By BRIDGET SCOTT
A LOCAL business is set to make waves in the world of commerce, following the announcement that it will receive a grant of more than $70,000.
Successful Endeavours will receive a grant valued at $75,000 as part of the first round of the Victorian Coalition Government’s Driving Business Innovation program.
Member for Gembrook Brad Battin announced the grant last Monday, 8 September.
As a result, Successful Endeavours will work with Melbourne Water to look into the development of a chemically resistant suite of sensors that can transmit humidity, air flow and pressure data from inside the sewer, reducing the cost of manual monitoring.
Mr Battin congratulated the business for winning the feasibility study funding.
This Driving Business Innovation program was funded in the 2013 State Budget and aims to provide support for small to medium business enterprises.
It allows them to partner with a government agency to co-develop a new product or service in response to a particular technology change.
The successful recipients are granted $75,000 to undertake a feasibility study into their proposal, which will further be assessed for a potential grant worth up to $1 million to develop a proof-of-concept prototype.
“Successful Endeavours is one of 10 companies that have been awarded feasibility study grants for proposing solutions to challenges in areas including water, waste management, health and agriculture,” Mr Battin said.
“The applications were formally assessed against program selection criteria by the Victorian Government agencies responsible for each technology challenge.”
