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Participants Profile Australian ICT Centres of Excellence Mission to India February 2016 WELCOME MESSAGE The Australian ICT Centres of Excellence Mission to India 2016 is an initiative of the Australian Trade Commission, and the Australian Government, to demonstrate Australia’s world class research, technology and innovative industries in India. The mission comprises a six member delegation representing leading IT research and Technology Centres of Excellence in Australia. The group have diverse expertise across areas including: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Autonomous systems Computational sciences Computer vision Data analytics Digital economy Engineering and technology development Machine learning Mobile systems Optimisation Simulation and computer modelling Software systems Systems (High Performance Computing , Human-Centred Computing, Programming Languages, Design & Implementation, Software Engineering) Visualisation Wireless and networks The Australian delegation is visiting Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and New Delhi to meet with the Indian IT industry and other Indian organisations with a strong technology focus. The delegation offers the opportunity to meet with Australian research and development experts; learn about new technologies and explore commercial, research and licensing partnerships between the Indian and Australian industry. 1 Australia has a strong track record of innovation, and in particular, a fast-growing and highly advanced digital economy, backed by a skilled workforce and worldclass research and development (R&D). Some of the ground breaking Australian innovation and examples are Wi-Fi Wireless local area network, Google Maps, 3D printing technology (which helps in developing artificial organs such as skin), strengths in autonomous systems, big data analytics, simulation, visualisation, e- health, e-government and mining management. Significant opportunities exist to further strengthen Australia - India partnerships, and these include access to: • A portfolio of novel Australian IT solutions in areas of automation, simulation, visualisation, analytics, optimisation, mobility and the Internet of Things • Australian research institutions’ research expertise for joint R&D programmes • Australian IT education and training, specifically to develop vocational skills to be aligned with the latest disruptive technology developments • Australian consulting expertise for specific project opportunities in India and globally. The Australian Trade Commission is committed to strengthening Australia – India IT commercial and research & development partnerships. We look forward to working with you to forge the links between Australia and India in this important sector. With best regards AMANDA HODGES Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner, South Asia Australian Trade Commission 2 INTRODUCTION Australia is ranked first of 139 countries as the most creative country in the world on talent, technology, and tolerance according to the Global Creativity Index. Australia provides access to excellent research facilities, world-class scientists, strong collaboration and partnership opportunities, and fast-tracked clinical trials. Australia has solid foundations of modern ICT infrastructure, achieving a Top 10 ranking for its use of ICT, government online services, education, R&D and infrastructure in the 2014 Global Innovation Index. Technology spending is expected to reach A$78.7 billion in Australia in 2015, growing at 4.1 per cent in the year, according to industry global analyst, Gartner. In a review of national cyber security maturity across 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific, Australia ranked second, only behind the United States. Why Australia Australia offers strong economic fundamentals, a positive outlook for future growth and a stable business environment. Australia: • is in its 24th year of consecutive annual economic growth • has a GDP of more than US$1.5 trillion (two per cent of global GDP) • has the 4th largest economy in the Asia region and 12th largest in the world • is connected through trade, investment and cultural ties to the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region • offers Government support including R&D tax incentives and a robust but flexible regulatory regime that protects intellectual property (IP) and enables research to be undertaken in a timely, efficient manner. 3 Digital technology and ICT opportunities The Australian Government has announced its National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA) focussed on building Australia as a hub for accessing niche disruptive technologies. Prior to that, the Australian Government also announced the launch of a Digital Transformation Office (DTO), a dedicated agency to lead digital transformation across Australia’s public sector. The Australian Government has allocated $255 million (four years) to launch the DTO and pursue digital projects. These initiatives demonstrate Australian Government’s strong commitment to supporting digital adoption and innovation. Australia’s ICT R&D sector has an enviable track record and has produced outcomes applied across the economy, in sectors ranging from ICT, mining and advanced manufacturing to agribusiness, e-government, health and financial services. Investors have the opportunity to leverage worldclass R&D facilities in Australia, either independently or through collaboration with Australian research organisations or companies. These facilities include: 4 • Australia’s Synchrotron, offering access to eight beam lines (with capacity for 32), • The Multi-modal Australian Sciences Imaging and Visualisation Environment (MASSIVE), which operates at over five and 10 teraflops. It is the primary Australian high performance computing facility for computational imaging and visualisation. • The Australian National Fabrication Facility supports fabrication of ICT-enabled soft and hard materials for application in advanced sensors, medical devices, nano-photonics and nanoelectronics. Australia’s geography and dispersed population create challenges that remote automation, simulation and visualisation (ASV) technologies are well positioned to address. For high cost and high risk industries - such as mining, advanced manufacturing, defence and health - remote ASV technologies can reduce costs, boost productivity and make operations safer. Australia has a strong capability in the development and deployment of these technologies. The Australian Government invests heavily in remote ASV facilities and projects to support innovation in the sector. Mining: South Australia’s A$12.8 million Civil Train Skills Centre is the largest heavy plant simulator training environment in the Southern Hemisphere and provides training for the mining and civil infrastructure sectors. Manufacturing: The Australian Centre for Field Robotics at Sydney University explores automation technologies and robotics across industries including aerospace, agriculture, defence, marine, medical, mining, intelligent systems and safety systems. Manufacturing/automation: The Centre for Intelligent Systems Research (CISR) which develops state-of-the-art algorithms and methodologies to solve real world problems. Industry partnerships include: Boeing Research and Technology Australia, ABB Robotics, GM Holden, Ford Motor Company and Vestas. Construction: An A$14 million Building Leadership Simulation Centre which uses technology to create a virtual workplace able to emulate the challenges of being on a real building. It is one of only three such facilities in the world. Health: South Australia’s Medical Device Research Institute builds and tests physical and virtual simulators for high-risk, unusual or difficult procedures that medical practitioners rarely experience in training, using virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D visualisation, haptics and GPU-boosted physical simulation technologies. 5 Commercial successes The six major Indian IT service providers, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro, Cognizant and Tech Mahindra, have investments in Australia and are experiencing growth rates higher than their global average. • Infosys employs more than 1,400 people across six offices in Australia. Their business in Australia is worth approximately A$500 million and is their third largest revenue market, after the USA and UK. • Tata Consultancy Services sees Australia as a growth market and one in which the company can look to access technology for the financial services and banking sector for its key global clients. • Cognizant invested in Australian company Odecee, to gain access to unique web and cloud service technology. • Wipro’s acquisition of Promax Applications Group, a NSW analytics company, is an example of an Indian IT major investing in niche technology created by an Australian IT SME. • Ramco Systems, an enterprise software company focused on cloud platform, products and services has established a subsidiary to drive business in Australia. • USG Tech acquired Retail Information Systems in Australia which has a POS operating system. Indian companies have formed partnerships with many of the top 100 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange, including National Australia Bank (NAB) and energy company AGL, and have made significant investments in infrastructure, human resources, new services and the ICT industry itself. 6 Pathways for working with Australia • Investment in new activity in Australia • Investment in Australian companies • Investment in a collaborative mechanism universities, Centres of Excellence or a Collaborative Research Centres (CRC) • Direct investment in a research project / group as an industry partner • Sponsored involvement of an Australian university in a company innovation arrangement. • Establishment of a commercial R&D Centre in Australia with strong ties into Australian research. • Commercial exploitation of Australian IP associated results and know-how, vested in commercial arms of research institutes. Some examples of Australia-India research and industry collaborations include Infosys partnered with Telstra to create an emergency bushfire alert system on behalf of Victoria’s Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner. This system has been adopted across Australia and won a national Australian Safer Communities Award. Tech Mahindra partnered with National Australia Bank (NAB) to develop a virtual desktop strategy that allows the bank to locate people anywhere, including in India, while its data stays in Australia, which is critical for its compliance obligations. The bank can now also set up a mobile branch office at places like the Sydney Cricket Ground on match days in a matter of hours. iGATE and RioTinto have a dedicated R&D centre in India, “Rio Tinto Innovation Center” based out at Pune. The centre is focussed on creating next generation technologies including industrial automation and control, software and embedded design and development for contributing to global growth and development of Rio Tinto’s ‘Mine of the Future program where Rio Tinto will leverage iGATE’s technical capabilities to accelerate technologies globally in the mining industry. ABB, with Australia’s RMIT University, is collaborating on a joint initiative - the Australia-India Research Centre for Automation Software Engineering. It is a virtual R&D laboratory which provides a platform for global software and systems engineering research and training. 7 AUSTRALIAN ICT CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE MISSION TO INDIA DATA 61 A Division of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Australia Contacts: Peter Carter - Commercial Engagement - Major Services Accounts T: +61 2 9376 2000 E: [email protected] W: www.nicta.com.au Data61 is the largest data innovation group in Australia. Bringing together CSIRO’s Digital Productivity team and National ICT Australia (NICTA), we are unrivalled in our intellectual capital and our network with the global technology marketplace. The combined group will bring together approximately 600 research staff working in digital technologies to create benefit for Australia. Data61 will continue to develop Australia’s future leaders with its strong 300+ PhD student program in collaboration with our best universities across Australia. Data 61’s focus is on every aspect of data R&D including data capture to data consumption, Communications and networking, Infrastructure, Hardware and software, Cybersecurity, Data statistics modelling and analytics, Decision sciences, Behavioural economics and cognitive sciences. We have a strong delivery focus, underpinned by excellence in engineering, technology development, UX and project management. We are building the world’s leading data-focused research and innovation powerhouse - unrivalled in our intellectual capital and our network with the global technology marketplace. 8 Key capability areas • Autonomous systems • Computational sciences • Computer vision • Data analytics • Digital economy • Engineering & technology development • Machine learning • Mobile systems • Optimisation • Software systems • Wireless and networks AUSTRALIAN ICT CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE MISSION TO INDIA Industry applications • Agriculture / food • Mining • Transportation • Logistics • Healthcare As an example, CSIRO and Indian partners are currently collaborating on antenna design as part of the work towards the international Square Kilometre Array radio telescope. http:// india.embassy.gov.au/ndli/PA0708.html Industry engagements (including India) • Global industry engagements include GE, Boeing, Chevron, BHP Billiton, Woodside, Petronas, Orica, Petro China, Lockheed Martin, RioTinto, Australian Government, BAYER, Fraunhofer, Sanofi, amongst many others. • CSIRO’s cooperation with India dates back to the establishment of the organisation in 1926. By the following year, CSIRO was collaborating with the Indian Agricultural Research Institute on biological controls for an infestation of buffalo-fly in northern Australia. CSIRO’s interactions with Indian researchers have gained momentum since Australia first signed a science and technology cooperation agreement with India in 1975. Over the last four years, CSIRO has averaged approximately 30 activities per year in India or with Indian partners. 9 AUSTRALIAN ICT CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE MISSION TO INDIA CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Contacts: Brett Kirk - Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research T: +61 8 9266 2155 E: [email protected] W: www.curtin.edu.au Andrew Rohl - Director - Curtin Institute for Computation T: +61 8 9266 3124 E: [email protected] W: computation.curtin.edu.au Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most International University with more than 50 000 students and 3 000 staff. Curtin is strongly engaged with industry, government and community and we pride ourselves on doing research that makes a difference to the global community. Internationalisation of research and education is therefore a very high strategic priority for the University, and Curtin is recognised as one of Australia’s most internationally focussed Universities. There is strong alignment between the Indian and Western Australian economies, and strong partnerships building between Curtin University and several of India’s premier research institutions. 10 Curtin has a particular strength within our Curtin Institute for Computation and hosts: • The Cisco Internet of Everything Centre - so the visit to India presents a unique opportunity for Curtin to develop our collaborative research with India. Focus is on radioastronomy, resources, agriculture and smart campus. It is an innovation centre and workplace for customers, partners, start-ups, universities and open communities. • Curtin also has the HIVE, an immersive visualisation centre, where complex data is turned into powerful images, that enables the creation and communication of new knowledge. AUSTRALIAN ICT CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE MISSION TO INDIA Key capability areas Industry engagements (including India) • Simulation/computational modelling • • Big data analytics • Modelling & Optimisation - industrial, healthcare, supply chains • Visualisation Industry applications • IT and Emerging Technologies • Minerals and Energy • Sustainability • Health Cisco IoE Innovation Centre - Australian hub physically located within Curtin University. Focus is on radioastronomy, resources, agriculture and smart campus. It is for customers, partners, start-ups, universities and open communities. It achieves these outcomes via Ø Demonstrating IoE in action to solve business and public sector problems Ø Engaging in rapid solution and product prototyping Ø • Research and investments in local resources, including companies and people. Curtin has strong relationships with numerous leading Indian institutions including IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, the Institute of Chemical Technology (Mumbai), the Indian School of Mines and the Indian Institute of Science. We also have emerging industry partners such as Reliance Technologies. 11 AUSTRALIAN ICT CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE MISSION TO INDIA DEAKIN UNIVERSITY School of IT Contacts: John Yearwood - Head, School of Information Technology T: +61 3 9246 8727 E: [email protected] W: http://www.deakin.edu.au/information-technology/research Deakin University is one of the largest and fastest growing comprehensive Australian Universities with ~53000 students, ~4200 staff, an operating income of ~$900 million and annual research income of ~$50million. It is committed to building the jobs of the future, using the opportunities of the digital age to widen access to education and make a difference to the communities it serves. It has a longstanding record for its use of cutting-edge information technology while providing highly personalised experiences, whether in the cloud on Deakin’s media-rich campuses or through a combination of cloud and campus learning. Deakin University is strongly positioned in the international education market and was awarded the Premier’s Award for International Education Provider of the Year and Victorian International Education Awards for Excellence in Education (University) and Excellence in International Education (Student Employability and Careers) in 2014. Deakin University was also named the Education and Training provider of the Year in the 2015 Governor of Victoria Export Awards. Deakin was awarded a 5-star rating by the prestigious university ranking organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS); the rating indicates Deakin is world-class in a broad range of areas, has cutting-edge 12 facilities and is internationally renowned for its research and teaching. Deakin is in the top 3% of the world’s universities in each of the three major international rankings Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings. Strategic Research Centres associated with the School of IT are: • Pattern Recognition and Data Analytics Strategic Research Centre (PRaDA) - focuses on discovery and effective use of patterns in data, big and lean. Grounded in machine learning, we develop new tools and technologies in diverse areas that include security, healthcare, social media and manufacturing. • Centre for Intelligent Systems Research Strategic Research Centre (CISR) contributes to the design of smarter technologies through the investigation and development of state-of-the-art algorithms and methodologies that provide practical solutions to real world problems that are encountered by systems operating with uncertainty, variability and change. AUSTRALIAN ICT CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE MISSION TO INDIA Key capability areas Industry engagements (including India) • Computer science • • Data analytics Existing major industry partners are IBM, CISCO, Telstra, Amazon, Huawei, BAE Systems, Twitter, Australian government. • Cyber security • • Machine Learning, pattern recognition In India, PRaDA (Pattern Recognition and Data Analytics Strategic Research Centre) has a close partnership with Tamana School of Hope, New Delhi. The two parties have collaborated to adapt TOBY Playpad iPad app to Hindi language, resulting in the first Early Intervention in Autism software in India. This effort was recognized by the Victorian International Educations Award 2013 (Research Engagement). Joint PhD training program is currently also active with Amrita University. PRaDA (Deakin) has also signed an MOU with India’s Max Healthcare to enhance healthcare management. Technologies available for commercialisation: Anomaly analytics (surveillance, cybersecurity), virtual observer, ICT based support for children with special needs (autism), hospital management systems and DSS for hospitals. Pervasive Computing for deployment in the Corporate Social Responsibility program. Digital Watermarking technology for multimedia with potential in the film industry. Proof of Concept technologies: Cybersecurity solutions for CDN, security management and policy development, malware analysis/ detection Industry applications • Health • Technology • Security sectors Media: http://www.indiaeducationdiary.in/ showEE.asp?newsid=23815 http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/ story?story_id=2015/04/22/health-datamining-collaboration 13 AUSTRALIAN ICT CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE MISSION TO INDIA LA TROBE UNIVERSITY Centre for Technology Infusion Contacts: Aniruddha Desai - Director T: +61 3 9479 1242 E: [email protected] W: www.latrobe.edu.au/tech-infusion Centre for Technology Infusion (CTI), is an Award Winning Research and Innovation Centre, incorporated within the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at La Trobe University. The core strength of the Centre is in applied research focussing on transitioning University’s research outcomes into commercial innovations targeting high impact application areas such as Supply Chain and Logistics, Precision Agriculture, Energy/Smart Grid Management, Intelligent Transport Systems, and Healthcare. The Centre has established world class R&D facilities at the University’s R&D Park and has also established strong links with an eco-system of external product delivery partners including design houses, EDA vendors, IP providers, electronic fabrication and manufacturing facilities, and product qualification and test houses. 14 Key capability areas • Intelligent Platform Technologies Ø Sensor Systems Ø Communication Ø Embedded Systems Ø Data Analytics • Full Custom IC / SOC Design • Embedded HW/SW systems • Modelling/Simulation • RF Design • Human-Machine Interface • ICT Systems • Productionisation AUSTRALIAN ICT CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE MISSION TO INDIA Industry applications • Food Safety & Supply Chain • Energy and Environment • Transport • Defence & Space • Health Care/Medical Industry engagements (including India) • Intelligent RFID for Supply Chain/ Logistics Applications We are collaborating with Newport Digital Technologies Australia (NDTA) to develop an end-to-end solution to monitor and track (e.g. temperature, humidity, location) perishable goods in transit in order to optimise shelf life, reduce shrinkage, and reduce hazards by early identification of damaged food in the supply chain. The work includes developing next generation RFID sensor chips operating at Super High Frequency, corresponding reader-writer systems, and supporting user interface and backhaul system to allow remote management and automation capability. • Intelligent Transport Systems for Safety The Centre has delivered a $5.5 million three-year project in partnership with Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Automotive Cooperative Research Centre (AutoCRC), and other Industry partners, that included the design, development and large scale field trial of a new technology-based solution to improve safety at level crossings. Based on Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) - a wireless technology providing vehicles and drivers a 360-degree level of awareness of the surrounding traffic situation - the system underwent three large-scale field trials at both regional and urban crossings in the largest-known rail crossing safety study of its kind in the world. Other Engagements The Centre has delivered many high visibility projects in Smart Energy Sector such as the award winning Home Energy Management system for CSIRO’s Australian Zero Emission House project, the Solar PV Data Analytics project with BSG sponsored by Victorian Government, and the commercial Smart Power project for home and building automation and energy management and networking using broad- band-over powerline technology. The Centre is also engaged in a number innovative R&D programs such as Smart Sensors for Precision Agriculture project which will develop an end-to-end solution to monitor and collect a range of useful animal behaviour data for improving farm productivity, reproductive efficiency, and monitoring and managing animal health and wellbeing. 15 AUSTRALIAN ICT CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE MISSION TO INDIA THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY College of Engineering and Computer Science Contacts: Thushara Abhayapala - Deputy Dean T: +61 2 6125 8683 E: [email protected] W: https://cecs.anu.edu.au The Australian National University (ANU) is a world leading research intensive university located in Australia’s capital. Ranked top in Australia and 19th in the world according to QS world universities rankings. ANU has 22,000 students; 55% of our students are enrolled in Higher Degree by research or graduate coursework programs. There are over 1600 Academic staff. ANU has 6 Nobel Laureate Alumni. Key capability areas College of Engineering & Computer Science (CECS) is one of the seven colleges – 140+ Academics and 300+ PhD students. We have trained PhD students and academics who have become leaders in industry, government agencies and academia. Former staff and students have even founded successful companies, including Seeing Machines (Dr Alex Zelinsky) and Reposit Power (Dr Lachlan Blackhall). CECS works closely with NICTA and the Computational Informatics division of CSIRO. We are also actively engaged with the National Computational Infrastructure facility, which is located on campus and is home to Australia’s largest supercomputer. 16 • Intelligence (Data Mining & Matching, intelligent agents, machine learning, planning and optimization, computer vision) • Systems (High Performance Computing, Human-Centred Computing, Programming Languages, Design & Implementation, Software Engineering ) • Theory (Algorithms, databases, logic) • Information Engineering (Acoustics and Audio, communications, computer vision, Networked systems, Quantum cybernetics, robotics, signal processing) • Energy (Energy storage, optical devices, PV, Solar thermal) • Materials (biomaterials, composite, computational mechanics, nanomaterials) • Fabrication (Manufacturing, micro&nano systems, sensors). AUSTRALIAN ICT CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE MISSION TO INDIA Industry applications • Energy • Manufacturing • Materials & Fabrication • Telecommunications • Emerging Technologies Industry engagements (including India) • Our large-scale computational research supports product development at companies including Microsoft Research, Facebook, Google, Intel, IBM and Oracle. • In collaboration with the Ford Motor Company and Boeing we are working to ensure that their structures are lighter, stronger and more energy efficient. • Australian cyber-security firm, QuintessenceLabs, was named one of the top emerging innovation companies by the global Security Innovation Network (SINET), which includes the US Department of Homeland Security and the Home Office in the United Kingdom. QuintessenceLabs was formed as a commercial venture at Australian National University in 2008 by quantum physics graduates and this recognition highlights the importance of quantum cyber security in addressing some of today’s critical data security issues, and shielding against tomorrow’s increasingly sophisticated threats. • Australian technology developed and commercialised from The Australian National University is preventing 100000 truck accidents each year. The company, Seeing Machines, has major contracts with Boeing, Caterpillar and uses smart cameras and algorithms to track drivers’ face, eyes and eyelids to monitor their attention and alertness levels in real-time and provide feedback when needed. • ANU has a student articulation agreement with Manipal Intitute of Technology and VIT. 17 ABOUT AUSTRADE The Australian Trade Commission – Austrade – is the Australian Government agency that promotes trade, investment and education, and develops tourism policy and research. For foreign investment, Austrade works in partnership with Australian state and territory governments to provide investors with information and the right industry and government contacts needed to establish or expand a business in Australia. Austrade has 10 offices across India and a dedicated innovation team, encompassing Advanced Manufacturing and Material Science, Medical Technologies and Life sciences and Digital & ICT Austrade Key Contacts: Austrade Mumbai: Ms Malini Dutt, Investment Manager (Technology Lead) Direct Telephone: +91 22 6116 7133 Email: [email protected] Austrade New Delhi: Mr Puneet Thakur, Investment Manager Direct Telephone: +91 11 4575 6230 Email: [email protected] For more information visit www.austrade.gov.au