News in 2006
Mems-ID secures Commercial Ready Grant
22 December 2006
Mems-ID has been awarded funding assistance through a Commercial Ready Grant of approximately $530 000 towards the further development of the company's MEMS-based RFID technology (MEMS chip and interrogator) through to a beta prototype.
US Press Release
19 December 2006
Mems-ID has issued a press release in the USA - through PR Newswire and various RFID web-sites - outlining the key milestones achieved in 2006 and mentioning the Series A capital raising round for 2007. (Australian investors, please note all amounts are in US dollars.)
To view the company's Press Release, click here.
Technology section feature on Mems-ID in The Age
14 November 2006
Mems-ID features in an article "Chips are what the doctor ordered" in the Australian daily newspaper,
The Age. To view the article, click here.
Media Release
13 November 2006
Mems-ID has issued a media statement announcing that it is seeking its second round of funding which will move the company closer to the commercialization in 2007 of its next generation tracking solution solution for advanced applications.
To view the company's Media Release, click here.
Mems-ID CEO presents at HIBCC id.ology.2006 Conference
7 September 2006
Fraser Clayton, CEO, addressed an audience of healthcare providers and manufacturers at the HIBCC AU conference "id.ology.2006" in Sydney, which focussed on a rational assessment of e-commerce in Australian healthcare. Presentations were also made by Zimmer, Ramsay Healthcare, Austin Health, and Pacific Commerce.
To view the presentation given by Mems-ID, click here.
Proof of Concept (PoC) of Mems-ID™ RFID Chip
4 September 2006
Mems-ID is pleased to announce the achievement of a working PoC MEMS RFID chip. Following refinement of the manufacturing processes and trials of various materials, one of the first completed wafers has been diced and a number of chips mounted and wire bonded for testing. After insertion into a magnetic field in a custom-designed test jig, the chip was excited and resonance observed. This successful test establishes four key metrics:
- the basic design of the structure is validated
- all individual fabrication steps have been demonstrated, along with their integration
- the device can be excited as expected
- the resonance of the structures can be detected
Mems-ID is now focused on the next phase of development, leading to a beta version of the Mems-ID™ chip and interrogator system within the next six months. These will be used for extensive testing and field trials.
Mems-ID expands its Executive Team again
7 August 2006
Mems-ID is pleased to welcome its latest addition to the company's Executive Team. Dr Jason Chaffey has joined the company as Principal Engineer - Mems. He will be responsible for technology development and commercialization of the Mems-ID™ proprietary RFID chip and tag. Jason will be reporting directly to Chief Technology Officer, Dr Ronald Zmood.
Mems-ID expands its Executive Team
24 July 2006
Mems-ID welcomes a new member to its Executive Team. Dr Adam Dickson has taken on the role of Principal Engineer - Interrogator. He will be responsible for technology development and commercialization of the Mems-ID™ proprietary RFID interrogator. Adam will be reporting directly to Chief Technology Officer, Dr Ronald Zmood.
Mems-ID grows
10 July 2006
Miroslav Miljanic has joined the Mems-ID as Technical Officer. Miroslav will be reporting directly to Chief Technology Officer, Dr Ronald Zmood.
Mems-ID CEO expands his role
1 July 2006
Mems-ID is entering its next stage of growth and development. The company is pleased to announce that Fraser Clayton has moved from being a consulting CEO (since mid-October 2005) to a full-time employee from 1 July 2006. This change is the first step in the expansion of the company's human resources to rapidly develop and commercialize its proprietary technology.
Mems-ID secures another COMET Grant
28 June 2006
Mems-ID has been awarded additional funding assistance of $56 000 through AusIndustry via the Commercializing Emerging Technologies (COMET) program. This will be used for strategic business planning, market research, intellectual property strategies, and finalization of a working prototype and proving the technology.
Mems-ID secures funding in Round 1 of the Small Technologies Cluster Access Program
16 June 2006
Mems-ID has been awarded funding assistance through the new Small Technologies Cluster under Round 1 of the "STC Access" Program. The project funded will address "Demonstration of Fabrication of Micro-Magnetic Structures for RFID Devices". The assistance comprises $20 000 cash from the STC Investment Program and $20 000 worth of access to MiniFAB charged at cost plus an agreed percentage using the standard commercial facility access rates.
Federal Minister visits Mems-ID
5 April 2006
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Federal Minister for Aston, Hon. Chris Pearce MP, visited Mems-ID to congratulate it on being awarded a COMET Grant More... |
Mems-ID secures COMET Grant
16 February 2006
On Thursday 16 February 2006, AusIndustry announced the Commercializing Emerging Technologies (COMET) Grant Deeds executed for December 2005. Mems-ID Pty Ltd has secured a grant of $64 000.
Mems-ID signs up North American Representative
15 February 2006
Mems-ID has signed up Dr Jim Colthart from C3 Global Technologies, Inc. to become its authorized, exclusive and independent representative in the USA and Canada.
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Lead Investor from Mems-ID's seed round issues Press Release
18 January 2006
Information City Australia (ICA) issued a press release announcing that it has thrown its support behind Mems-ID Pty Ltd.
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