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WelTec Connect in 2012In its second year of operation WelTecConnect Ltd (WCL) expanded its work withindustry in research and development,technology transfer and capabilitydevelopment.This approach typifies the way that WelTec works with businesses, whichbenefit from our help with developing products, processes and skills. Inturn, we gain a growing number of industry-led projects for students andstaff, collaboration opportunities and income.There were many highlights in 2012 including a wide variety of industry-ledstudent projects ranging from specialist machinery to software developmentto market research.We played a central role in developing the prototypes of the uniqueYouBike TM and getting it ready for market. YouBike TM is a unique product tohelp people living with disabilities or injuries to exercise safely, easily andeffectively. Successfully launched at the prestigious REHACARE exhibitionin Dusseldorf in October 2012 and now finding markets around the world,the lightweight construction and advanced design of the YouBike TM fills agap and showcases WCL’s capabities.Hutt City Council contracted us to work with several local businesses onprojects and collaborations to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.The work has really made a difference and will continue.We facilitated another successful workshop, delivered by WelTec staff,at Cyberport Hong Kong. Cyberport is a large-scale creative digitalcommunity that nurtures technology start-ups and entrepreneurs. Theworkshop, on the creative technology process in three-dimensional depthsensing interactivity, gained high praise from Cyberport as well as thosewho attended.We worked with Lean Group Consulting, Training New Zealand and GrowWellington to deliver the Competitive Edge lean manufacturing programmeto six local businesses. The programme as has been successful in deliveringproductivity improvements.2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 43