Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Program
Supporting CRC applications is our strongest capability area.
With over 20 years of experience in supporting CRC applications, CIS has grown to become the dominant service provider. Over the past 5 CRC funding rounds, 17 CRCs have been awarded with 15 of those either led or supported by CIS.
We have taken a strategic approach to supporting CRC applications and have invested significantly in developing IP to support the application process. This includes the development of templates and tools to capture and produce information in accordance with the application requirements, the development of a CRC-specific financial model and an economic impact modelling tool. This IP improves the quality, efficiency, and competitiveness of the application process.
The application process is complex and time-consuming. CIS provides comprehensive processes that can assist your organisation’s application from concept development to the establishment of successfully funded CRC. CIS provides flexible options in supporting consortiums during their Stage and Stage 2 bids as well as the interview and establishment process.
ROUND 24 PROJECTS
Net Zero Emissions from Agriculture CRC
$300,938,628
The ZNE-Ag CRC, a nationwide, coordinated effort, will develop, de-risk and scale combinations of technologies on our network of producer sites, to reduce methane emissions from grazing cattle and sheep, and develop farm system strategies to reduce emissions from broadacre and horticulture value chains.
Client: The University of Queensland
$141,888,364
The Solving Plastic Waste CRC will ensure that focused, industry-driven collaboration between the research sector, governments and the entire plastics value chain is effectively enabled over the next decade to transform the way plastic products are designed, manufactured, used, recovered, and recycled, and how microplastic soil pollution is remediated.
Client: Griffith University
ROUND 23 PROJECTS
Sovereign Manufacturing Automation for Composites (SOMAC) CRC
SoMAC CRC’s vision is to transform Australia’s established composite technologies capability into Sovereign leadership, creating a world-class, highly automated, digitally-enabled, network of designers, manufacturers and service providers.
Client: The University of New South Wales
Solving Antimicrobial Resistance in Agribusiness, Food, and Environments (SAAFE) CRC
$189,285,925
CRC SAAFE is committed to protecting Australia’s food and agribusiness industries, and the environments they operate in, from the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It will facilitate best practice AMR mitigation and management in the agribusiness, food and environmental sectors.
Client: University of South Australia
$106,547,800
The One Basin CRC is a focused collaboration developing policy, technical and financial solutions to support and reduce exposure to climate, water and environmental threats in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Client: The University of Melbourne
ROUNd 22 Projects
The Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition (HILT) CRC
$175,700,000
HILT CRC will enable our heavy industry sector to compete in the low-carbon global economy for carbon-neutral materials such as ‘green’ iron, alumina, cement and other processed minerals.
Client: University of Adelaide
The Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre (MB-CRC)
$209,600,000
The MB-CRC is a major development initiative between global leaders in research and industry to generate valuable and sustainably produced marine-sourced bio- products
Client: Flinders University
Round 21 Projects
$130,000,000
The building industry is central to our economy, contributing 13% of GDP and employing over 1.4 million Australians. Unlike other sectors, it has failed to modernise and is plagued by rising costs and stagnating productivity. Through deep collaborations and new technologies of the 4th industrial age, Building 4.0 CRC will catapult the industry into an efficient, connected and customer-centric future. This will deliver better buildings at lower cost and the human capacity to lead this future industry
Client: Monash University
Reliable Affordable Clean Energy CRC: (RACE) for 2030 CRC
$347,500,000
High-impact research on boosting energy productivity and integrating clean, distributed energy into the grid, in order to cut bills and carbon emissions of Australian businesses and households.
Client: University of Technology Sydney
$90,000,000
SmartCrete CRC will provide new technologies and capabilities for the engineered design and advanced manufacturing of concrete products and tailored expertise to support companies to develop their products to the commercial production stage within Australia. SmartCrete exists to foster industry-research collaboration which drives the development of Australia’s concrete industry, enhancing sustainability, productivity and longevity of concrete infrastructure across three core research streams: engineered solutions, asset management and sustainability, environmental and disposal.
Client: Macquarie University
Future Energy Exports (FEnEx CRC)
$162,250,000
Future-proofing Australia energy exports through industrial scale innovation. The CRC will achieve this by revolutionising Australia’s energy export industry by reaching new levels of efficiency in all parts of the LNG value chain by using less energy, processing lower grade natural gas with more reliability and recovering more high value by products to maintain our market leading position globally
Client: The University of Western Australia
ROUND 20 PROJECTS
Blue Economy CRC
$321,687,981
Development of innovative and sustainable offshore industries to increase Australian seafood and marine renewable energy production.
Client: The University of Tasmania
SmartSat CRC
$222,316,158
Creation of next generation space-technologies, make Australia more competitive in the global space economy. Supporting growth in critical industries including agriculture, transport, logistics, communications and mining, generating new high-tech jobs and strengthening national defence and security.
Client: University of South Australia
Future Battery Industries CRC
$135,885,882
Identify gaps in the battery industries value chain, support battery deployment and optimise the circular economy for battery waste recycling resulting in value creation, sustainability and global competitiveness of Australia’s battery value chain.
Client: Curtin University
Future Food Systems CRC
$184,580,112
Working across food supply chain, incorporating innovations in protected cropping, advanced manufacturing, smart logistics and food science to underpin high value industries in agrifood hubs and position Australia as a leader in supply of premium, nutritionally dense food goods.
Client: FIAL
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