University science

Space invaders: Mini satellite swarm
An international project to study Earth’s poorly understood thermosphere uses a swarm of satellites – two of which were built at UNSW.

Australia’s drone revolution: our emerging UAV market
Drones are set to revitalize crops, preserve the environment and prevent disasters.

Research and industry – A relationship guide (Part 2)
Videos from the Spark Festival: Australian leaders explore how universities can better prepare researchers for the future.

Disrupting the rag trade with 3D printing
Fashion tech entrepreneur Tim Allison is collaborating with Australian PhD students to take 3D printing to the next level.

Research and industry – A relationship guide (Part 1)
Videos from the Spark Festival: Australian leaders explore how universities can better prepare researchers for the future.

Five steps Australia can take to build an effective space agency
What will it take to give Australia’s space agency wings? Here are five steps Australia can take to build an effective space agency.

Become part of Australia’s research commercialisation success story
Science meets Business connects research institutes, universities, and private sector researchers.

Drones increase crop yield
TechConnect connects small to medium-sized businesses with researchers developing innovative technologies on campus.

CSIRO Innovation Fund kicks off
Jobs of the future are on the agenda for the CSIRO Innovation Fund, which is investing $200 million in Australian research commercialisation.

Researchers urged to stop hoarding knowledge
Australia’s most successful startup has warned researchers that open sourcing knowledge is a must in order to develop R&D spin off success.

Spark brings research and business together
A gap remains between business and industry, while innovation hubs of each sector rarely collide. The Spark Festival is bridging this divide.

From great idea to start-up
Dr Noushin Nasiri is looking at how to commercialise research from developing sensors that can detect disease in human breath. A panel of experts weighs in.

Research at SPARK
How to connect research with industry? Throw top leaders together in the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship and create the dynamic needed to smash out innovations.