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Ahead of the Research Innovation and Commercialisation Summit 2019 we chat to Peter Devine, CEO at Uniseed. Uniseed, who partners with five major research organisations across Australia, including UNSW, the University of Melbourne, the University of Queensland, the University of Sydney and the CSIRO, is a unique commercialisation fund helping researchers turn their ideas into products and services.

Peter has been part of the research innovation sector for over 30 years, working in four biotech startups, with a stint in academia, working as a researcher at the University of Queensland. Since then Peter has been with Uniseed for 15 years, with 10 of these as CEO. Below Peter shares his top tips for writing a successful research proposal and delves into how researchers can best collaborate with industry to drive innovation and commerciality. 

With agriculture Australia’s biggest export, the Federal Government understands the importance of its continued support, which is why Farming Together was launched back in 2016. Farming Together (Farm Co-operatives and Collaboration Pilot Program) – is a $14.9m Federal Government initiative that aims to provide farmers, fishers and foresters with knowledge, skills and materials on collaborative ideas, co-operative structures and collective strategies.

Ahead of the Research Innovation and Commercialisation Summit 2019 we take a look at how these collaborative structures are forming the basis for innovation and are encouraging research that will have long-lasting effects on Australia’s economy, and future.  

Ahead of the Research Innovation & Commercialisation Summit 2019 we take a look at five of the best strategies to drive collaboration, develop commercialisation capabilities, create better opportunities and maximise ROI. Read on to hear more from some of the biggest players in Australia’s research sector.