Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) grants support medium to long term industry-led collaborations to solve industry problems and deliver tangible outcomes.
To support the overall aims of the CRC Program, CRCs undertake the following essential activities:
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medium to long term industry-led high quality collaborative research to solve industry-identified problems and deliver outcomes consistent with Government Priorities, improving the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries
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an industry-focused education and training program. This must include, but is not limited to, a PhD program that complements the research program and that increases engagement, technology development, skilled employees and R&D capacity within industry entities
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implementation of strategies that build the R&D capacity within SMEs
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deployment of research outputs and encouragement of take-up by industry.
