Funding opportunities for industry
The University’s industry partners can access funding support through grants and schemes. Learn more about funding opportunities.
Work with Us
Discover how we can work together to grow your organisation and create a better future.
Working together to solve significant challenges
We bring together the best minds to find new opportunities and to solve challenges that matter. New research discoveries will help your organisation and benefit society.
Our experience covers everything from established organisations through to entrepreneurial start-ups and community groups. And our research expertise covers every discipline. This means we can work across all sectors of the economy, society and the environment.
As a partner, you'll access the latest University research, technologies and intellectual property. You can use our research infrastructure, including bespoke platforms. Along the way, you’ll meet researchers who may become your life-long collaborators or even join your workforce.
Work with us to find better ways of doing things.
Case study: Detecting epileptic seizures with an implantable device
Epi-Minder has raised $A10 million to develop an implantable device to detect and predict epileptic seizures. University of Melbourne researchers founded the company in 2018. The device is now undergoing a clinical trial.
Research at Melbourne
Tackling the global questions and challenges of our age means thinking differently. Explore how research is leading to a deep understanding of the world and other benefits for the economy, health and the environment.
Advancement
University of Melbourne Advancement aims to facilitate mutually beneficial relationships between the University and its alumni, friends and benefactors.
Industry precincts
Industry precincts facilitate innovation through collaboration. They are places where experts collocate and share ideas. And where investors support the path to commercialisation.
Melbourne Connect is one of the University's purpose-built innovation precincts. This new precinct will bring together the digital expertise of leading researchers and industry leaders. It will redefine how businesses, researchers, government and entrepreneurs work together to solve the most pressing future challenges.
Ways of working with us
There are many ways you can work with us, including:
- licensing existing technology or intellectual property
- applying for a research grant
- collaborating on your strategic research projects
- recruiting graduates and PhD candidates
- obtaining professional development for your employees.
Bring your ideas to us and we will match you with the right people.
Technologies ready to license
Browse the University's new technologies that are available for licensing.
Professional development
Explore lifelong learning opportunities at the University. Your options include one-off seminars through to full-time graduate courses.
MEInetwork
Become a partner
MEInetwork is a unique program that gives participants a comprehensive view of the energy sector as it faces the challenges of reliability, affordability, and reducing emissions as new generating and digital service delivery technologies emerge.
Graduate Research
Learn about our Graduate research programs
Find an expert
Do you need an expert to help solve a challenge for your business or organisation, or give insight to a current issue? Use the University's Find an Expert tool to search for the best researcher for the job.
