AFR Higher Education Awards Success

Posted on Aug 20 2025 by Leah Panakera-Thorpe
A group photo of the University of Adelaide and QuantX Labs at the AFR Higher Education Awards from left to right Andrew Fletcher, Prof Mark Hutchinson, Julie Cox, Lusia Guthrie, Francois Duvenage, Dr Margaret Law, Prof Michael Goodsite, Associate Prof Martin O’Connor, Dr Andy Boes

L to R: Andrew Fletcher (Chair, QuantX Labs Board), Prof Mark Hutchinson (Director IPAS), Julie Cox (UoA Legal Counsel), Lusia Guthrie (Chair, Innovation & Commercial Partners), Francois Duvenage (Director, Commercialisation), Dr Margaret Law (General Manager Defence Trailblazer), Prof Michael Goodsite (PVC Research Operations & Commercialisation), Associate Prof Martin O’Connor (COO & Co-Founder), Dr Andy Boes (Associate Head for Research, School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering)

The University of Adelaide received the prestigious Australian Financial Review Higher Education Award for Research Commercialisation, highlighting our exceptional partnership with QuantX Lab Pty Ltd.

This award acknowledges the University’s excellence in translating university led research into a product and company delivering tangible commercial, economic, and societal benefits.

QuantX Labs is a University of Adelaide spinout helping to solve some of the world’s most complex and pressing problems using precision measurement and it is positioning Australia as a leader in quantum technology. QuantX Labs was founded on research from Professors Andre Luiten and John Hartnett from the University Adelaide’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS). In 2024 an exciting strategic partnership with Defence Trailblazer, the University of Adelaide and QuantX Labs was announced, building on four years of collaboration. Unlike many commercialisation efforts that end with an IP licensing agreement, both the University and QuantX Labs have actively supported the full technology transfer process.

Innovation and Commercialisation Services is proud to have supported the University's commercialisation process.

    AFR Higher Education Award

    The award was accepted by Professor Michael Goodsite, PVC (Research Operations & Commercialisation), on behalf of Professor Anton Middelberg, DVC(Research) at the University of Adelaide, and QuantX Labs.

    What to find out more about QuantX Labs?

    More information on other winners and finalists of the 2025 AFR Higher Education Awards.

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