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The CRC and Research Infrastructure (CRC & RI) section manages QUT’s involvement in Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs), and contributes to the development and implementation of large research infrastructure opportunities.
QUT is involved in 10 CRCs funded under the Commonwealth Government’s CRC Programme. CRC & RI provides the main administrative interface between the University and the CRCs it is involved in. The unit works closely with the Commercial Research and Consultancy Projects Unit of OCS to administer accounts for CRC funded research projects.
CRC & RI also assists with both the application process and the establishment of new CRCs (e.g. legal arrangements) once they have been approved by the Commonwealth. Further information on the CRC application process and QUT's internal timelines is available here.
CRC & RI also facilitates the legal and funding arrangements for large research infrastructure projects the University is implementing, based on funds from the Queensland (eg Smart State Innovation Building Fund) and Commonwealth Governments, and from industry. Current projects include a Biorefinery Pilot Plant in Mackay, and the Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA).
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