Innovative Tech Leaders Making Waves on Australia’s Gold Coast
No longer just a holiday destination and home to lovers of sun and surf. The Gold Coast’s dedication to encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship has seen the city’s technology sector thrive.
Let’s take a look at some of the Gold Coast based tech businesses making serious waves!
1. Austech VR
Austech VR is Australia’s leading developer of web-based augmented and virtual reality experiences, interactive digital technologies and 3D modelling. They help businesses to move forward with these new technologies, allowing them to engage with their communities and customers at levels never experienced before.
2. BiVacor
BiVacor is founded by a Houston Texas based biomedical engineer. The company has based it’s international office and software, electronic hardware, and blood compatibility research and development facilities within the Gold Coast’s Health and Knowledge Precinct. This is in Southport.
BiVacor’s has developed a 100% artificial heart that will never wear out and may become the first viable alternative to heart transplantation. Australian patients with end-stage heart failure are expected to be the first to benefit from this Gold Coast-developed innovation.
3. Gilmour Space Technology
Gilmour Space Technology is a venture-backed space company developing new hybrid-engine rockets and associated technology. This supports the development of a low-cost space launch vehicles.
In 2022 it will launch its first rocket that will carry technology, including satellites with sensors and cameras that can detect bushfires, provide real-time crop data to farmers, or connect remote towns. And this is only the beginning of whats to come!
4. Mexx Engineering
This Gold Coast high-tech manufacturing company is tapping into global demand for robotics and automation. Mexx Engineering produce specialist devices for the manufacturing, plastics, food and beverage, wood, pharmaceutical, mining, and construction industries. Developing automated systems for defence equipment and vehicles is another of their specialities.
5. RealAR
RealAR combines Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence to convert floor plans into 3D walkthroughs that can be used onsite or remotely. Their real estate app helps buyers and sellers understand property plans as easily as physical spaces.
Turns out that there is a hive of activity on the Gold Coast with local and internationally owned tech companies paving the way for some impressive advancements in robotics, space technology, virtual reality and so much more!
With this activity comes increased opportunity for those with experience, passion and drive to jump onboard the moving train of technology.
If this sounds like you, why not start building that dream today. Prioritise developing that skillset and networking with those who may open doors for you. What you do today could change your life forever, tomorrow.
