GHD is partnering with the Victorian Government to implement
the Innovation Interchange. The Innovation
Interchange is designed to more efficiently solve
challenges and respond to opportunities in various business
sectors.
The initial focus will be the global water sector, given the
enduring drought in some regions with flooding in others,
exponential population growth, and demand for more energy
efficient, low carbon emitting water solutions.
According to Jeremy Stone, GHD’s Group Manager of
Innovation, “This initiative will drive business growth and
innovation by matching the capabilities of Victorian Small and
Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to the needs of a broad range of
end users within this sector. The SMEs will also be able to readily
access associates who have the specialist skills, services and
products to help deliver their solutions.
A central component of the Innovation Interchange will
be an interactive web portal that will facilitate the communication
of the end user needs and provide connections and partnerships
across geographic boundaries.
Jeremy adds, “GHD will mentor and partner with
selected SMEs, providing support to maximise their opportunities
for successful implementation or commercialisation of their
products or services and where appropriate, facilitate
introductions to key decision makers in end user organisations
around the world.
“We have already undertaken a number of workshops with
end users and SMEs and the feedback has been very positive.”
Initial fields to be explored under the program include drinking
water, wastewater, stormwater, irrigation and industrial water.
The program will also promote and provide connections
and opportunities in small technologies such as nano and
microtechnologies.
If your organisation owns, or is responsible for, the
management of urban or regional water and wastewater, irrigation,
stormwater, or groundwater, or large consumer of water, such as
power stations, local government and industrial water users, we
encourage you to register now by visiting www.innovationinterchange.com