Industry linkages through government grants
- ARC Linkage Project Grant Scheme
- ARC Linkage Infrastructure and Equipment Facilities (LIEF)
- AusIndustry
- Co-operative Research Centres Program (CRCs)
- Agricultural, Fishing, Forestry and Food Industries (AFFA)
- NHMRC Development Grants
If you are interested in establishing formal agreements with industry to establish research centres, or undertake contract research please contact SydnOvate.
A Linkage Project is a research project funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) and jointly initiated and undertaken by the University together with an industry partner. The scheme matches cash and in-kind contributions by industry to fund specific projects as well as Australian Postdoctoral Fellowships (Industry) and Australian Postgraduate Awards (Industry).
ARC Linkage Infrastructure and Equipment Faculilities is funding equipment and facilities based in Sydney to develop high quality research facilities and resources in the higher education sector.
AusIndustry offers a number of competitive grants schemes and incentives to industry in which universities may participate as collaborators or subcontractors.
Programs include:
- R&D start program
- R&D tax concessions
- Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET)
- Venture capital programs
- Technology diffusion program
- Industry specific programs
- Business entry point
Co-operative Research Centres (CRCs) are long-term national and international collaborative ventures between outstanding research groups from universities, CSIRO and other government laboratories and private industry. CRCs are formed to conduct substantial, long term collaborative research and development efforts which will contribute to national objectives.
AFFA in partnership with industries invests in Research and Development to achieve better productivity and deliver high quality products which underpins the competitiveness and profitability of Australia's agricultural, fish and forestry industries. R&D and innovation also supports sustainability of primary production and the natural resource base.
NHMRC Development Grants have been designed to facilitate development of products, processes and procedures fro human health with the potential for commercialisation.