International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences
ATSE is an active, founding member of CAETS.
The International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) consists of the national engineering Academies from around the world.
Through CAETS, Academies around the world collaborate on technology-related issues of global significance and maintain strong bilateral relations.
CAETS 2025: Generations
ATSE is hosting the thirty-one members of the CAETS network for CAETS 2025: Generations.
ATSE has the privilege of serving on the board of CAETS in 2024, before holding the presidency in 2025. This provides a significant opportunity for the Academy to showcase Australia’s Science and Technology Capabilities to a slew of international partners, in conjunction to communicating issues of national priority.
Generations is the theme for the 2025 CAETS conference, which will bring together exceptional leaders in technology, engineering and applied science from around the world - a special event that looks back to move forward.
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Book your ticket to CAETS 2025: Generations held in sunny Brisabne in October 2025.
CAETS Communication Prize
The International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) wishes to encourage technological scientists and engineers around the world to effectively communicate in a simple and engaging manner with general audiences, with a focus on young people and students. This is done through a competitive selection of short videos of no more than 5 minutes in length explaining the societal importance of technological breakthroughs and engineering successes. Such videos have the dual aim of inspiring students to follow careers in engineering and technological sciences, and educating the general public on the impact that engineering and technological sciences have in their lives and future.
The annual CAETS Communication Prize recognizes the best of such videos from member Academies globally. The prize is awarded to the most outstanding audiovisual communication of excellence and innovation in technological sciences or engineering. The winning entry will have clearly communicated the successful identification of and solution for a problem, with the outcome being of benefit to the economy or society, either nationally or internationally.
Australia – Nicholas Vevers – How Samasara Eco made a jacket from enzymatically recycled polyester
India – Suman Chakrabort – Smart QR: empowering women with device-free body fluid testing towards good health and wellbeing
Mexico – Guillermo Jose Aguirre Esponda – Solena: living engineering with Mexican roots and global vision
Watch this video on YouTube
Netherlands – Ajay Giri Prakash Kottapalli – Biomimicry: nature-inspired sensors for biomedical sensing applications
Poland – Marian Przybylski – Innovative technologies in the House of Arts
Watch this video on YouTube.
South Africa – Barend Van Wyk – Sustainable automotive technologies: a TUT case study
Watch this video on YouTube.
United States – Shriya Srinivasan – Ingestible robotics: unlocking the gut's brain
Watch this video online here.
Uruguay – Lucia Pelufo – Automated irrigation with computer vision in a forestry company
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Mikaela Jade selected as Australia’s CAETS Communication Prize finalist 2024.
Congratulations to Mikaela Jade FTSE, CEO of Indigital, for being selected as Australia’s lead entrant into the international Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Science (CAETS) Communication Prize.
The Indigital video showcases the way they are using digital technologies to learn Indigenous heritage, and the use of First Nations culture to teach digital skills. The CAETS Communication Prize aims to highlight examples of engineering and technological science innovation addressing major challenges in our society.
Indigital aims to create a culturally-inclusive digital future for all. They are building digital skills and cultural connection through a number of student and teacher-focused programs for schools. ATSE is excited to be putting forward this example of Traditional Knowledge to represent Australian technological science and engineering innovation on the world stage.
Professor Guan Yeoh’s video introducing the fire-resistant paint he and his team developed has also been selected as an Australian entrant in the Prize. The FSA Firecoat paint is the world’s leading paint providing extreme fire protection, helping to safeguard homes and buildings at risk from bushfires.
