Industry Collaboration
Collaboration with industry is central to our Research that Shapes the Future vision. Through our strong research partnerships we seek to support existing and future industries. There are many funding opportunities focused on building and strengthening collaborations between researchers, industry, government, and not-for-profit groups.
-
Expand
-
Australian Government (business.gov.au) - Grants & Assistance Tool
The Australian Government (business.gov.au) has developed a Grants & Assistance tool to find support, funding, assistance packages, and loans for businesses from all levels of government.
Refine your search to show grants & other assistance packages according to research/business activity,state, relevant industry sector, and more.
-
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
ARENA was established to make renewable energy solutions more affordable and increase the supply of renewable energy in Australia. ARENA has approximately $2 billion in funding which is legislated and extends until 2022. ARENA funds activities that are expected to advance renewable energy technologies towards commercial readiness, improve business models or reduce overall industry costs.
-
Australian Research Council (ARC)
The ARC provides research funding to support a range of university-industry collaborations including:
- ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
- ARC Industry Transformation Training Centres
- ARC Linkage
- ARC Centres of Excellence
- ARC LIEF (Infrastructure)
By supporting the development of partnerships, the ARC encourages the transfer of skills, knowledge and ideas as a basis for securing commercial and other benefits of research.
Resources for collaborators and partners
-
Contract Research & Consulting
The Business Development team provides comprehensive support for contract research and consultancies. Contact Business Development for further information.
The Commercialisation team advises on licensing of intellectual property developed by University researchers.
-
Cooperative Research Centre - Projects (CRC-P) & Cooperative Research Centres (CRC)
CRC-P grants support short term industry-led collaborations to develop important new technologies, products, and services, that deliver tangible outcomes.
Refer to Major Initiatives for more information on CRC's.
Resources for collaborators and partners
-
Global Innovation Linkages Program
The Global Innovation Linkages programme provides funding to help Australian businesses and researchers to collaborate with global partners on strategically focused, leading-edge research and development projects.
-
National Health & Medical Research Centre (NHMRC)
The NHMRC Partnership Projects funding scheme provides funding and support to create new opportunities for researchers and policy makers to work together to define research questions, undertake research, interpret the findings and implement the findings into policy and practice.
The NHMRC Development Grant scheme drives translation of cutting-edge health and medical research into commercial outcomes, locally, nationally and/or globally.
Resources for collaborators and partners
-
SA State Government Research, Commercialisation & Startup Fund (RCSF)
The RCSF is a new program that supports researchers, entrepreneurs and businesses to accelerate their progress with funding from the South Australian Government. Funding is offered across 3 Streams: 1. Strategic Research Initiatives; 2. Startup and Early Stage Company Incentives; 3. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem Initiatives.
Need help?
- Research Services Grants: help researchers and partners in adding value to collaborative grant applications.
- Faculty Research Development: help in identifying and managing partnerships for industry-facing funding schemes.
- Innovation & Commercial Partners (ICP): facilitate business development support and engagement for researchers, community, industry and government.