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Zella DC secures AMGC grant

Announcement posted by Zella DC 20 Jul 2021

Zella DC, a global leading Australian-based Micro Data Centre specialist in R&D, manufacturing and distribution, has secured a grant from the AMGC Commercialisation Fund.

We are excited to announce that Zella DC, a global leading Australian-based Micro Data Centre specialist in R&D, manufacturing and distribution, has secured a grant from the AMGC Commercialisation Fund.

The focus of these funds will be on developing the next generation Micro Data Centre, a game-changer in design, scalability and energy efficiency, using new lightweight materials suitable for advanced manufacturing. This new state-of-the-art micro Data Centre project has attracted a commitment of $813,100 with $406,550 in grant funding.

"As a market leader in micro data centres, we have now embarked on an exciting development which will offer unprecedented flexibility and enable Australian industry to fully capitalise on the benefits of emerging technology which needs to be deployed in industrial and remote locations", said Angie Keeler, Zella DC Co-founder and CEO.

"We've been developing and improving our products for over ten years; this grant will help us move up to the next level of our research and development. We will use the funds to work on a new and exciting project that will help companies accelerate the implementation of their edge strategy within any indoor or outdoor environment", said Clinton Keeler, Co-founder and CTO. 

Zella DC is a leading player in the fast-growing Micro Data Centre market. This growth is fuelled by technology like 5G, IoT, AI and Big Data, and the need to implement a solid edge infrastructure strategy. 

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) is an industry-led, not-for-profit organisation established through the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Centres Initiative. AMGC’s vision is to transform Australian manufacturing to become an internationally competitive, dynamic and thriving industry with advanced capabilities and skills at its core.

 

View AMGC press release here.
View our Media Kit here
View image of Angie and Clinton Keeler here

 

Lorenza Minghetti
Communications Manager
Zella DC

m: 0416 400 811
e: lorenza@zelladc.com