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This month marks the fifth anniversary of the , which was founded by the University of Sydney and University of New South Wales in 2016 with the financial backing of the NSW Government.

The NSSN brings together academia, industry and government to translate world-class smart-sensing research into compelling solutions. The network has been recognised in the NSW Government鈥檚 recent as an exemplar of enabling innovation by collaboration.

Led by the founding co-directors, the and UNSW , the NSSN is one of three .

鈥淎cross its first five years, the NSSN has demonstrated the power of collaboration by delivering impactful smart-sensing solutions across industries ranging from water utilities to defence,鈥� said NSSN co-directors Professor Eggleton and Professor Gooding in a joint statement.

鈥淭he NSSN is totally stakeholder focused and has harnessed the state鈥檚 smart-sensing research expertise to not only deliver real-world market innovation and value, but contribute innovative solutions to some of the greatest global challenges.鈥�

The NSSN operates across聽, including the built environment, data analytics, environment and AgTech, manufacturing, MedTech, resources and energy, and space and aviation. The areas are led by聽, who are experts in their respective fields and provide consultations to research and industry partners on various topics such as collaborative R&D projects and avenues to receiving funding.听

In addition to its founding universities, the聽聽has grown over the past five years to include the Australian National University, the University of Canberra, Macquarie University, the University of Newcastle, University of Technology Sydney, and Western Sydney University.

The network has delivered impact for its members by activating and leading several multimillion-dollar collaborative R&D programs to success.

At the University of Sydney, the NSSN is building on more than a decade of research in photonics and lasers established through聽, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems, which was hosted by the School of Physics until 2017.

Capabilities developed at CUDOS are the basis for the RAAF-sponsored聽Jericho Smart Sensing Laboratory, based at the University of Sydney Nano Institute.

Sydney Nano Director Professor Eggleton said: 鈥淣SSN has highlighted the broader opportunity for smart-sensor technology to play an important role in addressing many of the practical challenges ahead.

鈥淔or example, at Sydney Nano we are developing a roadmap for using sensors to detect COVID-19 and its transmissibility, recently publishing research priorities in this area in聽.

Professor Eggleton said: 鈥淐ollaboration through the NSSN is vital if we want to succeed in solving urgent challenges in healthcare, engineering, signals technology, quantum sensing and photonic science.鈥�

Researchers from UNSW, ANU, the University of Canberra, UTS and the University of Newcastle collaborated with Sydney Water and nine other water utilities on NSSN鈥檚 flagship $3.4 million project,聽.听

The program consisted of five projects drawing on Acoustic Sensing, Data Analytics, Distributed Acoustic Sensing, LiDAR Sensing and Quantum Sensing to predict and detect leaks and breaks in urban water networks.听

A successful recipient of the federal government鈥檚 Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRCP) Grants, NSSN鈥檚 $1.5 million聽聽program has convened scientists and major Australian businesses to boost Australia鈥檚 recycling聽capability.

Researchers from the University of Sydney, UNSW and University of Technology Sydney have come together with PEGRAS Asia Pacific, Labelmakers Group and a range of dairy companies to utilise sensing to remove label contaminants from HDPE milk bottles. The in-progress project has led to the development of world-first technologies and several academic publications.

Exclusive access to direct funding is available to NSSN members via the annual聽. The fund was established in 2021 to support collaborative R&D projects that respond to NSSN Grand Challenges: bushfires, water, COVID-19, and ageing.

鈥淭he value of the network to the academic community is the opportunity to work on impactful projects,鈥� said Professor Eggleton and Professor Gooding in their statement.

鈥淭he NSSN鈥檚 mission exemplifies the role that universities play in translating research into breakthough products and solutions that generate prosperity and economic growth.

鈥淎cademics鈥� superior ability to deliver pragmatic solutions comes from the fundamental knowledge base they have built over their careers. This is an important point that should be recognised in the current debate on universities and translational research.鈥�

The fifth anniversary of the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) is an opportunity to celebrate the hard work and contribution of each member of the NSSN, from PhD students and senior researchers that solve our "impossible" challenges, to NSSN staff and leadership.

It is also an opportunity to farewell and thank one of the network鈥檚 founding co-directors, Professor Justin Gooding, who leaves the NSSN this month.

As a founding partner of the network, the University of Sydney urges industry and government partners to聽聽with the network on its journey to make NSW a global leader in smart sensing.