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ASKAP and Australian Industry

CSIRO communicates with industry in a variety of ways, including through online and printed publications, the Australian SKA Industry Consortium, public briefings, targeted industry meetings and direct communication through ASKAP staff at CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility.

Australian SKA Industry Consortium

The Australian SKA Industry Consortium (ASKAIC) is a key Australian industry body whose aim is to assume an influential, strategic and tactical role in supporting ASKAP development and the Australia-New Zealand SKA Coordination Committee in its bid for the SKA. CSIRO is a member of ASKAIC.

ASKAP/SKA Newsletter for Australian Industry

To keep up-to-date with CSIRO's latest news for industry on ASKAP and the SKA, register to receive our e-newsletter. To catch up on past news, visit the e-newsletter archive.

ASKAP Technical Update

ASKAP Technical Update is a quarterly publication that provides a brief summary of recent science and technical developments related to ASKAP. It documents, at a top level, recent developments and milestones reached by core ASKAP project teams.

Events for Industry

Recent industry events hosted by CSIRO, and presentations delivered by CSIRO staff, on ASKAP and the SKA include:

• Special Technical ASKAP/SKA Industry Discussion Session 3: Phased Array Receivers (October 2009)
• Special Technical ASKAP/SKA Industry Discussion Session 2: Computing (July 2009)
• ASKAP Infrastructure Plans and Opportunities (February 2009)
• ASKAIC Update November 2008
• AiGroup Industry Cluster (Qld) / ASKAIC Briefing invitation [270kB pdf] and Dr Carole Jackson's presentation [8MB pdf] (June 2008)

Australian Industry Participation Plan

The Australian Industry Participation Plan [1MB pdf] for ASKAP and the establishment of the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory outlines how CSIRO provides full, fair and reasonable opportunity to Australian businesses, including small and medium enterprises, to supply goods and services to the ASKAP and MRO projects.

Organisations are invited to register with AusTender, the Australian Government's procurement information system, where many of ASKAP's larger purchases will be advertised in the form of requests for tenders (RFT) and expressions of interest (EOI).

ASKAP Industry Opportunities Register

Information for organisations wishing to participate in the ASKAP project is contained in the ASKAP Industry Opportunities Register [version 3.0, 2.6MB pdf].

An A3 summary [version 3.0, 70kB pdf] of the opportunities that ASKAP offers industry, extracted from the full document, is also available.

Australian SKA Industry Capability Directory

The Australian SKA Industry Capability Directory, on the ProjectConnect website, showcases a wide range of Australian companies and organisations with the expertise and excellence to support the development and construction of ASKAP and the SKA. Register your organisation and its capabilities by visiting www.skacapabilities.com.au and following the links.

SKA Technologies Roadmap

A review of Australian SKA-related R&D and industry opportunities is available in the SKA Technologies Roadmap [version 1.1, 1MB pdf].

For more information on CSIRO's ASKAP and SKA-related industry engagement activities please contact Dr Carole Jackson, CSIRO ATNF Business Development Manager.

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