We provide a range of initiatives, investment opportunities and services to help your organisation grow.

Our industry expertise extends across eleven industry sectors and is supported by excellence in research to help you become an industry leader.

Contract research and development

Our research leads to the discovery of new knowledge and innovative technologies that can be applied to practical problems.

Work with our researchers to create new or improved products or processes in your organisation.

There are opportunities to use VU equipment and infrastructure to conduct tests and experiments that will benefit your organisation. 

We can provide strategic advice and apply our research strengths to solve problems or develop expertise or new technologies in your organisation.

Our contract research and consulting services team provide the following services:

• strategic advice on how our research strengths can benefit your organisation
• collaborative research or research partnerships (including ARC Linkage grants)
• commissioned research
• testing
• access to university equipment and infrastructure
• project management

Commercial opportunities and investing in research

We are continually developing new knowledge and innovative technologies with the potential for commercial development with industry partners. 

If you are an investor or are interested in finding out about opportunities to collaborate with us to grow your organisation by using our technologies, please contact us to find out more.

We have a range of standard template agreements that have been developed to speed up negotiations of terms and conditions between VU and our partners.

Consultancy

Our business development and research teams provide specialised consultancy to help you achieve your goals.  

We provide tailored training solutions and specialist expertise in eleven industry sectors to help develop your staff and grow your organisation. 

Contact us

Please contact the Innovation and Commercial Development team for further information.