Our partnerships
Enhanced research capability,
Increased access to resources,
Invaluable benefits for Curtin and its partners.
Curtin is working towards world class capability in research and development by establishing external strategic alliances that enhance its research capacity for the benefit of both the University and its partners.
Our strategic alliances promise:
- enhanced research capability from which Curtin and its partners can benefit
- increased access to resources, learning and knowledge
- more competitive offerings to students and external clients.
Curtin maintains supportive relationships with a wide range of business, government and industry partners at regional, national and international levels.
Australian Technology Network
The Australian Technology Network (ATN) is an influential alliance of five of the most innovative and enterprising universities in the nation.
The ATN's aim is to help secure Australia's reputation as the clever country, contributing to its social and economic wealth by building strategic partnerships and undertaking solution-based research which is relevant to the expectations of industry and the community.
The network is committed to forging partnerships with industry and government to deliver practical results through focused research.
Other ATN partners are:
- Queensland University of Technology
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
- University of South Australia
- University of Technology, Sydney.
Cooperative Research Centres
Curtin maintains a high level of involvement with numerous Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs). A CRC is a company formed through a collaboration of businesses and researchers. This includes private sector organisations (both large and small enterprises), universities, industry associations and government research agencies.
Established in 1990, the federally-funded CRC programme aims to turn Australia's scientific innovations into successful new products, services and technologies, making our industries more efficient, productive and competitive. The program has a strong education component with a focus on producing graduates with skills relevant to industry needs.
View a full list of Cooperative Research Centres with which Curtin is involved.
Australian Resources Research Centre
One of Curtin's most significant recent collaborative ventures was the establishment of the $41 million Australian Resources Research Centre (ARRC) in partnership with CSIRO.
The ARRC brings together leading researchers from CSIRO and Curtin, with the vision of creating a petroleum and minerals centre of expertise for the South-East Asian region.
This vision is fast becoming a reality - with over 200 scientists working here, the concentration of capability at ARRC will enhance collaboration with Cooperative Research Centres, universities, resource companies and suppliers to deliver world-class research solutions, services, technologies and highly trained professionals to the resources industries in Australia and around the world.
Other major research and development partnerships
Other major research and development partnerships that support Curtin's pursuit of better research outcomes include:
- Alcoa World Alumina The world's third-largest producer of aluminium. Strategic alliance supporting the Alcoa Chair in Stronger Communities.
- Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control Partnership with the Cancer Foundation.
- Centre for Developmental Health Supported by the TVW Telethon Institute for Child Health Research and the Health Department of Western Australia.
- Philanthropist Dr Haruhisa Handa Supporting the Chair of Human Rights Education.
- SingTel Strategic alliance supporting the SingTel Chair in E-Business and the Executive Briefing Centre.
- Universities in the Australian Technology Network Collaborative research ventures with other Australian universities and partner institutions.
- Water Corporation Strategic alliance supporting the Curtin Water Quality Research Centre.
- Western Australian Energy Research Alliance Partnership to further develop Western Australia's oil and gas industry.
- Western Australian Marine Science Institute Partnership to ensure sustainable development and conservation of Western Australia's marine resources.
- Woodside Energy Limited and Metasource Ltd Partners in the world-renowned Joint Woodside-Curtin Hydrocarbon Research Facility.
