Boosting support to make the most of university research will lead to new jobs, products and companies, and support Australia’s economic recovery.
Boosting support to make the most of university research will lead to new jobs, products and companies, and support Australia’s economic recovery.
Universities Australia welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the University Research Commercialisation consultation.
Catriona Jackson, Chief Executive, Universities Australia.
Universities stand ready to partner with business to turn new ideas and discoveries into money spinners to support Australia’s recovery after COVID-19.
Education Minister Alan Tudge today released the University Research Commercialisation consultation paper seeking feedback from universities, business and the community on how to maximise the social and economic benefits of Australia’s multi-billion-dollar university research sector.
Australian universities are a key national resource. Unlike physical resources, they provide limitless potential through the generation of ideas that enable society and the economy to continuously improve. Universities also provide our graduates with the education and skills to navigate not just the challenges of the present but the unknowns of the future.
Predicting falls among the elderly, making construction materials more durable, and using artificial intelligence to improve literacy programs in schools are among projects funded by the Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme this year.
The Government has this evening added $1 billion to the nation’s research effort, allowing universities to secure an important and continuing role in national recovery.
A blood test for skin cancer, an early prevention program for people with Huntington’s disease and a web resource for people who, as children, were raised in out-of-home care.