Cooperative Research Australia media releases
Cooperative Research Australia issues media releases that are focused on promoting CRCs, CRC-Ps and other cooperative research entities and news.
Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) Advocates for Industry-led Research to Propel Australia’s Economic Growth
4 August 2023
Cooperative Research Australia (CRA), the voice of industry-research collaboration, is delighted to participate in the consultation on the Industry Growth Program. “We believe that by prioritising industry-led research, we can unlock the full potential of Australia’s innovation system and create a sustainable economy that benefits all,” said Jane O’Dwyer, CEO of Cooperative Research Australia. The Read More...
Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) Presents Key Recommendations on AI to Government Consultations
28 July 2023
Cooperative Research Australia (CRA), representing industry-research collaboration, has made submissions to two government consultations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education and industry, advocating for a strategic and collaborative approach to AI governance that positions Australia as a global AI leader. “AI is a critical technology for innovation, and our members across the industry-led research ecosystem Read More...
Four early career researchers from Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne recognised by Cooperative Research Australia for their innovative research and their ability to present it clearly and simply
12 July 2023
Sleep for bushfire survivors Cane waste to rebuild soil health The real carbon cost of your travel Creating tri-sector careers “These researchers illustrate the difference that deeply collaborative research can make for Australia,” says Jane O’Dwyer, the CEO of Cooperative Research Australia. After the fires: dealing with insomnia, nightmares and trauma An online self-paced intervention Read More...
Six Excellence in Innovation awards were presented last night at the Collaborate Innovate 2023 conference in Adelaide, held by Collaborative Research Australia. The awards are sponsored by UNSW.
12 July 2023
Dreamliner composites Hearing Loss AI valuations Healing chronic wounds Mercury-free teeth “The winners have each shown how Australian research can be transformed through collaboration into impactful organisations and businesses, creating jobs and improving lives,” says Jane O’Dwyer, the CEO of Cooperative Research Australia. Composite technologies for Dreamliners and minehunters. The Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Read More...
Australia can turn research into innovation, jobs and companies
10 July 2023
The idea that Australian can lead in research but can’t capture the benefits, will be challenged in Adelaide this week. Cooperative Research Australia’s 2023 conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre will reveal how Australian researchers are successfully turning research into innovations that are transforming society and creating jobs and wealth. Speakers include State and Federal Read More...
Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) Welcomes Investment in Industry-Led Cooperative Research to Drive Growth
30 June 2023
Cooperative Research Australia today welcomed the announcement by Minister for Industry and Science, the Hon Ed Husic MP, of twenty-four new Cooperative Research Centre Projects. The new CRC-Ps have been funded under Round 14 of the Cooperative Research Centres Projects as part of the Cooperative Research Centres Program. They represent a collective investment of almost Read More...
Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) Advocates for Industry-Research Collaboration in the Treasury’s Measuring What Matters Consultation
31 May 2023
Cooperative Research Australia (CRA), representing the voice of industry-research collaboration, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Treasury’s consultation on “Measuring what matters.” As the lynchpin in the Australian innovation system, CRA emphasizes the crucial role of collaborative research in driving commercial, economic, social, and environmental outcomes that benefit all Australians. “Our focus is on Read More...
CRA Welcomes investment in Commercialisation and Steady Commitment to Science and Research in Budget
10 May 2023
In what was a ‘steady-as-she-goes’ budget for science and industry-research collaboration, Cooperative Research Australia welcomed new support for commercialisation with the establishment of the $392 million Industry Growth Program as a pipeline to the National Reconstruction Fund. “The Industry Growth Fund is a welcome addition to the support mechanisms to harness Australian research capacity and Read More...
Cooperative Research Australia calls for a collaborative and innovative approach to achieve sustainable and diverse higher education in Australia
12 April 2023
Cooperative Research Australia (CRA), the voice of industry-research collaboration, has published its submissions to the Australian Universities Accord Panel Discussion Paper Consultation and Diversity in STEM: dialogue starter. “We commend the Australian Government for approaching the challenges facing our country’s research and higher education system from simultaneous fronts and encourage a unified and coordinated national Read More...
Cooperative Research Australia on the National Reconstruction Fund
8 February 2023
Cooperative Research Australia (CRA), the voice of industry-research collaboration, has published its Submission to the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) Consultation Paper, calling for the NRF to drive industrial transformation by harnessing Australia’s research capacity. The National Reconstruction Fund provides a crucial financing vehicle to specifically drive investment in projects that will build prosperity across the Read More...