INNOVATION WITH INDUSTRY – Session 5Innovation Connections Grants: Information & Networking

4.00 – 5.30pm Thursday 28 June 2018Treehouse, Shortland Building, Callaghan Campus

We acknowledge and respect the Pambalong clan of the Awabakal people, traditional custodians of the land

on which this campus of The University of Newcastle is situatedand also acknowledge and pay respect to the other Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander nations from which our students, staff and community are drawn

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

MS JUDY ALEXANDER

Associate Director Research GrantsResearch and Innovation Services, R&I Division The Grants Team can provides assistance to UON

researchers with: Research Professional to find other sources of funding identifying and applying for grants and funding

opportunities establishing successful grants and ensuring the smooth administration and management of

research grantsPre-award/application enquires

E: research-applications@newcastle.edu.auPost-award enquiries

E: research-grants@newcastle.edu.au

Research ServicesT: +61 2 4921 7733

MR DAVE FLEMING

Innovation Connections Facilitator for the Newcastle, The Greater Hunter and Central Coast region of NSW.

Role is to connect local companies with the technical expertise and state-of-the-art equipment available from publicly funded research organisations. These connections can then lead to collaborative R&D projects to help companies develop their commercial innovations with the support of the research organisation.

Has spent the past 13 years working in a technology transfer and research business development role for the University of Newcastle through the R&D company Newcastle Innovation Ltd.

Also has worked in the private sector, undertaking business development and business management roles for multinational and local companies.

Ausindustry’s Innovation Connections:

Connecting SMEs and Publicly Funded Research Organisations

Dave Fleming – Ausindustry Innovation Facilitator

Outline of my talk

• My role and focus

• The Innovation Connections Programme

• Questions and contact

Facilitation service and my focus

• CSIRO works in partnership with Ausindustry to deliver the federally funded Innovation Connections Programme.

My role has two key functions for this region:

• Promote and manage the Ausindustry Innovation Connections service to Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

• Assist researchers to connect with local and national SMEs for R&D collaboration

Start-ups

Small and Medium

Sized Enterprises

(SMEs)

Larger enterprises

Eligibility requirements:

• Sector• Turnover• Time of operation• State of incorporation• Other

Federal

• R&D Tax Incentive• Entrepreneurs’ Programme:

• Business Management• Innovation

Connections• Accelerating

Commercialisation• Centre for Defence Industry

Capability• Global Innovation Linkages• CRC- Projects• Industry Growth Centres• Tradex• Enhanced Project By-law

Scheme• Certain Inputs to Manufacture• Australian Small Business

Advisory Services• Venture Capital Programmes• Emissions Reduction Fund• Other (National Innovation &

Science Agenda)• Linkage Grants - ARC

NSW State

• Minimal Viable Product (MVP) • Techvouchers• Collaborative Solutions• Jobs Action Plan• Jobs for NSW

CSIRO

• KickStart for SMEs• CSIRO Innovation Fund

– Main Sequence Ventures

Landscape of Government Assistance Programs for companies

Company Eligibility – Innovation Connections• Operating in one of the 5 Industry Growth Sectors, or in an

enabling services and technologies sector:

Food and Agribusiness

Advanced Manufacturing

Mining Equipment, Technology and

Services

Oil, Gas and Energy Resources

Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals

• Turnover or expenditure between $1.5 million and $100 million per annum under an ACN

• Three years of operation• For-profit company (i.e. Pty Ltd)

CSIRO SME Connect10 |

Innovation Connections Programme – 2 parts

• Innovation Connections Facilitation (free) – the focus is to help SMEs collaborate with the research sector to develop new ideas with commercial potential

• Innovation Connections Grants (matching funding)- Provides 2 x $50k of matched funding for SME’s to engage with researchers and 1 x $30k funding for Graduate Placement

(non-competitive and originally devised as a precursor to potential ARC linkage grant applications)

Grant Funding available under IC

CSIRO SME Connect12 |

• Researcher Placement: utilise the expertise and resources of a researcher to work on an innovation project for you (up to $50,000 available to support an engagement);

• Business Researcher Placement: funding to support salary costs for your employee(s) to work with a Publicly Funded Research Organisation on your innovation project (up to $50,000 available to support your employee(s) time on the project);

• Graduate Placement: the employment of a graduate or post graduate into the Company to undertake a specific Innovation Connections project collaboratively with a Publicly Funded Research Organisation (up to a maximum of $30,000).

Innovation Connections – Key Points• Minimum of 1.5 days per week per researcher involved in

the IC Project

• Up to 3 researchers can be involved in any one project

• Each Project (up to 2) has a maximum Ausindustry matched funding value of $50,000

• Each Project has a maximum time limit of 1 year

• The grant is non-competitive and only requires company eligibility and project eligibility

Innovation Connections – Key Points

• Grant application and approval is an easy, web-based process with minimal effort required from research organisations or the company in order to proceed (can take around 4 – 8 weeks to start a project)

• Minimum legal review is required by the research organisation (UoN has a template agreement already approved)

• IP arrangements are handled in a pragmatic way to assist both researchers and companies achieve what they need from the Project

• End of project reporting is a simple templated two page “tick box” requirement for the researcher and the company to complete.

Innovation Connections – Eligible Costs

Eligible Costs for the R&D project:

• Direct salary costs and on-costs for an existing or new researcher

• Student allowance• Travel (for specific project related travel only)• Facility Hire (including personnel to run the facility)• Research organisation overhead costs (up to a max of 30%

of the total project cost)

University of Newcastle –Industry Engaged

CSIRO SME Connect16 |

Hunter Region Engagement with Innovation Connections

CSIRO SME Connect17 |

Location of businesses approved for at least one IC Grant

Questions and contact

• Dave Fleming

Dave FlemingInnovation Facilitator Innovation Connections

E dave.fleming@csiro.au M 0408 689430

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORCRAIG WHEELER

School of Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment

Research ExpertiseMy principal research interests involve the transportation and handling of bulk materials using belt conveyor systems. The importance of belt conveying systems to the mining and minerals processing industries is immense. In a global sense, hundreds of billions of tonnes of bulk materials are transported by belt conveyors each year to transport bulk materials, such as coal, iron ore, bauxite and grain, over distances ranging from several metres to tens of kilometres.

Stacker ConveyorNewcastle Coal Loader - Australia.

Coal - 8000 t/hr

Overland ConveyorsSoma Power Station - Turkey

Coal - 8.5 km

ProjectsPeriod Title Funding Body Scheme Role Amount2017-18 Optimisation of on-line weighing system for

conveyorsDepartment of Industry, Innovation and Science Innovation Connections Lead $50,000

Control Systems Technology Pty Ltd Innovation Connections Partner Funds Lead $97,7132017-18 Development of an innovative conveyor belt

lifting technology and associated belt clampsDepartment of Industry, Innovation and Science Innovation Connections Lead $49,326

TS Global Innovation Connections Partner Funds Lead $49,3272017 Develop and optimise a cement lined water

based end pipe fitting technologyDepartment of Industry, Innovation and Science Innovation Connections CI $33,108

Pipe Lining & Coating Pty Limited Innovation Connections Partner Funds CI $33,1082017 Development of a Noise Attenuation

Technology for the Rexnord Reducer/Gearbox product

Rexnord Australia Pty Ltd Innovation Connections Partner Funds CI $24,000

2017 Optimisation and testing of a novel mining conveyor support system

UME Components Innovation Connections Partner Funds Lead $50,000Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Innovation Connections Lead $50,000

2017 Validation and optimisation of the ShoulderMaster operation and design

Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Innovation Connections Partner Funds Lead $50,000

Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Innovation Connections Lead $50,000

2017 Development of Mechanical Overfill Protection System for Diesel Refueling

Banlaw Pty Ltd Innovation Connections Partner Funds Lead $8,000

2017 Development of a Novel Rail Pre-tensioning System

Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Innovation Connections Lead $50,000

Melvelle Equipment Corporation Innovation Connections Partner Funds Lead $52,3142017 Advanced de-watering of problematic ore and

tailings using a horizontal conveyor belt filter– Stage 2

Jord International Pty Limited Innovation Connections Partner Funds Lead $49,915Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Innovation Connections Lead $49,915

2016 Autonomous on-line conveyor belt weighing system integrated into roller

Control Systems Technology Pty Ltd Innovation Connections Partner Funds Lead $60,413Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Innovation Connections Lead $50,000

2016 Advanced de-watering of problematic ore and tailings using a horizontal conveyor belt filter –Stage 1

Jord International Pty Limited Innovation Connections Partner Funds Lead $50,000Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Innovation Connections Lead $50,000

What steps are involved in a typical projectWhat a successful proposal looks likeEstablishing and maintaining relationships with industry

partners

Researcher's Insights

The StepsInitial

Meeting

Project Definition

Research Agreement

Project Execution

Reporting

• Define the problem to be solved• Establish the aim of the project• Determine necessary capabilities• Define partner expectations• Establish realistic timelines

• Aim• Activities• Deliverables

• UoN research contract template includes Project Aim, Activities and Deliverables

• UoN Grant Establishment Form

• Establish research team• Commence project• Maintain regular

communication with partner

• Progress Report• Partner

• Final Reports • Partner• Lead Reseacher• UoN Finance -

Audit Report

• Second IC Project• Explore other funding opportunities:

• ARC Linkage• METS Ignited• Accelerating Commercialisation

A Successful Proposal

Satisfies the Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) definition of researchClearly defined project aimWell defined project activitiesSpecific and achievable project

deliverablesRealistic timelines

Courtesy: Control Systems Technologies

A Successful ProposalValued and timely project outcomesNew products and/or service offeringsStep change technologies

Courtesy: Control Systems Technologies

Establishing and maintaining relationships Ensure project deliverables are

achievableMaintain communication and

reporting

Measures of success:Long-term research collaborationsEnhanced research capabilities

and/or new research fieldsPatents and commercialisation

agreements Courtesy: Jord International

DOCTOR DAVID BRADNEY School of Engineering [Mechanical Engineering]

Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment

Completed PhD in Mechanical Engineering - focused on simulation and measured performance of wind turbines in turbulent environments.

Expertise lies in simulation using Finite Element modelling (FEA), computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and Mechanical design.

PhD evolved extensive experimental work with numerous data accusation systems.

How I got involved with Innovation connections: At the completion of my PhD there was the opportunity to

be involved in an Innovation Connection project with Melvelle Equipment Corporation to design a new ‘narrow rail tensor’

Completing a PhD doesn’t allow for much opportunity to think beyond the PhD

Being involved with an Innovation Connections project allowed me time to transition to ‘life after the PhD’.

What I got out of Innovation Connections

What I got out of Innovation ConnectionsAn opportunity to utilise my skills in a challenging and

interesting industrial project.

Provided an excellent pathway to transition from my PhD.

Provided an opportunity to work on the project half the time, allowing me to lecture (in Mechanical Design), and write research papers from my PhD during the remaining time.

What I got out of Innovation ConnectionsI was lecturing in courses in Mechanical Design and

Advanced Computer aided engineering – both of which tied in well with Innovations Connection project

Many of the topics of was teaching, I was also applying in parallel with the Innovations Connections project, which allowed me to provide greater depth to my teaching.

Where am I nowI enjoyed re-engaging with industry and am now working

for TUNRA Bulk Solids consulting directly with Industry.

The skills developed through the Innovation Connections project provided a great stepping stone to my current working environment.

MR OLIVER WHATNALLJORD INTERNATIONAL

Industry Partner

IDEAS ENGINEERED

VIPER

• Revolutionise mine waste (tailings) management

• Develop an economic solution for separating the solid from liquid tailings

• ‘Continuous fine grind slurry dewatering’

• 42 years of stable private Australian ownership• HQ in Sydney

IDEAS ENGINEERED

IDEAS ENGINEERED

CHANGE BEFORE YOU HAVE TO

• Two years of development and NIER based prototype and pilot trials• One simple and very effective in solution developed• 4 months of extended site based piloting• Significant optimisation of original Viper prototype proven• New next generation step change technology developed

WRAP UP

WHAT’S NEXT in 2018ARC Centres & Hubs: Innovation With Industry #6: ARC Hubs and CentresWednesday 25 July 2018 [3.00 – 4.00pm ATC 210, Callaghan Campus]

Join the Dots: Innovation With Industry #7: Business, Industry and the GIC Energy, Resources, Food and Water Thursday 30 August 2018[NIER- Level 5 Conference space]

Industry Funding: Innovation With Industry #8: TBC November 2018 [Three76 Hub]

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