Fifty projects have been funded through a new round of the Australian Research Council’s Early Career Industry Fellowships, announced on Friday, with nine of them classified by ANZSIC code as manufacturing.
By successful applications, engineering led the research field category with 20; followed by agricultural, veterinary and food sciences (six); chemical sciences (four) and environmental sciences (four.)
Among projects were the below:
(A full list of projects can be accessed here.)
According to a statement from the ARC, the fellowships scheme will “help build innovation in the research and industry sectors and facilitate the adoption, translation and commercialisation of Australian research” while providing new and emerging researchers with an opportunity to work alongside professors and address industry problems.
“Breaking down barriers will help industry understand the importance of research and development in growing their business,” said ARC CEO Judi Zielke on Friday.
“Creating opportunities for this type of collaboration is important for Australia’s prosperity.”
A breakdown shows that 359 applications were received, with an overall success rate of 13.9 per cent.
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