Connecting industry innovators with electrical engineering experts
Our mission is to empower Australian industry with expert electrical engineering support to revolutionise university-industry collaborations and achieve maximum sustainable impact for Australia.
Helping clean technology businesses keep pace with evolving markets and reach their growth potential
Up to five days of free support
Quick turnaround with minimal paperwork
Access to a wide range of experts and resources
Our Context
Australia's decarbonisation goals present a key opportunity for SMEs, startups, and established industries to innovate and grow by developing new technologies.
These businesses often face technical challenges beyond their expertise or available resources.
Universities have the necessary knowledge and resources but lack an efficient way to offer support.
The Technology Translation Squad bridges this gap, providing quick access to expertise that drives innovation and keeps Australia's clean technology sector competitive.
Our Objectives
Our approach is the first of its kind in Australia. It fundamentally revolutionises how Australian universities can deliver true impact through stronger and more agile connections with industry.
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In Australia, a gap exists between electrical engineering researchers in universities and industry due to universities being viewed as slow, bureaucratic, and costly to collaborate with. This disconnect hinders industry access to academic expertise and results in less industry-focused research at universities. The Technology Translation Squad bridges this gap by offering fast, low paperwork assistance to address electrical engineering issues. This initiative excels in speed, quality, and multidisciplinary support, transforming how universities are perceived by Australian industries by swiftly addressing technical challenges for start-ups, SMEs and large engineering firms.
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There may be a future shortage of high-quality electrical engineering researchers at Australian universities, mainly due to the job security and grant challenges faced by early career researchers at these institutions. The abundance of industry jobs, driven by Australia’s decarbonisation goals, may lead many researchers to consider leaving university roles for industry roles, many of which are overseas. The Technology Translation Squad offers an effective career pathway for early career electrical engineering researchers, eliminating the requirement to seek competitive grants by providing job security and growth. This initiative aims to retain talent and reward staff for high-quality industry work, ensuring excellent service for industry clients.
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Australian universities typically hire engineers who hold a PhD for research work, which limits access to industry professionals with practical engineering experience. The Technology Translation Squad offers a technical career pathway for non-PhD electrical engineers to ensure that a core team with a diverse skillset is accessible.
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Experienced university researchers and academics are typically at capacity working on their research projects, teaching and performing administrative duties. They often have limited time and incentive to work on small industry projects. The Technology Translation Squad fixes this issue as it provides a mechanism to incentivise and carve out time for a researcher or academic to work on small industry projects and provide high impact to industry.
Types of services
We offer a diverse range of electrical engineering skills. Examples of technical areas that we can assist with are:
Power system design
Simulation and modelling of electrical equipment/systems
Root cause analysis for electrical system faults
Hydrogen electrolyser and fuel cell electrical system design
Electric motor design
Electric motor drive system design and programming
Battery energy storage system design
Sourcing suppliers for electrical equipment
Electronics and hardware design
Single line diagrams and schematics
Using test and measurement devices
Protection system design
Communication network design for power systems
Renewable energy system design (PV and wind)
Power converter system design
Power distribution network and generation design
Decarbonising or electrifying applications
PLC programming
Safety risk analysis or assessment
System or equipment technical performance evaluation