Filtra Limited, a Brookvale technology company formed in 1999, recently received a grant of $1.7 million to develop and commercialise a unique liquid/solid separator that will augment or replace clarifiers in sewerage treatment plants.  The money comes from the Government’s flagship innovation grants program, Commercial Ready, which provides $200 million a year to help small and medium-sized businesses bring new and inventive products and services to market.
The original concept for the Filtra technology was inspired by the inventor’s observation of wave cycles in water. His vision was to develop a technology that revolutionised the separation process in industrial operations.

Another local company, Datadot Technology Limited, Frenches Forest, received $1.5 million for further development of the robotic spray processes for the application of their ‘DatadotDNA’ vehicle anti-theft and identification technology. 

Businesses interested in applying for assistance can access more information at www.ausindustry.gov.au