Cooperative Research Centres

Champion nationally significant research and drive change

At UniSA, we’re recognised as national and international leaders in industry-informed research and engagement. We address industry challenges and contribute to Australia’s research capability as core participants in many Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) – partnerships between universities, industry and community that develop new technologies and solutions to industry-identified problems.

The Enterprise Hub can facilitate your involvement in Cooperative Research Centres and their associated projects. We have the experience and expertise to guide you through developing, investing or participating in a CRC, and propel you toward enabling critical research that underpins the growth and innovation of your business.

CRCs are crucial to creating solutions that meet the demands of industry and community. By collaborating with UniSA through a CRC, you can be involved from a project’s inception and leverage opportunities to steer research direction, share expertise and resources, and work directly with experts to create cross-disciplinary solutions.

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Working together to take on large-scale problems

Drive the Australian research agenda

Contribute to the direction of nationally significant research

Be a part of transformative knowledge and change

Apply research findings to real-world problems

Work with established and committed partners

Link with the best talent and smartest minds, locally and nationally

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Explore our CRCs

As Australia’s University of Enterprise, our researchers work closely with industry and communities on projects that provide intelligent and dynamic solutions to address the challenges of today and provide the solutions of tomorrow.

SAAFE CRC

SAAFE CRC: Solving Antimicrobial resistance in Agribusiness, Food & Environments

SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre

UniSA is playing a lead role in building Australia's space industry.

Digital Health CRC

The Digital Health CRC harnesses the power of data and digital technologies to improve health outcomes, increase efficiency in health and aged care delivery, and grow a competitive digital health industry for Australia.

MinEx CRC

MinEx CRC is the world’s largest mineral exploration collaboration bringing together Industry, Government and Research Organisations.

FEnEx CRC

Driving towards energy export decarbonisation through industrially relevant research and innovation.

Marine Bioproducts CRC

Marine Bioproducts is a not-for-profit Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) bringing together more than 70 partners from academia and industry.

Case studies

Laser coating machinery for longevity

Minerals processing machinery is expensive and endures extreme levels of erosion, corrosion, and wear and tear induced by repetitive impact. Shutdowns for repairs and maintenance of equipment can cost more than $100,000 for every hour of downtime.

Australian surface engineering company, LaserBond, and UniSA’s specialist Coatings Research Group at the Future Industries Institute, are developing some of the world’s most resilient minerals processing equipment through the use of composite coatings and laser cladding.

“We strongly believe that collaborations between industry and universities are vital in increasingly competitive and globalised markets. Such projects give LaserBond access to expertise and facilities that would be impossible to develop in-house. Co-funding models help us benefit from every R&D dollar and allow us to innovate and stay competitive in a global market.”

Dr Thomas Schläfer, Engineering Manager, R&D, LaserBond

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Support future-focused thinking and change. By investing in UniSA research, you can support the brightest minds who can imagine tomorrow’s questions, test the possibilities and find the right answers.

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Access research infrastructure

At UniSA, we use cutting-edge tools and technology to realise our research ambitions, and make our state-of-the-art research infrastructure and testing facilities available to you for prototyping, analysis and development.

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Research partnerships

UniSA research pushes the boundaries, develops the industries of the future and brings benefit to society. Collaborate with us on a research partnership and find solutions to your pressing challenges.

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