PAM is incredibly honoured to have been chosen as the winner of the 2019 Australian Technologies Competition Smart Cities Award.

The award recognises that smart cities and smart city technology should deliver “information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the quality and performance of urban services… The overarching aim of a smart city is to enhance the quality of living for its citizens through smart technology” ATC19 website.

We’ve been working hard to meet the primary goal of this criteria. In increasingly complex and stressful urban environments, PAM’s philosophies are to create connected experiences for citizens in their environment and to provide frictionless journeys to and through that environment. To that end, we’re delivering intelligent navigation and information that’s tuned to the needs of citizens, visitors and stakeholders. We’re providing a solution that enables environments and citizens to completely understand one another.

For PAM, as a growing, pioneering technology, an award such as this is powerful. It’s recognition of years of hard work. It’s proof that we’re making a difference. The support this award receives from major sponsor Energy Australia and competition supporters including The Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Innovation and Science illustrates the importance of this award within the Australian technology community and business generally. We thank all the supporters of the Australian Technologies competition for helping to grow and highlight Australian technology companies both atg home and abroad. We’ve been fortunate to receive the ongoing support of the NSW Government’s Sydney Startup Hub. Their support in helping us grow and also demonstrate our technology is most appreciated.

Our takeaway from this award is resolve. Cities, communities, entertainment districts, corporate precincts and other complex spaces know that something has to change. Many people find our increasingly complex urban environments overwhelming and a little scary. The result has been increased disconnection. It affects community spirit and local commerce. The smart city is about making cities work for people again. We will keep striving to bring people back to the social arena and connect them with all the community has to offer.