Innovation Central Perth May News

We are excited to have a new Project Coordinator, Hilda Ng, start with us this month! Hilda will work across ICP and the Curtin Commercialisation team to connect ICP’s resources to the start-up community as well as connecting ICP members to the innovative ideas that come from the Commercialisation programs.

Meet Hilda

Hello! I am Hilda Ng.

I recently joined ICP as a Project Coordinator. Prior to this, I worked in the education sector both overseas and in Australia.

Before joining the education sector, I worked as a software engineer for a healthcare software company in Malaysia. Both my mom and sister are teachers, perhaps this is the reason why I decided to change my career to be an academic for a couple of years. I love working in the University campus environment and always found working in higher education very rewarding. I have worked in Curtin on various projects throughout my roles as a Business Analyst, eLearning Specialist, and Simulation Technician.

During my free time, I love cooking and trying different recipes!

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ICP Intern Spotlight

Yatin Patel is one of ICP’s talented interns who worked on a project over the summer for TADWA (Technology for Ageing & Disability) helping to commercialise a powerful new voice controller which improves the lives of older Australians and those with disabilities.

Yatin is from the School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering and is completing a degree in Mechatronic Engineering.

In line with his skillset, Yatin worked on the prototyping phase of the TADWA project, investigating the feasibility of taking the speech recognition offline.

Yatin successfully designed and implemented an emergency offline voice controlled stopping system using a newly developed speech recognition library. Yatin’s work will serve as the testing ground for new technology, laying the foundations for future research and development in this area for TADWA.

We are so pleased that Yatin has landed a new position as a Graduate Electrical and Instrumentations Engineer at Momentum Engineering.

It has been a pleasure having Yatin as part of our Talent Pool and we wish him all the best in his new role!

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WiTWA Techtrails Future Jobs & Skills

Women in Technology WA (WiTWA) are hosting a workshop series to discuss the vital topic of the future of STEM jobs and skills and how to address the gaps in student career guidance for young women. ICP is proudly supporting WiTWA as a Venue Partner for these educational workshops.

This month’s workshop brought together industry and academia to collaborate, identify, and understand what priorities exist for the future of STEM careers. Workshop participants were encouraged to consider STEM skills gaps, industry priorities and how we can share a unified, positive STEM message, ultimately encouraging young women to consider a STEM career, and to understand the importance of STEM skills in all areas of life.

ICP is proud to support WiTWA as the champion for diversity and equity for women in technology within WA. We wait can’t for the next workshop and are eager to see the outcomes brought to light from these important sessions.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

WASMA Research Showcase

The Resources, Innovation and Collaboration (RIC) Series is a series of panel events with guest speakers from across the resources sector discussing current topics and issues.

The June RIC event will have presentations from the Curtin Corrosion Centre, Institute for Energy Transition, Gold Technology Group, with insights from Innovation Central Perth & WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering on how easy it is for industry to engage with WASM:MECE.

The aim is to connect WASM Alumni back to the research projects and capability within Curtin, with a focus on WASM, unearthing Curtin’s research, with a view to build greater connections with WA’s resources industry challenges.

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WADSIH Data Science for Business Conference & Exhibition

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Engineering, Manufacturing & Technology Expo

Presented by EMICoL & Innovation Central Perth 

Industry Leaders

25+ local exhibitors who will showcase their expertise, designs and displays to enhance efficiencies in safety, quality, human resources, and manufacturing techniques.

Networking

This is a great opportunity for industry professionals to network and engage local organisations and explore emerging trends within the industry. There will be live displays covering a vast range of engineering and manufacturing principles.

Student Opportunities 

This is also a fantastic chance for students and graduates to network with potential employers and gain exposure to various job vacancies, internship programs and work experience opportunities.

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EVENTS RECAP

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