research programs
Developing the cultivation skills, technologies and management practices to grow high quality marine bioproducts sustainably and cost-effectively, both now and into the future.
Research areas of focus:
Research areas of focus:
- Performance Selection
- Breeding for Success
- Optimised Production
Program 1 leader
A/Prof Catriona MacLeod
University of Tasmania
Designing and delivering automated, modular biorefinery-based manufacturing to transform Australian marine biomass into commercially successful marine bioproducts.
Research areas of focus:
Research areas of focus:
- Biobusiness Toolbox
- Biorefinery Configurations
- Automated Biomanufacturing
- Modular Biomanufacturing
- Cooperative Business Models
Program 2 Leader
Professor Colin Barrow
Deakin University
Delivering, developing, validating and helping deliver a range of certified, evidence-based, high value Australian marine bioproducts into global markets.
Research areas of focus:
Research areas of focus:
- New Marine Bioproducts
- Products with Enhanced Functionality
- Products with Substantiated Properties
- Products with Premium Formulations
- Biobusiness Toolbox
Program 3 leader
Professor Rob Capon
University of Queensland
Education and Training: Connect, Educate & Train (CET)
Facilitating industry uptake through workforce reform, connecting the industry to global networks.
Research themes and outputs:
- Global Leadership
- Upskilled Workforce
- Global Industry Linkages
- Regional Export Oriented Focus
- Biobusiness Toolbox
Connect, Educate & Train Leader
Kirsten Heimann
Flinders University
Intellectual Property and Commercialisation
Via the MB‑CRC Partners’ Agreement, all project IP will at first instance vest in the independently governed MB‑CRC IP management company. The MB‑CRC IP management company, through its fully independent board of Directors, will then have flexibility to deal with Project IP in the best interests of the MB‑CRC as a whole. As a result of this above structure, the IP arrangements for any particular project can be established on a case-by-case basis.
By initially accumulating Project IP into the MB-CRC IP management company, MB-CRC IP deals with industry will be run through a single entity – improving the speed to market and avoiding potentially complex and slow administration processes for IP licensing or assignment from multiple research organisations. The proposed IP handling structure for MB-CRC has been deployed successfully in a number of earlier CRCs and If any partner would like further information on the proposed MB-CRC IP handling model, please contact us.