De Nora
De Nora www.denora.com/ ndustrie De Nora is an Italian multinational company listed on the Euronext Milan stock exchange, specializing in electrochemistry, a leader in sustainable technologies, and has a vital role in the industrial green hydrogen production chain. The Company has a portfolio of products and systems to optimize the energy efficiency of critical industrial electrochemical processes and a range of products and solutions for water treatment. Globally, Industrie De Nora is the world's largest supplier of activated electrodes (serving a broad portfolio of customers operating in the fields of chlorine and caustic soda production, components for electronics, and non-ferrous metal refining). Industrie De Nora is also among the world's leading suppliers of water filtration and disinfection technologies (for the industrial, municipal, and marine sectors) and the world's leading swimming pool disinfection components supplier. Leveraging its well-established electrochemical knowledge, proven manufacturing capability, and a supply chain established over the years, the Company has developed and qualified a portfolio of electrodes and components to produce hydrogen through the electrolysis of water, which is critical for the energy transition. The Company's growth process has developed organically through continued penetration of new markets and applications and through acquisitions in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. De Nora’s continuous innovation drives its growth, represented by its evolving intellectual property portfolio, which currently includes more than 260 patent families with more than 2,800 territorial extensions.
DFV Australia
DFV Australia dfvaustralia.com.au/ DFV Australia, based in Moss Vale NSW, is part of an international group called DFV Group. DFV globally has over 50 years of experience and is an international leader in the field of industrial painting, specialising in wood-effect decorative finishing with powder technology.
MEI Systems
MEI Systems meisystem.com/ MEI leads the global market of edging machines for eyeglasses lenses Since its foundation, in the early nineties, the company has been driven by passion for innovation and dedication to the customer’s needs. MEI has distinguished itself designing and manufacturing visionary equipment for the lens edging process, whose robustness, reliability and flexibility has no comparison with any other available product. The “thinking out of the box” inclination of the company, brought in the dry cut technology, which is used in all MEI edging machines, comes with many advantages over the oldfashioned grinding method. The dry cut technology has made the dream of the blockless edging a reality, giving the company the opportunity to become the leading manufacturer in its Field and the key supplier of edging machines for large lens corporations as well as for independent labs of any size all over the world. The edgers are completely manufactured in Italy.
Race for 2030
Race for 2030 racefor2030.com.au/ We are an industry-led cooperative research centre for energy and carbon transition established in 2020 with $68.5M of Commonwealth funding. Our 80+ partners who cover the whole value chain from end user to networks including technology companies, governments, and many of Australia’s leading energy researchers provide us with cash and in-kind contributions. This combined funding allows us to invest approx. $350m of total resources over 10 years to catalyse lower energy costs and a substantial reduction in carbon emissions. RACE has five programs comprising 11 research themes. The five research programs are: RACE for Business, RACE for Homes, RACE for Networks, RACE for EVs and RACE for Change (covering cross-sectoral issues). RACE’s research learnings will be driven into the market through our market transformation programs to deliver our targets of reducing energy costs, cutting carbon emissions and increasing customer load flexibility to allow increased penetration of renewables in the grid and improved reliability. Our aim is to deliver over $3.8 billion of cumulative energy productivity benefits and 20Mt of cumulative carbon emission savings by 2030. We want our legacy to be transformative and sustainable change in energy service provision and carbon emission reductions. We launched three key projects in 2023 aimed at influencing transformative change as Australia transitions to better energy productivity and strives towards decarbonisation. The key projects are Strategic EV integration, Energy upgrades for Australian Homes and Pathways to Net Zero Precincts.
Sydney Manufacturing Hub - The University of Sydney
Sydney Manufacturing Hub - The University of Sydney www.sydney.edu.au/research/facilities/sydney-manufacturing-hub.html The Sydney Manufacturing Hub delivers cutting-edge expertise in additive manufacturing and materials processing to serve both fundamental and applied research. The Sydney Manufacturing Hub is a manufacturing-focused research facility geared to enable concept-to-production demonstration capabilities, including advanced pre-and post-processing of materials. Situated in an outstanding new bespoke facility in the Engineering precinct of the Darlington campus, the Sydney Manufacturing Hub (SMH) supports advanced capabilities to make and process metals, ceramics and polymeric-based materials.
Smart Energy Answers
Smart Energy Answers www.smartenergyanswers.com.au/ Smart Energy Answers is a leading solar energy retailer, committed to providing clean, affordable, and sustainable smart energy solutions for Homes and Businesses in Australia. Our expertise includes Smart Solar, Smart Batteries, EV Charging, and Pool Heating. With years of industry experience, our dedicated team of solar experts delivers high-quality solar energy projects tailored to the specific needs of each client. Recognised for excellence, we have received prestigious awards, including Best Solar Energy Retailer from ProductReview.com (2020-2023), Sunwiz Top Solar Company 2022-2023, and EUPD Research Top Brand PV Installer 2023. We offer end-to-end services from initial consultation to design, engineering, seamless installation, and ongoing support. Our mission is to empower people to save money and become energy independent while we accelerate the transition to 100% renewable energy.
Merlo Group Australia Pty Ltd
Merlo Group Australia Pty Ltd www.merlo.com/aus/en/ Merlo Group Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Merlo S.p.A Group, an Italian machinery group recognised for its high-quality in telehandler and construction equipment manufacture. Merlo’s vision is to lead in technology and safety throughout these industries. Merlo Australia offers a range of innovative telehandler solutions and machinery designed to meet the needs of the Australian construction, agriculture, and material handling industries. Merlo Group is recognized the world over for its commitment to engineering excellence advanced technology and safety standards, which has earned it a solid reputation in the global market. The Australian division provides sales, support, and service to cater to the specific requirements of the local target industries and customer base.