Establishing collaborative research partnerships
The SRN Seed Project program is an industry and academic engagement program designed to establish collaborative partnerships by testing solutions to real world space problems.
Objectives
- Establish space-related industry and academic partnerships
- Develop space-related projects targeting TRL 4-6
- Increase opportunities for projects to prepare for larger R&D grant programs
- Contribute to the development of the NSW/ACT space ecosystem
Funding
- A total funding pool of $200K is available
- Applicants can apply for up to $50K in project funding
- Applications are assessed on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted
- Funding is awarded to the SRN Member University to administer the project
Eligibility
- Lead academic partner must be an SRN member institution. Projects involving multiple SRN member institutions are particularly encouraged.
- Industry partner/s must be involved in developing or delivering a product or services directly related to the space industry.
- Projects can be part of a larger space-related project.
- Proposed project should not substantially duplicate work with current or past funding support from Commonwealth, Australian State or Territory, or other sources.
Program Overview
- Industry partner identifies potential project and approaches the SRN’s BDM Team to facilitate an introduction to academic research partner/s from an SRN Member University; or
- Academic researcher/s with a clear path to funding and seeking to establish a project with an existing or prospective industry partner approaches SRN’s BDM Team to discuss facilitation through the program.
- The SRN can arrange a professionally facilitated workshop to introduce and/or explore project ideas between potential collaborators.
- The chief investigator from the SRN member institution submits application for funding
- Applications are reviewed and response provided within 10 business days
- Contract finalisation and funding disbursement must be completed within 3 months of notification of application success
- Projects must be completed within 6 months of contract finalisation.
- A final report articulating project outcomes and next steps is required within 3 months of project completion.
- Proposed projects must have a clear pathway to further funding articulated in their application.
Future Opportunities
- Successful Seed Projects may qualify for assistance securing formal bid support services via the Bid Support fund .
How to apply
- Please contact the SRN Business Development Team at in the first instance to discuss your application and for any assistance in facilitating partner introductions. Contact seed@srn.org.au
A proposal template will be provided to facilitate the request for project support following an initial assessment of project scope.