Regional University Industry Collaboration Program
The Regional University Industry Collaboration (RUIC) Program offers facilitation and dollar-matched funding for collaborative research projects between regional universities and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Queensland.
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About the program
The RUIC Program connects regional universities with start-ups and SMEs in Queensland to drive local innovation and economic growth through research collaboration.
Eligibility criteria will be finalised soon. Provisional criteria for businesses to engage in a collaborative project with one of the four universities are:
Have less than $20 million in turnover/expenditure in the last financial year
Have been operating for at least 1 year
Be a GST-registered company (ACN or ICN) operating in Queensland
Be able to provide matched funding. For example, if RUIC grant provides project funding of $50,000, your business must also provide $50,000. This must be a cash contribution and cannot be in-kind.
Register your interest
Register your interest to be notified when the program calls for Expressions of Interest in Spring 2024.
Program collaborators
Funded by the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI) and delivered by CSIRO’s specialist SME Connect team
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