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National Facilities and Collections

Specialised services

Supporting the delivery of Australian research

We host Australia’s national research facilities and scientific infrastructure on behalf of the nation to assist with the delivery of research. These research facilities and specialised laboratories are available to both international and Australian users from industry and research.

Our National Facilities and Collections

In-Situ Resource Utilisation Facility

Technology testing

Bringing space exploration down to earth

The in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) facility is a lunar testbed, simulating some of the physical characteristics of the Moon's surface, particularly the lunar dust, for realistic testing and evaluation of assets such as rovers and related equipment.

ISRU Facility

CSIRO BioFoundry

Design. Build. Test. Learn.

BioFoundry

The CSIRO BioFoundry is purpose built to rapidly design, build and test new biotechnologies. We collaborate with industry and academia to innovate the development of bio-based products.

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available to users from industry and research organisations

Antenna measurement testing

Our test laboratory has the instrumentation required to support research activities in microwave components, antennas, and feed systems.

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CSIRO's Data61 - Labs

Our scientists perform their research, experiments and tests using data-driven technologies in four state-of-the-art, purpose-built labs and facilities around Australia.

Robotics Innovation Centre

A purpose-built facility to enable world-leading robotics research and testing for the benefit of Australian industry and society.

Mixed Reality Lab

The Mixed Reality Lab at CSIRO’s Data61 will enable manufacturing and other industries to create ‘Digital Twins’, or virtual replicas of physical objects and systems.

Immersive Environments Lab

Our Immersive Environments Lab is a unique facility where we can experiment and research technologies that bring together the digital and physical worlds.

Mineral characterisation

We bring together advanced characterisation and analytical expertise and equipment in six laboratories in Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide to improve understanding of mineral systems for a wide range of commodities. Our platform of analytical and characterisation capabilities provide detailed chemical and mineralogical information that enable researchers to find solutions to problems that arise across that value chain.

Advanced characterisation facility

Through our Advanced Characterisation Facility, we deliver high quality and accurate information to improve understanding of mineral resources.

Geoscience Drill Core Research Laboratory

The most advanced collection of instrumentation in Australia specifically assembled for the analysis of drill core specimens.

Maia x-ray imaging

Our world-leading Maia x-ray microprobe detector and imaging system provides high definition, real-time elemental images of complex natural samples at synchrotrons around the globe.

Mobile petrophysical lab

Taking the lab into the field, our Mobile Petrophysical Lab uses the GeoTek Multi-Sensor Core Logger to deliver a range of geochemical and physical drill core data

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Funding and programs

Whether you're a start-up, small or medium sized enterprise or researcher, our programs and funding streams are designed to remove common roadblocks to innovation and progress.

IP and commercialisation

By linking world-class scientific developments with industry, we take research from the lab to the market, creating real-world economic, environmental and society-wide value.

Services

We provide a range of commercial innovation services that help your business benefit from research solutions. We can help you find a practical solution that can be the difference between success and failure.

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Help unlock a better future for everyone

At CSIRO you can be part of helping to solve big, complex problems. You can make a real difference to our future. We spark off each other, learn from each other, trust each other and collaborate to achieve more than we could individually in a supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment.

We pride ourselves on recruiting the best talent - bold change-makers, imaginative problem solvers and people driven by impact, whose creativity and skill match their enthusiasm for science and innovation.

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