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RIRDC is currently looking for people with ideas for innovation and is inviting researchers, industry organisations and individuals to apply for funding support in 2005-2006. The closing date for applications is September 17, 2004.
Managing director Simon Hearn
said the corporation has a charter to foster diversification and new industry
development while helping maintain competitiveness and
sustainability in a range
of established industries.
“Over the past decade the Corporation has supported diverse research such as freshwater aquaculture integrated into existing farming systems, a wide variety of Asian foods, commercial production of Australian bushfoods, identification of the most promising native cut flowers and improved productivity in the olive industry. It has also been at the forefront of research in established industries such as chicken meat, egg, rice and horses,” he said.
“RIRDC supports research in four main program areas – New & Emerging Industries; Established Industries; Sustainable Systems; and Capacity Building & Competitiveness.
“It is a centre for new industries which we hope will develop into commercial enterprises, some that will become large-scale farm industries and others that will remain small but offer viable niche alternatives to Australian farmers.”
Dr Hearn said the first step is to establish research projects that identify new opportunities and then work with researchers and stakeholders in those industries to bring them to adoption and commercialisation.
“Rural Australia has significant additional potential and we look forward to funding an array of projects that will facilitate a more profitable, dynamic and sustainable sector with well targeted research and innovation.”
The corporation currently funds almost $25 million worth of projects per year.
Prospective applicants for research funding can obtain a free copy of the RIRDC Research Priorities and guidelines for the applications process from the RIRDC website at www.rirdc.gov.au or by calling 02 6272 4819.
Copies of most RIRDC research
reports can be downloaded free of charge from the RIRDC website www.rirdc.gov.au,
which has more than 1000 research reports on a wide range of rural industries.
Hard copies can be purchased
online or by phone (02) 6272 4819. A free publication catalogue is also
available.
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Media inquiries
RIRDC Martin Field (02)
6272 4735 or 0418 430 760
 
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