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Collaboration

Research Funding and Collaboration

With a strong national and international reputation, CS3 researchers have been very successful in attracting national and international competitive research grants and securing industry funding for collaborative research, including:

  • Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery and Linkage) (some 40% of external funding)
  • Industry collaborative research (CRC and contracted research) (some 60% of external funding)

The total funding for research projects and research scholarships that are current at 1 August 2008 amounts to about $5 million.

CS3 conducts research in close collaboration with industry and research partners nationally and internationally, delivering scientifically advanced and industrially relevant outcomes. CS3 is a key partner in two national flagship Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs):

  • Advanced Automotive Technology CRC
  • Smart Services CRC

Some of our past and present collaborators include:

  • CA (Computer Associates)
  • DSTO ( Science and Technology Organisation)
  • General Motors Holden
  • GKN Aerospace Engineering Services
  • Infosys
  • Powercor Australia/Citipower
  • SAP
  • Telstra Corporation
  • Vastpark
  • Federal and State Government Departments
  • EU FP6/FP7 Consortia
  • Cooperative Research Centres: Smart Services CRC, Smart Internet CRC, AutoCRC

The Centre has close links with leading international universities and research organisations, and continuously hosts a number of visiting scholars and researchers from all over the world, to collaborate on research of common interests.
We value continuing and expanded collaboration with existing and new research and industry partners.


Collaboration Benefits

Collaboration with CS3 offers many benefits to its industry and government partners including:

  • Access to leading R&D expertise in contemporary IT technology and solutions enabling development of new ICT products and services
  • Influencing directions of new technologies and standards
  • Opportunity for early adoption and joint commercialisation of research results
  • Building on existing knowledge and gaining information on emerging standards and best practices
  • Increased visibility and recognition as an innovation leader and partner in significant impact-making R&D in Australia
  • Maximising return on investment (ROI) in R&D through flexible investment sharing and tax concessions


Collaboration Arrangements

We collaborate with external industry and government partners through flexible, mutually beneficial arrangements including:

  • Collaborative research projects
  • Contracted research projects
  • Targeted consulting and training
  • Strategic research subscription/sponsorships

We recognise the intellectual contributions and rights of all partners.

 

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