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Industry Partnerships

Discover how we can work together to create change

By connecting with industry, we combine world-class research expertise, platforms, talent building, funding opportunities and commercialisation to drive business innovation.

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WAYS TO COLLABORATE

We seek to build partnerships that solve industry challenges.

There are many ways we can collaborate to help your organisation. We assist our partners in leveraging our research, technology and partner ecosystem to deliver direct benefits to your organisation and create real-world impact.

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Contract Research

Contract Research

Working with organisations to identify new opportunities, create bespoke solutions and create impact

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Collaborative Grants

Collaborative Grants

Access co-funding opportunities with industry, university and government focused on translational and applied research.

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Industry PhD Program

Industry PhD Program

Industry PhDs are your affordable opportunity to have a full-time researcher working to solve your technical challenges.

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Research Platforms

Research Platforms

Partners can access advanced research infrastructure and specialist equipment to support experimentation, testing, analysis and development

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BENEFITS TO PARTNERING

Partnering with La Trobe University can help your organisation:

  • Access leading research capability and expertise

  • Accelerate innovation through research, technology and specialist expertise

  • Co-locate with researchers and innovation partners to enable closer, more connected collaboration

  • Extend organisational capability and capacity

  • Explore joint funding opportunities to support larger and more ambitious projects

  • Reduce the cost and complexity of research and development

  • Connect with emerging talent and the next generation of skilled professionals

INDUSTRY COLLABORATION HUBS

Our industry collaboration hubs are world-leading focused on translational and applied innovation. They are supported by the collaborative funding of research institutes, industry and international partners, philanthropic sources and Commonwealth- funding.

Care Economy CRC

Care Economy CRC

A collaborative research initiative uniting over 50 partners – including care providers, technology companies, research institutions, and government agencies – to transform the quality, productivity, and outcomes of Australia’s care services.

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MOBIUS (ARC Research Hub for Molecular Biosensors at Point-of-Use)

MOBIUS (ARC Research Hub for Molecular Biosensors at Point-of-Use)

A university-industry collaboration designed to create and commercialise next-generation biosensor technologies that lead to new commercial opportunities in a rapidly growing global market.

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Protected Cropping Hub (PC Hub)

Protected Cropping Hub (PC Hub)

The hub is driving transformation in Australia’s horticultural and medicinal agriculture industries by advancing protected cropping (PC) and improving sustainability, crop quality, yield, and reliability.

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Join Eagleworks Innovation Centre

A dedicated innovation centre to accelerate innovation through co-location, access to technology, entrepreneurial development and research expertise.

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CASE STUDIES

Don’t just take our word for it. Read stories from our partners and discover the different ways we collaborate and connect.

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    Innovation Sprints give organisations a practical way to tackle real-world challenges through emerging talent, multidisciplinary collaboration, problem-solving, and opportunities to build lasting industry partnerships

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    Interdisciplinary student teams pitched AI-powered solutions to an industry panel to compete for $3,000 AUD in prizes.

  • The skill AI can't replace: Knowing how to use it

    Build foundational AI knowledge for everyday professional use with La Trobe University and the Australian Centre for AI in Medical Innovation (ACAMI's) new AI Essentials Lunch and Learn Series.

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