Established to accelerate an R&D project and ensure it has a commercial lens pathway built in from the very beginning, TRaCE industry secondments enable a two-way exchange between UNSW and University of Newcastle staff and TRaCE industry partners so that:
- research team members or staff with specialist expertise are incentivised to immerse themselves within industry settings.
- industry partners have the opportunity to collaborate onsite at either university.
The aim is to support the progression of research translation in a company setting (whether start-up or established industry) and to enable industrial researchers to embed themselves within a university laboratory or facility – in both instances, collaborating to fast-track the progression of an R&D project.
Through regular exchanges, the longer-term aim is to deepen knowledge transfer, build longer-term partnerships and develop enduring personal, scientific, and commercial links between the two universities and industry partners.
A University research engineer is seconded into an industry partner for the purpose of gaining a deeper understanding of customer needs and to be able to integrate this knowledge into product development. This could involve the research engineer joining a business development executive on customer visits and participating in a roadshow together.
With these insights, the research engineer will be better equipped to develop technology that addresses customer needs and a product the market is willing to pay for.
Eligibility
The TraCE Industry Secondment Program is available to:
- University staff working on a TRaCE R&D project can apply for secondment into the partner organisation to apply their expertise and gain direct industry experience.
- University staff not yet involved in a TRaCE project and that can bring relevant experience or expertise to meet a need within the R&D project can apply for secondment into a partner organisation.
- TRaCE industry partner staff with relevant experience and expertise can apply for secondment into UNSW/University of Newcastle to accelerate the project and gain lived experience in a university research context.
Expressions of Interest
Interested? Contact us to discuss your needs by emailing hello@trace.org.au
