About Us
Collaborative problem solving for industry
Human–Technology Integration
We help manufacturers optimise the interaction between people and technology, including:
- Collaborative Robotics: Exploring the use of robots that work alongside humans to streamline processes.
- Smart Automation: Driving solutions that enhance precision and consistency while maintaining adaptability.
- Human-centred integration: Ensuring technologies are safe, effective and easy to adopt through human‑factors and usability expertise.
Additive Manufacturing
Driving technical and cost efficiencies through:
- High-Resolution Printing: Improving reproduction quality across diverse materials.
- Process Optimisation: Reducing waste and lead times while maintaining quality.
Medical Device Technology
Helping manufacturers design and deliver innovative medical technologies that integrate seamlessly with human needs through:
- Rapid prototyping, usability testing, regulatory support.
- Collaborative design.
- Selecting and testing materials for durability and performance.
Industrial Design & Digital Twinning
Transforming product development and manufacturing workflows with:
- Virtual Simulation Tools: Mimicking all elements of factory functions to evaluate workflows, energy use, and logistics to identify efficiencies and driving data-driven decision making.
Energy Efficiency
Helping industry reduce costs and environmental impact through:
- Energy Storage Solutions: Improving reliability and sustainability.
- Efficiency Optimisation: Minimising waste and enhancing margins to stay competitive.
Strategic Support
Supporting informed decision-making through:
- Economic Impact Analysis: Understanding the financial viability and long-term benefits of adopting advanced technologies.
- Strategic Modelling: Delivering insights to guide investment and operational strategies.
Our Team
Meet our Director:
Professor Karen Reynolds commenced her research career through a Masters in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oxford, followed by research positions in the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics at University of Oxford and the Department of Physiology at the University of Leicester where she gained her PhD. She subsequently worked as a research associate in the Leicester Royal Infirmary before gaining a lectureship at Leicester University. In 1997, she moved to Australia where she took up a position as Lecturer at Flinders University. She is currently a Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor in Biomedical Engineering in the College of Science and Engineering at Flinders. Her primary research interests are in medical device innovation, physiological monitoring, bone biomechanics and surgical instrumentation and training. Professor Reynolds is Director of the University’s Medical Device Research Institute, and leads the Medical Device Partnering Program, a national initiative supporting early stage innovation.
Meet our leadership team
Professor Adela McMurray
Deputy Director
Expertise: Innovation Management, Organisational Culture, Change and Development, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resource Management.
Operations Director
Expertise: Investment attraction, Economic development, Change and growth management, Research & Development management, Governance and operations, Project delivery.
Manager, Operations
Expertise: Operations Management, Advanced Manufacturing, Capacity & Capability Building, Leadership, Project Delivery & Change Management, Risk Mitigation.
Business Development Manager
Expertise: Business development, collaborative research partnerships, and research translation.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
South Australia | Northern Territory
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