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  • Strategic Partnerships: how Cooperative Research Centres shape Australia’s innovation landscape
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    The University Industry Innovation Network has released a podcast episode with, Jane O'Dwyer, CEO of Cooperative Research Australia, that looks at Australia’s Cooperative Research Centres impact on the innovation landscape.

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    Category: Podcast
  • University and industry PhD grants announced
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    Thirty-two PhD projects are sharing in more than $5 million to solve key industry problems in health and medical research, agriculture and food production, environmental sustainability, AI and tech and manufacturing.

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  • Taste sensations
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    Making delicious food is pretty complex - but having a team of Australia's best trained sensory panellists sure will help…

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  • Accelerating Australia’s defence capabilities. How do we prepare for tomorrow’s challenges today?
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    The Discovery Pod sat down with Dr Sanjay Mazumdar Executive Director of Defence Trailblazer, covering everything from the challenges of rapidly evolving warfare to how to turn the research of today into the sovereign capabilities of tomorrow. 

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    Category: Podcast
  • New research partnership to boost food and beverage manufacturing
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    Assistant Minister for Education, Anthony Chisholm officially launched a new research partnership last night which will contribute to doubling the value of Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing sector by 2030.

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  • Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt’s big ideas for how Australia funds and uses research
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    “We must identify the core set of sovereign research capabilities necessary for the future security and prosperity of the Australian people...This requires a whole-of-government approach,” writes Nobel laureate Professor Brian Schmidt.

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  • AEA Seed Grants: applications now open
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    The Australian Government is investing $1.6 billion to accelerate reform in the higher education sector for the translation and commercialisation of university research through a new stage-gated funding program, AEA.

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  • Tech spin-out to power next-gen autonomous navigation
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    ANU spin-out Vai Photonics was bought out by one of Australia’s leading navigation firms, in a deal worth $40 million. Collaborations between researchers and industry partners like this lead to more jobs, new industries and new innovations.

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