sustainable practices.
DISCRIMINATORS
The design significantly reduces aeration capital, power, maintenance and operating costs leading to more affordable, and therefore more available, water management solutions.
Reduced electric power usage
Practical aerobic digestion of sewage sludge in discharge lagoons reduces sludge and associated disposal problems
Reduction of disease in intensive aquaculture due to better circulation and aeration
Improvement in water quality of the discharge from aquaculture, industry and agricultural operations.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Municipal sewage via consultants councils and water authorities
Prawn farming via producers and research bodies
Agricultural/Industrial water treatment via engineering companies engaged to design and construct treatment plants
Full scale testing undertaken at a working aquaculture business in Gosford on the Central Coast of NSW
Further testing at Mannering Park Sewage Treatment Plant and Mittagong Sewage Treatment Plant
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
Aeralif is patented in Australia, India and Malaysia. Patents are pending in other countries.
CONTACT DETAILS Soo Man Heng Managing Director M: 0431 060 823 E: [email protected] www.activebioculture.com.au
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BENNETT CLAYTON
CAPABILITIES
Bennett Clayton is an engine development company, which specialises in the creation of efficient, clean, rugged and maintenance friendly Industrial Engines.
We have developed engines in the 50-250KW ranges which are 100% duty rated, and are multi- fuel capable.
Bennett Clayton Technology enables a very low specific fuel consumption < 130g/KWh and extremely low exhaust emission, HC<50ppm, CO<.05%, NOx<60ppm,SO2<1ppm, without catalytic converter.
DISCRIMINATORS
Multi Fuel capability Low emission, no exhaust
smell or smoke World's best <130g/KWh
specific fuel consumption No exhaust catalyst No computer/complex
control systems Time between service
3-4 times diesel equivalent
Very quiet running 20% Load within 60
seconds of cold start, 100% within 4 minutes of cold start
KEY CUSTOMERS
Local Government Superannuation chose Bennett Clayton Technology to drive their flagship building at 76 Berry St North Sydney.
Sunrice (Morona Rice Farm) have been using this Technology for 3 years in the field in NSW.
Ashok Leyland, Indian Truck manufacturer
DPI Victoria are using Bennett Clayton engines as a model in their new Water Energy Paper.
KEY PARTNERS
Deniliquin Machinery Emerson Network Power Haden Engineering CBRE Local Government
Superannuation
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
SEMA emission tested and approved
JEMENA approved ENERGY AUSTRALIA
approved
CONTACT DETAILS Marcus Bennett Director M: +61429352570 E: [email protected] www.bennettclayton.com.au
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CASAFICO - Construction System
CAPABILITIES
Casafico has developed a “Total” construction system with a range of products that are manufactured using up to 70% of waste which otherwise would have gone to landfill.
Waste that can be used includes fibre and material from the carpet and textile industries; Waste Paper, Cardboard and Paper Sludge; Bottom and Fly Ash; Polystyrene; Heavily treated wood, disused pallets.
Our walling and construction systems are an innovative combination of latest technology, materials and unique construction methods.
DISCRIMINATORS
Casafico's products can be utilised in almost all aspects of construction.
Proven lower overall cost of construction (30% cheaper).
Faster construction times (30%-35%) able to utilise low-skilled labour and simple tooling.
Light weight and high strength construction
Low energy (emission) manufacture.
Finished coating systems that achieve greater flexibility, with greater bond strength.
Average single storey dwelling utilises over 11tonne of waste.
Superior thermal insulation (6 star certification) greater acoustic properties and fire resistance.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Waste management companies seeking alternative waste disposal methods
Waste producers Building companies At the heart of Casafico’s
business is the IP associated with the formulation of materials, our proprietary formulation. This provides the key polymer compounds and other critical elements to achieve the required material properties.
Casafico offers an exciting investment opportunity, what began as a system to better the construction industry, now assists many industries to reduce waste to landfill.
CONTACT DETAILS Daniel Kiraly Director 18 Tarnard Drive, Braeside, Vic. 3195 P: +61 3 9580 5700 M: +61 (0)488 770 969 E: [email protected] www.casafico.com.au
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CINTEP - Recycling Shower
CAPABILITIES
We make recycling shower systems that use 70% less water and energy than conventional showers without reducing flow rate, temperature or time spent in the shower.
We reduce the environmental impact of showering but not the pleasure.
Our showers recycle shower water in real time, triple filtering the water and heat pasteurising it in less than 30 seconds for immediate re-use.
All showers start with clean drinking water and no water is stored within the shower or shared between users.
Our current prototype produces 7 litres per minute at the showerhead but uses only 2 litres per minute to do so.
DISCRIMINATORS
We make the most efficient showers in the world and the only showers that recycle and treat shower water in real time.
We reduce the environmental impact and the cost of showering by 70%.
Can be retrofitted or installed in new buildings and payback in most situations at current water and electricity pricing is less than 3 years.
We also provide a better shower experience – no cold water on start up, pause and re-start with no temperature spike, personal pre-sets for each family member and a remote control to control the shower from outside the shower cubicle.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Residential property groups, hotels, gyms, mining camps, military, prisons, and cruise ships.
Current customer discussion include an international property management company with over 1,000 multi-occupancy buildings, an international shower manufacturer, a major hospital group.
KEY PARTNERS
Commercialisation Australia
The DOEN Foundation The Dutch Postcode
Lottery Brisbane CitySmart. We are also engaging with
other research providers such as the CSIRO and Universities.
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
One of US Popular Science magazines 10 inventions of the year (June 2012 issue).
2011 International Green Challenge Winners - beating 716 other companies from 81 countries
A Dyson Award The British Standards
Institution Environmental Design Award.
CONTACT DETAILS Nick Christy Managing Director M: +61 416 495 351 E: [email protected] www.RecyclingShower.com.au
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ELE AUSTRALIA
CAPABILITIES
ELE Australia has developed a solar solution, capable of developing more power from a given ray of sunlight than other current solar technologies.
ELE’s technology will provide solar solutions to a wide range of markets for a fraction of the cost and a fraction of the land area.
Combined with a Heat/Hot water and power unit (ELE CHP), it will save the consumer 50% to 70% of their current power costs.
DISCRIMINATORS
The initial 10KW ELE model is turbine based, uses concentrated sunlight as its primary heat source and renewable gas such as methane.
The use of a Fresnel lens greatly reduces the footprint of the unit and provides the maximum efficient use of the suns energy.
The ELE unit is designed to be either on-grid or off-grid, it will provide all power requirements, heat and hot water.
The unit is controlled by a proprietary ECU module.
ELE’s 1st generation solution is available now.
KEY CUSTOMERS
ELE will test and launch its solution with the dairy farmers industry in Australia.
ELE’s roll out plans will include other Australian intensive farming businesses, before offering a solution to other market sectors.
ELE is currently in discussion with distributors that cater for renewable technologies of dairy farmers in each state.
CONTACT DETAILS Martin De Silva [email protected] Bev Carter [email protected] ELE Australia Pty Ltd 5/15 Macquarie Terrace Balmain 2041 P: 1300 501 752 www.ele-australia.com.au
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ELEMENTAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES - SeaUrchinTM Hydrokinetic Turbine
CAPABILITIES
The SeaUrchinTM is a revolutionary technology designed to economically capture the vast kinetic energy of the world’s ocean streams, tidal currents and river flows.
It operates in an extremely wide range of flow rates making widely deployable.
Harnesses up to 4 times more power and is up to 70% more efficient compared to other marine power generators.
SeaUrchins can be mass produced from proven, inexpensive composite materials at around half the cost of most competing marine generators.
Lowest per MWh cost of marine power generation.
DISCRIMINATORS
The SeaUrchinTM is a new and innovative 'Third Generation' marine turbine.
A series of optimised helical blades are bonded to a customised, integrated shroud creating a highly efficient, reaction turbine that extracts maximum energy from a tidal flow
The design draws up to 4 times more water into the turbine resulting in greater energy extraction.
Scalable design from 2kW up to 1MW with and configurable with just one moving part.
Optional gearbox resulting in high reliability and low installation and operation costs.
PRODUCT STATUS
Analysis and Design completed for 2kW and 10kW models, using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) which optimise the turbine for the widest range of flow rates, strength and endurance.
Analysis and Design for 1MW in progress with international partners.
Performance Testing of the 2kW successfully performed in Australia in April 2011 and November 2011 with 2kW of electrical power generated.
Production Testing for the 2kW complete in May 2012 in India.
CONTACT DETAILS Kim Lyle Chairman Suite 3, Level 1 49 – 51 York Street Sydney Australia 2000 P: +612 9290 2270 M: +61 411 116 669 E: [email protected]
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ENERGY SAVING NETWORKS - WattWatchers
CAPABILITIES
The Wattwatchers® brand unlocks energy-use data on the customer side of the meter, in real-time, at low cost, and independent of utility metering.
With access to these data, consumers gain control of their rapidly rising bills via smartphones and PC's; new forms of energy services emerge based on aggregation or profiling; and community based ‘energy saving networks’ trade on collective market power.
Like the Telco’s of the 80’s, it will be use of consumer-side data that transforms the energy market from selling volume to providing value.
DISCRIMINATORS
The heart of a Wattwatchers system is a an Auditor®, a low-cost device which combines the functions power meter, an energy meter, a data logger and a real-time internet appliance.
An Auditor® streams energy data from whole buildings or circuits over Wi Fi to an existing router; pulls it into the cloud (or an internal network); makes sense of it; and returns it to consumers in easy, actionable formats.
Any number of Auditor® devices, from any location can be networked as part of an energy information system.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Wattwatchers systems are suitable for making energy a controllable cost in buildings of all sizes, including the Residential market as a professional-grade home energy management for a few dollars a week.
The SME market as a web-delivered energy service with an ROI of a year or less.
The C&I market for highly granular, wireless sub-metering at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods.
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
The Wattwatchers technology has gained all relevant metrology and C- tick compliance approvals.
Devices are ISO: 9001 contract manufactured in Australia.
CONTACT DETAILS Christopher Bean Director M: 0418 640402 E: [email protected] www.wattwatchers.com.au
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AUSTRALIA - SkyVent & SeaBreezer
CAPABILITIES
ESA’s SkyVent and SeaBreezer unique ventilating lightpipes have been designed to enhance Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) by reducing the formation of condensation, moulds and fungus and reduces artificial light dependency with no ongoing costs.
Our products have superior extraction capabilities over any comparable whirly bird on the market.
ESA is committed to providing low cost, sustainable building solutions and improvements. By combining science with low cost options, our product range provides innovative sustainable solutions.
DISCRIMINATORS
Our SkyVent and SeaBreezer skylight ventilators are the only fully wind directional lightpipe vents on the Australian and worldwide market.
Proven to extract 100% more efficiently than competing products.
Our SkyVents and SeaBreezers solve two problems for the price of one, giving highly effective extraction of stale air and moisture and providing natural daylight, with zero running costs.
Our products provide Australian Made quality.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Home owners, architects, builders, shed manufacturers, RV manufacturers.
Garages, barns and sheds and structures that have no power connected.
Retrofitting powered bathroom ventilators.
Our products are being well utilised with resounding success in varied climatic zones. From Bushman’s huts in Victoria’s snow country to the tropics of Australia, Singapore and Pacific Islands.
KEY PARTNERS
BestMould Plastics Pty Ltd Ajax Foundry Pty Ltd
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
ABC New Inventors – People’s Choice Award 2007
Australian International Design Award (shortlisted 2008)
Fully University of Technology aerodynamics lab tested and verified performance to Australian/New Zealand Standard 47/40 Natural Ventilators
CONTACT DETAILS Dr Shane West Director P: (02) 6230 4907 M: 0418 824 566 E: [email protected] www.envirosciences.com.au
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GENESIS ERT
CAPABILITIES
GenesisERT has designed a highly efficient micro-hydro generation unit that is over 50% more efficient than existing micro-hydro generation units.
GenesisERT’s Technology has application in sectors such as water authorities, mining, gas, oil and hydroelectric.
The technology can be fitted / retrofitted to high rise buildings and building cooling towers.
From prototype testing, initial projections suggest that it is possible to generate 73.5 million kWh/yr with an investment of $3.2 million to retrofit pressure reduction valves (PRVs).
DISCRIMINATORS
Testing has been completed on a generator/pressure reduction model to prove the unique bulb/flute design and measure generation capacity and pressure drop.
These tests have been successful and closely monitored by Sydney Water.
With the primary prototype testing completed, ongoing R&D projects will bring the full range of FlowGen models to market. •
KEY CUSTOMERS
GenesisERT’s initial focus will be on the water supply market through Australia’s 25 water authorities focusing on three main applications:
With stepped pressure reduction;
Pure generation, replacing existing micro generators;
Limited pressure reduction (along existing pipelines, in series) to achieve multiple point generation capacity in a single line.
KEY PARTNERS
Sydney Water Synergetics
CONTACT DETAILS Gareth Boytt Managing Director 5/32 Eastbrook Terrace, East Perth WA 6004 M: 0418602368 E: [email protected]
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GREENSYNC
CAPABILITIES
GreenSync has developed a turnkey demand management platform which enables electricity retailers and networks to offer large customers money for reducing power usage during critical peak periods.
GreenSync helps its utility customers build a portfolio of contracts to reduce demand when needed.
The request process is automated using cloud-connected hardware supplied by partner companies.
GreenSync’s core skills in data analytics, user interactivity and cloud-based systems enable it to present the underlying contracts as a financial instrument.
DISCRIMINATORS
By using GreenSync’s demand response service, network providers can delay or eliminate the need for network augmentation costs.
Retailers can use the software to hedge the risk of high electricity market spot prices by switching off equipment of contracted customers.
In the NEM, commercial and industrial capacity of over 3,000MW could be covered by demand response to address the peak demand problem.
Together with increased pressure on household energy prices, the economic arguments will likely see considerable support of demand side measures in the NEM over the next five years.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Network Providers Electricity Retailers
CONTACT DETAILS David Anstee Director Strategy and Corporate Development Level 10 50 Market Street Melbourne VIC 3000 P: +61 3 9008 5986 M: 0422 981 144 E: [email protected] www.greensync.com.au
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H2O ORGANISER
CAPABILITIES
H2O has 3 products that work with the 3 main water systems used around the world: Reticulated Water Supply, Town Water Pressure pump systems and Gravity systems
Leaks occur at the end user for many reasons leaking taps, toilets, frozen pipes plus other reasons.
H2O Gravity Controller stops water loss and works on mains power or solar/wind power
The latest product development multiple time settings, solenoid to stop siphoning, operating on a safe 12vDC and detecting leakage rates as low as 1L/sec
DISCRIMINATORS
H2O suite of products are unique devices with no know competing products worldwide.
Stopping egress of water benefits the building by limiting damage as well as helping to preserve the world limited potable water supplies.
H2O PPC™ “Plug & Play” unit that fits 99% of all pressure pumps used to supply stock & domestic water supply.
H2O’s TWS™ works on all reticulated water systems.
It can be retro fitted or be part of new construction.
KEY CUSTOMERS
John Hartmann of Guyra has reported that the PPC has saved him 2 tanks of rain water holding 135,000 litres. He stated “Your product now gives us confidence that our water supply is safe. It is a small price to pay for this insurance”
KEY PARTNERS
Morris Group Engineering
Solutions Ingenuity Electronics
Design
CONTACT DETAILS Robert Porter-Coote Managing Diretcor M: +61 (0) 422 824 847 E: [email protected] www.h2organiser.com.au
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INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE DESIGN
CAPABILITIES
ISD provides simulation forecasting and analytics technology that allows businesses and Government to better understand, predict and influence human decision making of populations of all sizes.
ISD simulation analytics technology, Simulait, enables users to test “what-if” scenarios, and accurately predict social behaviour of mass-consumers, in order inform strategy, policy and demand management.
Simulait can be applied to consumer domains such as water, energy, waste and transport.
Simulait can be accessed on-demand with a web browser called Simulait Online (SOL).
DISCRIMINATORS
Demonstrated accuracy of over 95% in predicting consumer behaviour in the water and energy sectors.
Ability to incorporate a wide range of social, economic, environmental data and behaviours with in-built Census data and population dynamics.
Addresses a wide range of questions through detailed models and what-if scenarios.
Uses cutting edge simulation technology from the defence industry
Simulait can support demand forecasting, demand management, pricing, load forecasting and hedging, behaviour change, business case development, and capital planning.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Customers in Australia and overseas include: Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victorian Essential Services Commission, Victorian EPA, Veolia, Queensland Water Commission, Melbourne Water, Yarra Valley Water, South East Water, City West Water, Central Highlands Water, Momentum Energy, Hydro Tasmania
Used to support: demand forecasting, demand management, pricing, rebates, load forecasting and hedging, behaviour change, business case development, and capital planning.
Licensing of Simulait to enable on-demand decision support on an on-going basis.
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
ISD has numerous awards and publications for its Simulait technology
CONTACT DETAILS Dr Don Perugini Director 27 Chesser Street, Adelaide SA 5000 P: +61 8 (0)8 343 8455 [email protected] www.IntelligentSoftware.com.au
SimulAIt
Data Analytics
CleanTechnology
CloudComputing
Govt. PolicyMakers
GlobalConsultingPartners
Business
WaterEnergyWaste Finance Retail
Core Technologies
Client Types
Industry Sectors
GlobalTechnology
Partners
Simulation Consumer Analytics.: People & Behaviour
Health Transport
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INTRESTO - RockSolver
CAPABILITIES
Rocksolver software solves the jigsaw puzzle of building with irregular-shaped blocks of unprocessed rock to build landscaping, houses, ports, seawalls, river levees and agricultural terracing.
Rock shapes are digitised using cheap digital cameras. Rocksolver builds a virtual structure and then shows the builder where to put each rock.
Unprocessed rock has significant economic and environmental benefits: it is approximately 10% of the price and its production results in 10% of the CO2 emissions compared to concrete, brick and cut stone.
Can be delivered as SaaS (software as a service).
DISCRIMINATORS
First product release due in November 2012 will optimise the layout of irregular-shaped stone pavers via our smart phone app.
Rocksolver is the only software application capable of unlocking unprocessed rock as a stand-alone building material.
Existing engineering-construction software companies like AutoDesk, Trimble, Leica and Dassault have nothing like Rocksolver.
The French civil engineering technology company Mesuris has partnered with Intresto to develop Rocksolver for builders of large port projects throughout the world.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Early adopters will be the DIY landscapers, landscape designers and architects.
Building market through our free 3D rock models which are being downloaded at a rate of 20,000 per month from Google's 3Dwarehouse
Rocksolver will be promoted to developing countries to help access the cheapest resource of durable building material.
The combined size of the global markets into which Rocksolver will be released is $200 billion annually. This includes domestic paving, landscaping, low rise housing, ports, seawalls, river levees, agricultural terracing and land stabilisation structures for road and rail.
VALIDATION
Patents granted in US and Australia
Proof of concept achieved by building several prototype structures.
Rocksolver placed 13th out of “100 of the most commercially focused innovations in Australia” in the 2012 Anthill Smart 100 competition.
Rocksolver chosen as finalist in the 2011 Innovation Challenge run by The Australian newspaper and Shell.
CONTACT DETAILS Malcolm Lambert Managing Director P: 02 6772 3552 E: [email protected] www.intresto.com.au
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KATRU ECO-INVENTION - IMPLUXTM
CAPABILITIES
KATRU Eco-Invention is an innovative Australian renewable energy start-up, responsible for the invention, design and development of IMPLUXTM.
KATRU is organising supply chains for production of pre-commercial IMPLUXTM units, in the 0.5 kW - 6kW model range. First market units can be available within 12 months.
Revolutionary energy solution for on-site wind power and sustainable built environments
IMPLUXTM overcomes many limitations associated with conventional wind power devices currently being adapted for deployment in built environments.
DISCRIMINATORS
IMPLUXTM is specifically designed to provide greatest advantage in urban built environments.
Efficiency: An omni-directional vertical axis wind turbine that efficiently extracts energy from low speed and complex urban wind.
Aesthetics: Easily blends into roof tops and avoids annoying light reflection effects from visible moving blades
Low Noise: Blade and shroud design features minimise noise pollution
Minimal maintenance: Self- balancing design overcomes issue of component failures, enabling a simpler ‘fit-and-run’ model
KEY CUSTOMERS
Market driven by improved overall benefits for investors, green buildings delivering higher rents.
Key customers include commercial and industrial building operators, government bodies and institutions.
Greater deployment potential of IMPLUXTM - enables direct mounting on building stairwells/ lift motor rooms/ flat rooftops without needing tall columns
KEY PARTNERS
Honda F1 Advantage CFD, UK
GL Garrad Hassan, UK
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
2007 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.
2011 Book feature in ‘Innovation in Wind Turbine Design’ (P. Jamieson)
2011 TV feature in ABC’s ‘New Inventors’
CONTACT DETAILS Varan Sureshan Managing Director P: +61 2 98991072 M: 0415 117769 E: [email protected] www.katru.com.au
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NDURE TECHNOLOGIES
CAPABILITIES
nDure Technologies is an Advanced Materials company active in consulting, sourcing, developing and commercialising technologies.
We are active in commercialising nPlus, a nano modified diesel additive that helps in complete combustion of diesel resulting in enhanced fuel efficiency.
nPlus provides significant benefits to users in the form of fuel cost savings, reduced carbon footprint and savings on vehicle servicing due to reduced particle emissions.
DISCRIMINATORS
nPlus is nano modified diesel additive.
What sets nPlus apart from competing products is the fact that the nanoparticles in nPlus are thermally stable at the combustion temperature.
This prevents their agglomeration and the consequent loss of catalytic activities observed in similar products that use nanoparticles made at room or temperatures much lower than combustion temperatures.
KEY CUSTOMERS
nPlus is applicable in all those industries that use diesel, notably in transport sector.
nDure Technologies is working with a number of companies such as Engine manufacturers (OEMs), Mining companies, Oil companies, fleet operators.
OEMs and Oil companies have expressed their interest in distributing the product globally using their network following initial trials.
KEY PARTNERS
nDure Technologies has Key Partners spread across Asia, US, Europe
Overseas device manufacturer.
Local University.
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
nPlus meets the Australian diesel standard
CONTACT DETAILS Dr. Raviprasad Krishnamurthy Director PO BOX 5361, Clayton Victoria 3168 P: +61 3 9511 0237 M: 61 433 427 908 E: [email protected] www.nduretec.com
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RECYCLING SOLUTIONS - Plastic Bottle Crusher
CAPABILITIES
Recycling Solutions manufactures and sells a range of 5 Plastic Bottle Crushers designed to crush PET plastic bottles, HDPE bottles , aluminium cans andsteel cans.
These machines reduce volume by up to 13x having 500-1200kgs of crushing force.
These products are available now to customers in Australia and globally.
Manual crushers do not use power and can be placed at the point of disposal for all recyclable products.
Volume Reduction greatly reduces logistics costs to recycling and waste management companies.
DISCRIMINATORS
Our product has no direct competition in the world.
The product has been designed to be cost effective to manufacture whilst being capable of crushing all recyclable products with ease.
Volume Reduction is the main benefit for business
The Commercial range of Stainless Steel Crushers are designed to last 10-15 years in a commercial situation.
IP status, Certified Innovation Patent, PCT.
KEY CUSTOMERS
The Commercial range is targeted at Cafes, Restaurants, Hotels, Clubs, Commercial kitchens, Government, Schools, the Marine industry, and the Mining industry, in Australia and Internationally.
Wanless Environmental are distribution agents in Fiji and 30 pacific islands.
Orders received from the USA, Canada, Europe, Israel, Africa.
KEY PARTNERS
China Direct Sourcing Varsity IP
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
Winner 2012 Startup Smart Business awards
For best Green Startup [best green product]
CONTACT DETAILS John Cross Director P: 0756591120 M: 0412775170 E:[email protected] www.plasticbottlecrusher.com
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ROTARY HEAT EXCHANGERS
CAPABILITIES
Company established 1968 as an Australian manufacture of unique high efficiency long life design Sensible Rotary Heat Exchangers (SRHE).
Technology developed by CSIRO and Monash University.
Energy recycling efficiencies over 90% with their improved designs.
A range of SRHE wheel rotor sizes from 760mm to 2750mm diameter are in production.
The driving forces for the increasing demand for our products are:
increasing energy costs; increasing demand for
energy efficient air conditioning;
higher green star rating sought after by building designers.
DISCRIMINATORS
A proven long term reputation of a higher cost effective energy saving performance and exceedingly longer life and life cycle cost than any comparable product available in the market
Development of a Total Heat Wheel (TRHE) for use in humid conditions is in progress.
This is achieved by a layer of fine silica gel added to the matrix of the rotor to add dehumidification to its heat transfer capability.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Consultants, Architects Building Designers
All international air conditioning markets
KEY PARTNERS
Early R&D conducted by CSIRO and Monash University
Joint venture partners are being sought
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
CEO Bill Ellul has 3 Australian Energy Awards:
CONTACT DETAILS Bill Ellul CEO 5 Halbert Rd Bayswater North VIC 3153 P: +613 9729 3559 E: [email protected] www.rotaryheatexchangers.com
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SILENCEAIR
CAPABILITIES
Silenceair has developed an award winning technology platform that targets the rapidly expanding ‘Green Building’ ventilation market.
Our products enable architects, engineers and builders to create low cost, energy efficient, fresh air ventilation systems for buildings in noise-affected environments.
These segments are primarily in the building and construction area, but also include specialist air supply equipment.
DISCRIMINATORS
Silenceair provids may benefits in comparison to its competitors:
Faster installation time Cheaper installation costs Reduced operating and
maintenance costs, energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Reduced embodied energy
Our products have been priced to be at about 50% of competitor technology ‘per system’
KEY CUSTOMERS
Our first generation products have been available since June 2007.
These products have been successfully installed in a variety of projects in Australia, including residential towers, nightclubs, commercial dog kennels, sound studios, home theatres and houses.
Target markets include: Low cost private
apartment blocks Government and
community housing Premium apartment
developments Premium office and
institutional buildings Our new 'acoustic louvre'
products are designed to take advantage of specific global markets for commercial building applications.
CONTACT DETAILS Christopher Matthews Managing Director 27 Clubb Street, Rozelle,NSW 2039 P: +61 2 9555 7215 M: +61 414 624 917 [email protected] www.silenceair.com
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SMARTROOF - SmartBreeze
CAPABILITIES
Smartbreeze is a solar heating, cooling and ventilation system designed to be installed on all roof types for both new and existing buildings.
Smartbreeze uses the total roof as a large solar collector and moves the air from under the roof sheets or tiles into the building to heat or cool.
Smartbreeze is powered by a 30W solar panel for purging on hot day and 240V for moving filtered fresh air into a building for heating during the day or cooling at night.
All thermostatically controlled – simply set and forget. Applicable for all building types including commercial, industrial and residential.
DISCRIMINATORS
Smartbreeze is the only all in one thermostatically controlled solar thermal heating and cooling system to heat, cool and ventilate from a single unit.
Reduce heating and cooling costs up to 40% with capabilities for passively heating up to 4 Deg C and cooling up to 6 Deg C.
Invented, designed and manufactured in Australia for Australian conditions, the Smartbreeze system is an ideal sustainable climate control application for all building types.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Smartbreeze can be installed on all building and roof types.
Existing installations include residential, schools, aged care, retirement villages, council offices, kindergartens, child care centres, relocatable buildings and government buildings
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
Winner – Design Build - Best New Product Award
Finalist – Green Plumbers – Energy Efficient Product of the Year
Finalist – Green Plumbers – Product of the Year
As seen on Better Homes and Gardens – December Cooling segment
CONTACT DETAILS Robert Semmel General Manager 116 St.Kilda Rd St.Kilda 3182 P: 03 9510 3484 M: 0413 483 241 [email protected] www.smartbreeze.com.au
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SOLAR DWELLINGS - Energy Efficient Refrigerator
CAPABILITIES
The product is a modular Energy Efficient Refrigerator using existing technology to increase efficiency by between 50-70%.
The average home uses 17% of its energy for refrigeration. A well designed passive solar energy efficient home decrease their overall energy in regard to heating, cooling, and hot water refrigeration then becomes the largest contributor to energy bills in the home.
Increasing energy costs and public awareness place our product in an ideal position to be taken up firstly by an informed consumer and then by the mass market.
DISCRIMINATORS
The product is more energy efficient and more ergonomic in its use.
Our product can be tailored to more modern kitchen whilst still servicing traditional kitchen needs.
1 operating system (motor and compressor) can operate 2 or 3 refrigeration units in a normal residential dwelling or multiple refrigeration units in hotels, motels, etc.
Our refrigeration unit can be smaller than traditional units whilst still holding the same capacity as larger units.
KEY CUSTOMERS
The target customer is all new purchases of a refrigerator.
First up is an envisaged take up by a well-informed customer and then by the mass market.
Access to these customers will be through the traditional white goods outlets as well as online sales.
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS Patents are registered in the following countries: China, Europe, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United States of America.
CONTACT DETAILS Griff Morris Director 23 Green Street Mount Hawthorn WA 6016 P: 08 9444 4400 M: 0415 441 667 E:[email protected] www.solardwellings.com.au
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SWITCH AUOTMATION
CAPABILITIES
Switch Smart Hub (Switch) provides a single user-friendly interface for the real-time monitoring of energy usage from a variety of sources and is the first entirely web-based, on-demand green automation and sustainability platform.
Modern building automation systems are geared towards use by engineers for managing large buildings.
Switch delivers that same control into the hands of the people who live and work in smaller buildings.
It is a cloud-based system that gives them complete awareness and management of building energy usage from anywhere they can access the Internet.
DISCRIMINATORS
Additional features include building intercom and access control, in addition to climate, lighting and audio visual control.
Switch uses completely open standards and will work with any building sub-system that supports integration.
In this way Switch can bring a building with legacy sub-systems into the 21st century and connect it to the internet for remote management.
Because the service is cloud-based, Switch can be accessed from anywhere and can be deployed to users immediately.
KEY CUSTOMERS
Switch Automation has ten years of in-market experience and is the first company to bring sustainability automation to this market. More than thirty projects have already been delivered including commercial, industrial, education and over three hundred apartments.
Switch is building a channel partner program across Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and California to expand sales growth. Initially the Switch Smart Hub will target the emerging Green Building sector.
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
Three projects have been completed for Lend Lease Green Star developments and one of these, Convesso, a 220 apartment project in Docklands Victoria, won the NSW iAward for Green IT and Sustainability.
CONTACT DETAILS Deb Noller CEO Level 1, 503-505 Kent St Sydney NSW 2000 P: 02 8399 1919 [email protected] www.switchautomation.com
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TAT-G CORP
CAPABILITIES
Tat-G Corp Pty was formed to re-think, re-design and bring to market new solutions to old problems.
The processing of organic waste via vermiculture in a manner fit for the urban environment was the first problem to be tackled, with the Tat-G Onsite Organic Digester becoming a prime example of what can be achieved.
The system is modular with each module capable of processing up to 100 Kg of organic wastes per day.
Capacity can be added by adding additional modules.
DISCRIMINATORS
The Organic Digester system is a controlled environment where millions of earthworms are busy working on the organic material.
The Digester has been engineered to provide the right earthworm processing environment to do just that - Recycle your Organic waste onsite in a trouble free and eco-friendly manner.
Compact – Minimal footprint required
No nuisance operation Low operating costs 90% Waste Reduction. The Environment friendly
organic fertilizer generated can be used for gardening
An elegant urban solution for hygienic waste management
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
Australian Designmark Award
Awarded Environmental Choice Endorsement as Best in Class. GECA license No. TAT2008
CONTACT DETAILS Sean Moran Director 121 Drive In Rd South Pambula NSW 2550 M: 0407 801 316 E: [email protected] www.tat-g.com.au
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TIMBERCRETE
CAPABILITIES
Timbercrete is an award-winning environmentally sustainable masonry building product that be used as bricks, blocks, panels and pavers.
With a range of unlimited applications including domestic, industrial, commercial, and landscaping Timbercrete can be moulded into a vast range of sizes, shapes, colours, and textures inheriting unique superior qualities making it outstanding among building products.
DISCRIMINATORS
Improved environmental benefits being the only brick, block, panel, or paver that stores carbon.
Lower embodied energy. The fire resistant level is
outstanding at 240 minutes FRL 240/240/240 (at 190mm thick).
Significantly improved insulation value of R4.0 compared to traditional clay and concrete bricks, blocks and panels.
Superior thermal mass compared with other lightweight insulating products.
Improved engineering diversity, due to lighter semi flexible qualities and exceptional bracing values.
Lighter weight (2.5 times lighter than concrete or clay), yet denser than aerated concrete.
Improved workability, it can be nailed and screwed just like timber.
Less brittle then concrete and clay fired bricks.
Flood proof because it does not dissolve in water like fragile plasterboard.
QUALITY APPROVALS & AWARDS
A list of awards can be seen on the document “About Timbercrete” on our website. It is proudly Australian invented owned and trademarked with Australian and international patents granted in most of the world's population.
CONTACT DETAILS Peter Collier Director 2628 Bells Line of Rd, BILPIN NSW M: 0427671149 E: [email protected] www.timbercrete.com.au
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Australian Clean Technologies Competition 2012
Contact Details
John O'Brien Managing Director Australian CleanTech M: 0419 826 372 E: [email protected]
Sean McDonald Supplier Advocate Section DIISRTE P: (02) 6276 1281 E: [email protected]
