Telstra backs five external R&D projects

Stephen Withers
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 10:57

IT Industry - Development

Over 200 research and development projects have been whittled down to a list of five that will receive assistance from Telstra.

Last August, Telstra invited members of the Australian research and development community to participate in a program that would deliver advice from Telstra experts, contact with the company's partners, and joint PR opportunities.

The main criteria were that the idea should be a significant one, and have some relevance to Telstra's business.

Research institutions, universities, start-ups, established companies, equipment vendors and others were invited to apply.

The first round of applications closed in September, and after reviewing more than 220 submissions Telstra has now announced the five projects it will be supporting.

Dev-Audio's Microcone is an intelligent microphone designed to pick up voices from multiple directions while reducing background noise, making it suitable for teleconferencing.

"Telstra's assistance is a timely boost to Dev-Audio as it seeks to complete the transition of this technology from research to the market," said Dev-Audio founder Iain McCowan.

Please read on to learn about the other four projects.