Grants enable technology collaboration between Australia and South Korea

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), with support from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, is providing $680,000 to support Australian and Korean teams to develop, test and prototype technologies to respond to key national priorities.

Global Connections Fund (GCF) grants of between $35,000 and $75,000 are available as seed funding capital to enable viable projects to conduct proof-of-concept, product development and market testing activities across national priority disciplines.

Key priorities of the scheme are robotics, quantum technologies, biotechnology, and renewable energy and batteries. The grants are designed to grow partnerships internationally, helping to translate research knowledge and intellectual property into market-ready products or services.

ATSE CEO Kylie Walker is excited for the opportunities that collaboration with Korean researchers can bring.

“Technological innovation relies on partnership, knowledge sharing and common goals,” she said. “Together, Australian and Korean teams will bring their creativity and commercialisation to life to respond to some of the most exciting technological opportunities in the world today.”

ATSE said the Global Connections Fund has a proud tradition of funding novel and exciting research–industry projects, across medical products, food and beverages, and recycling. ATSE is also leading on the delivery of the Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund – Strategic Element, providing $6 million for nine priority research and development projects with international partners including Japan, Singapore, Korea and Thailand.

GCF projects will run from mid‍-‍2025 to mid‍-‍2026 and applications are now open. All applications will be assessed by panels of expert ATSE fellows from the relevant disciplines. To find out more, visit the ATSE website.

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