From the outset Rubicon has had a clear focus on innovation, investing heavily in the development of its technology and maintaining a substantial research and development program, which has been fundamental to the success of Rubicon's groundbreaking technologies.

Many of the technical breakthroughs that have led to Rubicon's innovative systems and solutions are the result of a longstanding research partnership with the University of Melbourne's School of Engineering, led by Professor Iven Mareels.

The 10-year plus partnership has been central to the development and subsequent success of Total Channel Control®.

Sophisticated mathematical modeling undertaken by Rubicon's engineers and Professor Mareels' team of researchers has enabled the development of unique models to represent the dynamic behavior of water in river and canal systems.

The use of computer-generated data from real-time systems combined with Rubicon's engineering and software expertise are central to the ability of Total Channel Control® to optimally manage large-scale open canal irrigation networks.

In essence, the new technology captures how water really behaves, not how algorithms and equations say it should behave.