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Solar-Gem won first class honours at the Innovation Shootout competition held at Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus, where seven Australian technology innovators were given five minutes to convince a panel of top tier US judges that their technology is ready to play on the global stage.

The competition was part of the G’Day Australia Week event, which celebrates Australian culture and promotes business collaboration between Australia and the US.

Solar-Gem develops off-grid solar energy systems for use in areas of developing nations withouts electricity and lighting.

Written by Carolen Barripp
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
New South Wales Solar company Solar-Gem has won an American award showcasing Australian technologies that could be employed on a global scale. Solar-Gem won first class honours at the Innovation Shootout competition held at Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus, where seven Australian technology innovators were given five minutes to convince a panel of top tier US judges that their technology is ready to play on the global stage. The competition was part of the G’Day Australia Week event, which celebrates Australian culture and promotes business collaboration between Australia and the US. Solar-Gem develops off-grid solar energy systems for use in areas of developing nations withouts electricity and lighting.