Tracking system wins Innovator of the Year award

An all-in-one cloud-based tracking solution using the combination of GPS, radiofrequency identification and 3D modelling has won Western Australia’s prestigious innovation award.

Commerce Minister Michael Mischin said Osborne Park company Trackem Pty Ltd was a worthy winner of the 2015 WA Innovator of the Year award, which took home a $75,000 monetary prize following an awards ceremony on 4 November for its invention that tracks and manages the location of assets, equipment and construction materials.

“This year’s winners reflect the level of creativity and growing sophistication of local innovators, helping to inspire others and keep Western Australia at the forefront of innovation,” he said.

“The WA Innovator of the Year program continues to play a valuable role in the transition from innovative idea to commercial reality, evident through the success of past winners and finalists progressing to win numerous other local and national awards and global recognition.”

The Innovator of the Year Program, run by WA’s Department of Commerce, has showcased innovative and entrepreneurial individuals, businesses and creative minds since 2006.

“It’s an honour to be chosen from such a diverse range of businesses and innovative ideas,” said Trackem CEO Kashif Saleem on being chosen as a finalist.

“This is great recognition of the value Trackem provides its customer and more importantly, the future potential of our product to industry as a whole.”

Other award winners

• Newton Labs, Perth — Emerging Innovation category ($25,000) for its rock detection system: a vibration-sensor device mounted on mining trucks that measures and processes signals from various vibrations, alerting operators to oversize rocks that can then be diverted to prevent crusher downtime and lost production.
• Scancam Industries, Perth — Growth category ($25,000) for Scancam Smart Fuel Security: a  real-time integrated system incorporating high-resolution video and still cameras, facial and number plate recognition, and police database reporting to prevent fuel theft.
• The University of Western Australia, Crawley — Encouragement award ($10,000) and Travel award ($5000) for its novel method of separating natural gases (eg, methane) from nitrogen. This process is necessary for all forms of natural gas production prior to use and distribution.

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