Industry and innovation
Partner with the University of °µÍø½ûÇø to unlock funding and grant opportunities for your business. Explore the grants listed below, or get in touch with our team to discuss industry-specific schemes.
TechVouchers support opportunities for research collaboration between NSW small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and BBIP delivery partners, such as UOW. The program promotes and demonstrates to SMEs the opportunities available from collaborating with, or using the services of UOW.
The program is always open, and applications can begin after a discussion with UOW’s Industry and Innovation team.
TechVoucher projects must include a Project Lead from a Delivery Partner (UOW) and an eligible SME.
Eligible SMEs must:
TechVoucher projects will undergo an internal assessment process prior to being submitted for funding. Projects must:
The program is always open, and applications can begin after a discussion with UOW’s Industry and Innovation team. The UOW TechVoucher process is led by iAccelerate in collaboration with UOW Teams ICRU, FROU, CCU and ACD.
AEA Ignite grants support early-stage research commercialisation through competitive grants of up to $500,000 for a maximum period of 12 months. These grants are available for researchers at Australian universities to complete basic research, laboratory testing and establish proof-of-concept in an industry-relevant environment. Proving proof-of-concept happens after completion of basic research and testing. It’s where research is put it to the test in an environment that closely resembles the conditions that will be encountered with industry.
AEA Innovate Grants support mid-stage research commercialisation through competitive grants of up to $5 million for a maximum period of 24 months. These grants are available for researchers at Australian universities to collaborate with industry to advance projects that already have laboratory proof-of-concept.
AEA Ignite Grant recipients are expected to be able to increase the technology and commercial readiness of their innovation to reach proof-of-concept. This includes developing and testing prototypes or pilots for new products, processes or software in an industry-relevant environment. It is about demonstrating that what has been developed during the research phase can now be implemented successfully in a real-world scenario.
AEA Innovate Grant recipients are expected to be able to increase the technology and commercial readiness of their innovation to reach proof-of-scale. This includes developing and testing prototypes or pilots for new products, processes or software in an industry-relevant environment. It is about demonstrating that what has been developed during the research phase can now be implemented successfully in a real-world scenario on a commercial or industrial scale.
Rounds open annually for both AEA Ignite and AEA Innovate Grants. UOW applicants are encouraged to submit an EOI to UOW’s Industry and Innovation team, to ensure applicants are appropriately supported.
NHMRC Development Grants aim to increase the rates of translation of health and medical research into commercial outcomes through partnerships between research institutes and businesses. The objectives of the Development Grant scheme are to expedite the translation of health and medical research outcomes through to commercialisation within a foreseeable timeframe by supporting proof-of-concept research with a feasible commercialisation pathway and a high likelihood of producing protected IP.
The objectives of the Development Grant scheme are:
The intended outcomes of the Development Grant scheme are:
The Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme promotes national and international research partnerships between researchers and business, industry, community organisations and other publicly funded research agencies. The Linkage Projects scheme provides project funding of between $50,000 to $300,000 per year for 2 to 5 years. Applications for funding under the Linkage projects scheme must include at least one Partner Organisation. The Partner Organisations must make a significant contribution in cash and/or in kind such that the combined Partner Organisation(s) eligible contributions are equal to or greater than the ARC funding.
The applying research entity must have a Partner Organisation who is making a significant contribution in cash and/or in kind such that the combined Partner Organisation contribution are equal to or greater than the ARC funding.
The Linkage Projects scheme supports projects which initiate or develop long term strategic research alliances to apply advanced knowledge to problems, acquire new knowledge and as a basis for securing commercial and other benefits of research.
The objectives of the Linkage Projects scheme are to:
The intended outcomes of the Linkage Projects scheme are:
economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia.
UOW has collaborated with local businesses on many TechVoucher projects. These stories show how UOW researchers are helping local businesses create innovative solutions.
Success stories
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