Being a new business with world-first technology we didn't know where we were going, so R&D was completely essential to us developing our product...For us to develop from the concept idea, and then build that through into a commercial product, the [R&DTI] program has been absolutely fundamental to where we have got to now.
— Matthew Stead, CEO, Ping Services

Company profile

Company: Ping Services Pty Ltd

Sector: Software development

Location: Adelaide, South Australia

Profile: Ping Services provides constant and accurate monitoring of wind turbine blade condition. Their intelligent listening technology is used by wind farms around the world.

Ping Services have now merged with eologix, an Austria-based sensor technology company. The combined technology of the eologix on-blade sensor system and Ping’s continuous acoustic monitoring system is designed to deliver a complete blade monitoring solution. One that increases power generation by optimising maintenance and decreasing repair costs.

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