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.