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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. 

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.

“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.

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.

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.