Newcastle-based company MGA Thermal has won the Translation Hero award at the InnovationAus 2022 Awards for Excellence for its use of research to revolutionise renewable energy systems.
The InnovationAus 2022 Awards for Excellence were presented on Thursday night at a gala black-tie dinner at the Cutaway in Sydney’s Barangaroo district.
The Translation Hero category celebrated commercialisation success stories, shining a spotlight on Australian companies or individuals which have shown excellence in taking intellectual property from deep tech research and successfully bringing it into the commercial realm.
This has long been a struggle for Australia, and it’s crucial to celebrate, and learn from, the companies that have done this effectively.
MGA Thermal took out the coveted award for its use of a new type of thermal storage material which is capable of…