1. 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

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

3. 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

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

6. 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

7. Medical Sector CRCs

11. CRCs as the powerhouse for MRIs

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

13. CRC-P future rounds

14. Anticipated dates for Round 18 & 19 CRCs

15. 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%)

16. 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.

17. Leverage rates

18. Leverage rates – details (Round 1 CRC-Ps)

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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.