Industry 

As CSIRO moves through the design, development and construction phases of the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope, industry will play a crucial role in the delivery and through-life support of the technologies and infrastructure required. The scale of ASKAP and the resulting requirement to ‘productise’ many of its components necessitates the engagement of industry at a depth and scale rarely experienced in radio astronomy.

The ASKAP Industry Opportunities Register 2008-2011

The ASKAP Industry Opportunities Register 2008-2011 (version 3.0, 2.6MB pdf), produced by the CSIRO-Australia Telescope National Facility, provides information on the industry inputs required to deliver the ASKAP project. This enables business to identify opportunities and plan for their potential involvement.  An A3 summary (version 3.0, 70kB pdf) of the opportunities that ASKAP offers industry is also available.

Australian SKA Industry Capability Directory

The Australian SKA Industry Capability Directory showcases Australian companies with capabilities relevant to the development of the SKA project.

Australian Industry Participation Plan

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

Australasian SKA Industry Consortium

The Australasian SKA Industry Consortium (ASKAIC), a key Australasian industry body, has an influential strategic and tactical role supporting the development of ASKAP and the Australia - New Zealand bid to win the full SKA facility.

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