Basin Futures receives Tasmanian iAwards 2019
For over 25 years, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has been driving an innovation nation through their iAwards program. The iAwards is Australia’s longest running and most broadly scoped innovation recognition program, promoting excellence in the Australian digital ecosystem from the likes of Google Maps, Atlassian, Wotif and WiseTech Global.
The iAwards unearths, recognises and rewards excellence in Australian innovation that is making a difference and has the potential to create positive change for the community – whether this is at home, in the office or on a global scale. iAwards submissions are accepted from innovators across the whole Australian economy, whether you are an individual, a group, a government or private organisation, or a student.
On 29 June 2019, the Distributed Sensing Systems Group’s Basin Futures system, developed in collaboration with CSIRO Land & Water, received the Tasmanian iAward for Data Insights Innovation of the Year, along with two Tasmanian merit awards for ‘Research and Development Project of the Year‘ and ‘Industrial and Primary Industries‘ categories.
Basin Futures makes basin water planning accessible anywhere in the world by significantly reducing barriers to entry. It allows users to assess changes in water resources under future scenarios (for example, climate change, changes in irrigation, hydro and industry) using global data and cloud-based simulation, delivered through a dynamic web application.
Represented by Peter Taylor at the awards ceremony in Hobart, the team proudly celebrates this great achievement.
Good luck for the team now running for the National iAwards, to be held in Melbourne next month.
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