For the third time, the EDN Innovation Awards recognised excellence in Australian and New Zealand electronics engineering. During a very enjoyable gala dinner at L’Aqua, Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney, the winners and highly commended for each of the six categories were announced.
Each of them was undisputable proof of the talent, discipline, and ground-breaking ideas that propel electronics into the future. “Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius,” Sir Conan Doyle voiced through Sherlock Holmes in the novel The Valley of Fear.
The EDN Innovation Awards would have not been possible without the support of our sponsors, who acknowledge the importance of electronics in Australia and New Zealand and play a vital role in keeping the innovation spirit alive. Special mention should be given to National Instruments, who sponsored the Best overall project category, won by Crinia Corporation for Crinia AC 100 Audio Conferencing System.
“National Instruments provides scientists and engineers across a wide variety of industries and domains with flexible, scalable and easy-to-integrate software and hardware for their test, control and design applications,” Mark Phillips, Oceania marketing coordinator, National Instruments, said.
“With categories such as Best application of test or data acquisition equipment, Best application of RF design, and Best student project, it was very fitting that NI sponsored the Best overall project award, since we provide solutions in all of these areas. NI has been sponsor of the Best overall project since the first EDN Innovation Awards in 2005, and we look forward to continuing to be involved with such an excellent initiative”.
When asked about the importance of recognising innovation in Australia and New Zealand, Phillips said: “National Instruments Oceania completely appreciates the importance of recognising outstanding innovation and hard work from within our local industry. In such a competitive global market space and with so much local talent, it’s crucial that our local industry embraces and rewards such achievements. NI is very active in Australia and New Zealand, regularly conducting and participating in industry events across the region, ensuring scientists and engineers are kept abreast of the latest technologies and simultaneously providing them with a platform to discuss their application interests and challenges,” Phillips concluded.