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Unisa researchers are the big winners in an announcement by the federal government of two new collaborative research centers conducted in industries that are intended to strengthen the Australian production sector.
The Future Industries Institute will play an important role in the additive manufacturing CRC and in the Smart CRC, which together award more than 500 million US dollars in financial resources from industry, research organizations and government.
Colin Hall, Professor of the FII industry, is one of the most important researchers of the newly founded AMCRC, in which 73 industrial partners, 14 research organizations and five government departments are involved and share $ 57.5 million in state funds and $ 213 million.
He says that additive production – generally known as 3D printing – revolutionizes the way many industries work.
“Once limited to plastic prototype parts, 3D printing now includes metal, ceramic and composite materials that are at the level of the full introduction to the entire Australian production sector,” said Hall.
“Additive production offers significant advantages, increasing productivity, reducing waste and acceleration of product development.”
Over the next seven years, the AMCRC will tackle some significant challenges that hinder the further development of the 3D print so that processes can be optimized, new materials can be developed and the workforce can be increased.
Unisa Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation Researcher, Associate Professor Shruti Sardeshmukh, will lead Sustainable production Research issue in the AMCRC, which contributes to developing sustainable 3D printing solutions for changing production companies across Australia.
“By embedding environmental, social and governance principles, 3D printing can stimulate innovation, drive business transformation and drive Australian companies to a more resistance,” said Prof. Sardeshmukh.
The other topics are Applications and material development; Technology and process development; And Surface technologies and post -processing, This will be the focus of the FII researchers of Unisa.
“From a southern Australian perspective, this CRC means that Unisa can get in touch with some of our long-term industrial partners, including SMR Automotive, Stark-AMG, Entex and Laserbond to bring our industry research and the development of the workforce to a higher level,” said Hall.
FII professor Allison Cowin, an international leader in wound healing and regenerative medicine, will be an important researcher in the 238 million US dollars for the production of advanced regenerative therapies (SMART) CRC.
The SMART CRC comprises 63 partners who include government, industry, medical providers, universities and research institutes that concentrate on helping Australian biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to launch a 10-year-old pipeline of regenerating therapy projects.
A commitment of 65 million US dollars by the federal government is increased by additional partner contributions of 173 million US dollars.
Prof. Cowin, who is recognized in 2025 as one of the 10 best NHMRC researchers, is made by Professor Joy Rathjen from Sa Pathology, Professor Simon Barryand of the University of Adelaide, Simon Barryand, former SA manager Dr. Leanna, who preserves his board.
“The intelligent CRC will accelerate the Australian regenerations therapy industry,” said Cowin. “A national effort will catalyze, drive and coordinate and lead the growth of industry in the cell and gene therapy sector.
“Regenerative therapies aim to heal diseases instead of treating diseases. They replace, construct and regenerate human cells, tissues and organs that restore normal function in patients with diseases such as cancer, diabetes, wounds and blood disorders.”
The SMART CRC is expected to create 1500 qualified jobs in the next decade and use companies worth 4.5 billion US dollars, which in the world leads to technologies worldwide that can treat diseases and not the symptoms.
Together with the additive production CRC, it will build up confident manufacturing skills, anchor companies and their technology in Australia instead of relying on foreign supply chains.
The deputy vice -chancellor of Unisa: Research and Company, Professor Peter Murphy, says, as soon as the Unisa and University of Adelaide become Adelaide University in 2026, the new institution can expect to participate in projects worth more than 26 million US dollar through the projects of AMCRC and Smart CRC.
“This is a fantastic result for the Australian processing business and will lead to exciting times, not only for our researchers, but also for the entire nation,” said Murphy.
The third cooperative research center announced on Friday, April 24, the Care Economy CRC, a partnership between 60 research and industry organizations to revolutionize the nursing sector by commercializing new technologies, data solutions and supply models.