Do you have a recycling or clean energy technology you are ready to upscale, but not sure how? The Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) can help with a brand-new co-funding initiative, Concept to Pilot.
With up to $200K in co-funding per project, access to world-class researchers, cutting-edge prototyping and manufacturing facilities at the University of Newcastle – Concept to Pilot helps you prove your technology and get to market faster.
This initiative is designed to help innovators tackle the toughest part of the journey; validating your technology, de-risking it, and showing it works in the real world.
With Concept to Pilot, you will get the support, resources and expertise to validate your concept and get to market faster.
Is Concept to Pilot for you?
Concept to Pilot is for organisations across Australia who need assistance to validate and scale their innovation, which is aligned with one or more of the TRaCE research themes:
- Accelerating the integration & scale of solar technologies
- Electrifying energy systems & improving storage
- Scaling up sustainable fuels & chemicals
- Recycling, reforming & reusing waste materials
How are you supported?
Benefits of partnering with TRaCE through Concept to Pilot include:
- Up to $200,000 co-funding for your research project at the University of Newcastle
- Tailored IP arrangements
- Access to University of Newcastle research experts and infrastructure without the extensive capital costs
- A TRaCE Business Development Manager and Research Translation Project Manager who can match you with the right R&D expertise and provide ongoing support throughout
Eligibility
- The technology aligns with one of the TRaCE themes
- The company has the cash available to co-fund the R&D project
- The company is an Australian organisation wanting to partner with researchers at the University of Newcastle
Ready to get expert help to prove your technology?
The stretch between early research and pilot-scale testing is a tough phase, and where big ideas often stall. Proving market potential takes funding, expertise, and access to the right tools.
This is where Concept to Pilot comes in.
We provide access to co-funding, expert guidance, knowledge and research tools to support you to leap hurdles and keep moving forward.
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Need to know more?
Enquire here, and we will get right back to you.