Providing a home for start-up companies within the Research School of Physics
Momentum provides a dynamic home for start-up companies with ties to the Research School of Physics at ANU. This innovation space offers flexible arrangements tailored to each company's unique needs and stage of development—from early-stage ventures to more established enterprises ready to scale.
Our staff and students are involved with many projects that exemplify the spirit of innovation and translation. Please find a list of some of them below.
Australian Science Innovations has inspired young Australians in science since 1991. They run national programs including the Australian Science Olympiads, Junior Science Olympiad, Big Science Competition, and support Curious Minds – Girls in STEM.
The National Youth Science Forum runs a number of programs to encourage young people in their passion for STEM. Our programs show the wide variety of engaging, rewarding and inspiring study and career options available in STEM fields.
By providing high school teachers the high quality resources they need, MeriSTEM aims to change the way students learn and teachers teach.
MakerSpace is a community and a space that encourages learning through making and collaboration.
Nomad Atomics, fostered from the AtomLaser group, is introducing next-generation quantum sensors to the commercial space. They offer unrivalled navigation capabilities and unsurpassed data quality to the resource sectors.
QuintessenceLabs is the quantum cybersecurity leader, protecting data today and for our quantum future. Our offering includes the fastest quantum random number generator, crypto-agile key and policy manager and are at the forefront of second-generation quantum key distribution.
The Department of Applied Mathematics' advanced xray CT imaging and reconstructing technology led to the creation of Digitalcore. Through a number of mergers and acquisitions Digitalcore is now part of ThermoFisher Scientific.
Liquid Instruments makes a new breed of test and measurement equipment by combining reconfigurable hardware and advanced digital signal processing with breakthrough user interfaces.
Having developed novel high brightness broadband sources for the mid-infrared (MIR) for internal use, Hotlight Systems are now making these sources available commercially.