RiB seminar series garners UWS researchers interest

Image: (left to right) Bill Kerr from Enterprise Connect chats with Prof Simeon Simoff from the School of Computing and Mathematics

In conjunction with the UWS College of Health and Science, UWS Innovation & Consulting recently hosted a seminar series promoting the Researchers in Business (RiB) program. Delivered by Bill Kerr from Enterprise Connect, the aim of the seminars was to inform UWS researchers of the opportunities for supporting the take up of applied research and consulting placements in businesses.

The Australian Government has committed $10 million annually within Enterprise Connect to support the placement of researchers from universities or public research agencies, into businesses that wish to develop a new idea with commercial potential. Funding for up to 50 per cent of salary costs, to a maximum of $50,000 will be provided for placements spanning from 2 to 12 months.

Examples of eligible research projects include:
Product innovation – developing and testing new, or improved products or services
Process innovation – addressing production/process issues
Marketing innovation – analysing brand, product or service consumer perceptions and impct in the market
Environmental sustainability – identifying, measuring pollution/waste reduction opportunities
Mathematical science – quantitative analysis/modelling of data to improve product, process or marketing innovation.

The RiB program may be of particular use to researchers and businesses that have applied for an ARC linkage grant and narrowly missed out on selection. UWS I&C welcome interested parties to contact us to explore opportunities on how our researchers may be able to collaborate with you. Please contact us on 9685 9742 or at ip@uws.edu.au