Dr. Tony Peacock, Chief Executive Officer, CRC Association Improving the health outcomes for Australians through better cooperation of CRCs and Australian Medical Research Institutes Dr. Tony Peacock, Chief Executive Officer, CRC Association

Today’s discussion Medical Research and the CRC Programme Some brilliant opportunities to further improve

CRC Programme History: Established 1990 under the Hawke Government. Improve the effectiveness of Australia’s research through industry-led collaboration. 19 selection rounds 212 CRCs funded More than 4 Billion in government investment More than 12 Billion cash and in-kind 33 Active CRCs

So if you want to have an impact… PNFP Government Business Higher Education

Understand your business/industry Message To have any hope of getting a CRC or CRC-P Understand your business/industry and the pathway to impact

Medical Sector CRCs

CRCs as the powerhouse for MRIs

CRC-Projects ( CRC-Ps) Up to $3m Up to 3 years 3 funding rounds per year

CRC-P future rounds

Anticipated dates for Round 18 & 19 CRCs

Selection Criteria (both CRCs & CRC-Ps) Industry Impact (30%) Excellence of research (30%) Management team/Governance (10%) Education program (10%) Value for Money (10%) National Benefit (10%)

Lessons from Round 1 CRC-Ps 11 funded of 91. Not enough information to know if this will go up or down; 10 of 11 fully funded; Participants contribution is important; Take time to develop collaborations; The best bids get funded.

Leverage rates

Leverage rates – details (Round 1 CRC-Ps)

Successful CRC-P 1st Selection Round Projects Project Title Total Grant Amount Total Project The future integrated driver monitoring solution for heavy vehicles $2,250,000 $6,515,000 Hydrocarbon fuel technology for hypersonic air breathing vehicles $2,484,509 $9,474,798 Printed solar films for value-added building products for Australia $1,604,633 $3,321,250 Translational R&D to accelerate sustainable omega-3 production $1,000,000 $4,393,000 CRC-P for Innovative Prefabricated Building Systems $3,000,000 $12,000,000 An antibody based in vitro diagnostic for metastatic cancer $582,500 $1,174,220 High performance optical telemetry system for ocean monitoring $764,320 $3,236,320 Combined carbon capture from flue gas streams and mineral carbonation $2,402,390 $8,277,401 Strengthening Australia’s radiopharmaceutical development capabilities $2,513,000 $6,553,000 Innovation in Advanced Multi-Storey Housing Manufacture $7,305,000 Future Oysters CRC-P $11,186,189

Business-Researcher Match-up Book 20-minute meeting time slots with any business, researcher or any conference attendee. 24 May 2017 at Collaborate | Innovate | 2017

Further involvement: Join CRC Association Newsletter list (crca.asn.au); Attend Collaborate | Innovate | 2017 (23-25 May 2017 in Canberra); Get your organisation to join the CRCA as a Member.