Enterprise Connect supports the placement of researchers from universities or public research agencies into businesses where such a placement would help to develop and implement a new idea with commercial potential.
We will provide funding for up to 50 per cent of salary costs, to a maximum of $50,000, for each placement for between 2 and 12 months.
The program aims to:
- help break down the cultural divide between business and the research sector (the researcher may be from a university or research agency)
- speed the dissemination of expertise
- accelerate the adoption of new ideas and technologies
- increase competitiveness of firms
A Program Factsheet (.pdf, 112KB) is available if you need more detailed information about the program. For assistance with finding a researcher click here.
- Client Guidelines
- Apply for an RiB grant
- Sample Deed of grant
Successful applicants will be required to sign a deed of grant (.doc, 195KB). The deed is a legal contract between the applicant (either the firm or the research organisation) and the Commonwealth which sets out the responsibilities of both parties.
- Report templates
Parties involved in the RiB project will be required to report on its outcomes. A progress report (.doc, 66KB) is due halfway through and at the completion of the project. A final report is due from the firms (template.doc, 65KB) and the researchers (template.doc, 64KB), as set out in the deed of grant. Information contained in the reports will be treated as commercial-in-confidence and will assist in the evaluation of Enterprise Connect services.
A summary of successful applicants and projects is available here (.pdf, 132KB).
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