Friday, January 27, 2023

19 COMPANIES receive $44m SUPPORTED by CRC-P GRANTS supporting innovators





Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic today announced $44 million in grants for Australian companies to support 19 collaborative projects researchers and innovators .


Some of the recipients 


Dovetail Electric Aviation in Sydney will use its $3 million grant to develop, test and certify the conversion of turbine-powered planes into fully electrically powered aircraft (pictured).


The company says it will use the electric aircraft for short flights - will be a game-changer.


Connecting industry , universities , government and end-users to learn collaborate and innovate is crucial to delivering real outcomes, creating well-paid, secure jobs and backing industries to support the growth of our economy


Vaxxas Pty Ltd - developing a patch to provide a COVID-19 spike protein vaccine rapidly progressing into Phase II clinical studies. Can be self administered! 


Whiteley Corporation Pty Ltd - creating  anti-biofilm wound treatments, novel wound monitoring, including vascular identification, and dyes which target bacterial biofilms and destroys bacteria 


Other recipients include:

  • Apollo Medical Imaging Technologies Pty Ltd
  • Argenica Therapeutics Pty Ltd
  • Austech Telecomminications Pty Ltd
  • Ferronova Pty Ltd
  • Forcite Helmet Systems Pty Ltd
  • Graphenex Pty Ltd
  • HomeGuardian.AI Pty Ltd
  • I.A.H. Sales Pty Limited
  • Iugotec Pty Ltd
  • MPC Group Pty Ltd
  • Samsara Recycling Pty Limited
  • Sebstainable Pty Ltd
  • Sementis Limited
  • Sustainable Construction Systems Pty Ltd
  • And VivaZome Therapeutics Pty Ltd.


About the CRC Programme 

Since 1991, the CRC Program has committed $5.6 billion of grant funding to support the establishment of 236 CRCs and 208 of the shorter-term CRC Projects.


On top of this, programme partners are contributing another $16.9 billion of cash and in kind.


The CRC-P Round 14 opens today.


Round 14 will support projects with a focus on circular economy principles, as well as the National Reconstruction Fund priority areas.

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