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Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| other-pdfs | 5 |\n| pages | 32 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- [Page 66]\nCRC Activity Outcome\nCRC for Cell Therapy Improved affordability and Increase in QALYs for patients\nManufacturing accessibility of cell therapies in that receive cell therapy\nAustralia treatment\nCRC for Living with Autism Improved lifetime for individuals Improved education outcome for\nwith Autism and improved family children with Autism and a more\nsupport normal life for them\nCRC for Mental Health Identification of biomarkers for Early identification of these\nearly treatment of disorders can result in more\nneurodegenerative disorders and successful treatment\npsychoses\nVision CRC Development and Innovative solutions for common\ncommercialisation of soft contact eye conditions resulting in\nlenses and spectacles to slow the increased QALYs (see Box 3.5).\nprogress of myopia\nWound Management Strategies and interventions to Improved wound care and\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- The current programme objective is:\nIndustry stakeholders saw the programme as to deliver significant economic, environmental\ncapable of making an important contribution and social benefits to Australia by supporting\nto improving global competitiveness and end-user driven research partnerships\nencouraging collaboration. between publicly funded researchers and\nend-users to address clearly articulated, major\nThey highlighted a number of key factors that challenges that require medium to long-term\nthey believe increase the likelihood of tangible collaborative efforts.\noutcomes:\n■ industry-identified research questions The review agrees with many stakeholders\nthat are clear and commonly agreed, that the purpose of the programme has\nwith flexibility in delivery to be able to become muddied over time and has become\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- This impact evaluation has concluded that the CRC Program:\n— continues to be fit for purpose and able to continue driving outcomes\n— is an appropriate Government intervention in the view of stakeholders and continues to fulfil a\nneed, addressing Australia’s low-level of industry-researcher collaboration\n— is consistent with the Government’s strategic policy priorities, including the National\nManufacturing Priorities\n— is being administered and delivered efficiently with appropriate data collection arrangements\n— is effectively advised by the CRC Advisory Committee, and the CRCs would benefit if this\nwere expanded\n— can address emerging issues, with recent CRCs and CRC-Ps addressing issues such as\nfuture energy exports, cyber security and food waste\n— has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has delayed some outcomes, but\npartners appear to be managing the crisis\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- [Page 24]\n2 This impact evaluation\nThis Chapter sets the purpose of this evaluation, including review objectives, and data and\nmethods used.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- Nearly $12 billion was committed to RD&E\nby the Australian Government in 2020-21, of which $234 million was for the CRC Program.3\nFigure 1.1 Investment in R&D in Australia by sub-sector, 1991-92 to 2020-21 ($m, nominal)\nSource: DISER, 2020-21 SRI Budget Tables as at April 2021\n3 CRC Program funding has been revised to $222.77 million is the 2021-22 Portfolio Budget Statement.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- CRC Period Funding Objective Previous iterations (where relevant)\n($m)\n188 Young and Well CRC 2011-2016 27.46 To explore the role of technology in young people's N/A\nlives and to address the challenge of how it can be\nused to improve the mental health and wellbeing of\nyoung people aged 12 to 25.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=474747BE3222FBC53A576BBEC62926ED)`\n- It also plays a valuable role\n3:1 return on investment and cited examples in providing industry-relevant research training.\nsuch as the sale of products manufactured in\nThe recently announced Industry Innovation\nAustralia using technology developed by the\nand Competitiveness Agenda (the Agenda)\nCRC for Polymers increasing sales revenue\nand the related Boosting the Commercial\nby $25 million, the CRC for High Integrity\nReturns of Research strategy clearly articulate\nAustralian Pork delivering cost savings of\nthe government’s desire to better translate\n$14 million annually since 2010 through\nresearch into commercial outcomes, with\nadvances in grain technology and feed\nthe latter stating that ‘we must build better\nefficiency, and the HEARing CRC technology\nbridges between research and industry’.\nused by Cochlear adding value of\nIndustry-research collaboration is crucial\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- [Page 36]\nDate of meeting Organisation\n30/10/2014 Queensland State consortia comprised:\n■ Department of Science, Information Technology Innovation and the Arts\n■ Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry\n■ Department of Energy and Water Supply\n■ Department of Education and Training\n■ Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning\n■ Department of Natural Resources and Mines\n■ Public Safety Portfolio (Emergency Management, Rural Fire Service Queensland /\nQueensland Fire and Emergency Services and Public Safety Business Agency)\n30/10/2014 43pl\n30/10/2014 Siemens Hearing Instruments\n30/10/2014 Fraunhofer Institute\n04/11/2014 Defence Science Technology Organisation\n05/11/2014 META\n05/11/2014 Cooperative Research Centres Committee\n06/11/2014 Cooperative Research Centres Association\n07/11/2014 Australian Antarctic Division\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- Fostering collaboration and commercialising research: Key Australian programmes and Initiatives -\nCommonwealth Government grant programmes\nFostering collaboration and commercialising Duration Total Project Funding Partners\nPortfolio research: Key Australian programmes and Description\nInitiatives < 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5+ years <$500K <$2M <$5M >$5M 1 to 1 Multi\nBuild capacity, scale and focus in centres that undertake basic and applied\nARC Centres of Excellence research, collaborate with end-users, provide training and development for the next • • • • •\ngeneration of researchers, and achieve global recognition for their expertise.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- [Page 54]\n“State / Duration Total Project Funding Partners\nTerritory” Programme / initiative Description < 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5+ years <$500K <$2M <$5M >$5M 1 to 1 Multi\nStatutory body established by the Western Australian Government that provides and\nMRIWA Research Grant administers funding grants to carry out minerals research.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- 181 CRC for Remote 2010-2017 32.50 To deliver solutions that address social and N/A\nEconomic Participation economic disadvantage in remote Australia and\ncontribute to the Australian Government’s national\n‘Closing The Gap’ priority policy, which aims to\nhalve the unemployment, welfare and other\ndifferences between Aboriginal people in remote\nareas and the rest of Australia.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=474747BE3222FBC53A576BBEC62926ED)`\n- Priority\nclearly negotiated at the application stage of areas have been a feature of the programme\nthe CRC. for various selection rounds including selection\nrounds 13 (2010) through to 16 (2013) and\nThe review believes that the programme\nhave focused on broadly defined areas in\nprovides appropriate scope and flexibility in IP\nmanufacturing and social innovation as well as\nmanagement approaches, but that additional\nregional communities.\nguidance could be provided, particularly for\na traditional CRC.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- Some\nGovernment’s current and stakeholders are critical of such selection rounds, pointing to\nforward priorities? unnecessary competition in areas where research\ncapabilities are limited, resulting in strong partners from\n33 OECD, 2021, OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Scoreboard, accessed on 15 August 2021 at\nhttps://www.oecd.org/sti/scoreboard.htm\n34 ACOLA, 2015, Translating research for economic and social benefit: country comparisons.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- 12 What are the intended and unintended The major intended outcomes are improved\noutcomes achieved by the CRC competitiveness, productivity, adoption of new\nProgram relevant to the Government’s technology and making use of university research\nstrategic priorities? capabilities.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- This be streamlined for CRCs and CRC-Ps and\napproach aims to reduce the time, cost wherever possible they should use best\nand resource burden on applicants. practice.\n■ stage 2: If the Stage 1 application is Recommendation 16\nsuccessful, a full business case which\nmeets the requirements as set out The priority public good funding mechanism\nin the revised programme guidelines should be discontinued.\nshould be submitted.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- All submissions were reviewed by the review\nThese sessions provided an opportunity for\nleader and departmental staff and were taken\nstakeholders to clarify the discussion paper\ninto account when preparing this report.\nquestions, provide feedback on particular\n1.4 List of individual meetings\nDate of meeting Organisation\n13/10/2014 Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC\n13/10/2014 Australian Research Council\n13/10/2014 National Health and Medical Research Council\n27/10/2014 Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment CRC\n27/10/2014 Cell Therapy Manufacturing CRC\n27/10/2014 Australian Technology Network\n27/10/2014 Department of State Development (South Australia)*\n27/10/2014 Innovation Australia Board\n27/10/2014 South Australian Research and Development Institute\n28/10/2014 CRC for Polymers\n28/10/2014 Young and Well CRC*\n28/10/2014 Cancer Therapeutics CRC*\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- [Page 37]\n1.5 List of submissions\nSubmission Organisation/Individual\nNumber\n1 Royal Australian Chemical Institute\n2 Poultry CRC\n3 Monax Mining Ltd\n4 Winemakers Federation of Australia\n5 Hunter Medical Research Institute\n6 YNDK Pty Ltd\n7 Energy Pipelines CRC\n8 CSIRO Staff Association\n9 Hear and Say\n10 The Shepherd Centre\n11 CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation\n12 Piper Alderman\n13 Bruce Grey\n14 Children’s Cancer Institute\n15 Kansas State University\n16 Australian Council of Engineering Deans\n17 University of New England\n18 Ian Pitman\n19 Association of Australian Medical Research Institute\n20 CRC for Low Carbon Living\n21 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute\n22 Nasdaq\n23 City of Nedlands\n24 University of Western Sydney\n25 University of Wollongong\n26 CRC for Low Carbon Living\n27 Nathan Bindoff\n28 University of Tasmania\n29 Murdoch University\n30 James Rowe\n31 EW Group\n32 Bioproperties Pty Ltd\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- Nearly $12 billion was committed to RD&E\nby the Australian Government in 2020-21, of which $234 million was for the CRC Program.3\nFigure 1.1 Investment in R&D in Australia by sub-sector, 1991-92 to 2020-21 ($m, nominal)\nSource: DISER, 2020-21 SRI Budget Tables as at April 2021\n3 CRC Program funding has been revised to $222.77 million is the 2021-22 Portfolio Budget Statement.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- Figure 1.3 Australian Government funding of R&D in 2020-21\nSource: DISER, 2020-21 SRI Budget Tables as at April 2021\nNote: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding come through multiple channels.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- Table 1.1 Summary of total CRC Program funding 1991-2020\nUnits CRCs CRC-Ps TOTAL\nTotal funded to date number 230 154 384\nCurrently active (includes committed but not number 25 107 132\nyet contracted)\nTotal value of CRC Program grant funds $m 4,793.6 329.3 5,122.9\nTotal value of partner contributions $m 14,992.9 767.5 15,760.5\n– Value of partner cash $m 3,068.6 239.2 3,307.8\n– Value of partner non-staff in-kind $m 5,659.4 237.9 5,897.2\n– Value of partner staff in-kind $m 6,265.0 290.4 6,555.4\nValue of grant funds for active CRCs and $m 1,021.3 216.8 1,238.1\nCRC-Ps\nValue of partner contributions for active $m 3,344.5 523.1 3,867.5\nCRCs and CRC-Ps\nSource: DISER as at April 2021\nNote: On 30 June 2021, Round 22 was announced with $158 million committed to three applications.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- The key finding from this modelling is that, as a result of the provision of Australian Government\nfunding for CRCs, over the 1992 to 2025 period, the Australian economy’s overall performance has\nbeen enhanced when compared to the performance that would have occurred in the absence of\nfunding to the CRCs, specifically, over the 1992 to 2025 period.11\n3.4.2 Total economic output between 2005 and 2025\nFigure 3.13 shows the impacts of CRCs on the real economic output of Australia.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- The key finding from this modelling is that, as a result of the provision of $1.5 billion in nominal\ndollars (and $1.7 billion in 2021 dollars) of Australian Government funding for the CRCs reporting\nbenefits in this study, over the 2012 to 2025 period, the Australian economy’s overall performance\nhas been enhanced when compared to the performance that would have occurred in the absence\nof the CRCs grants to these CRCs.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- [pages 82,83,84]\nexpects this will result in an\nannual reduction of 345,000 kg of food waste from 2020.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- Dairy Futures Agriculture and rural Cumulative benefit of CRC's $265 million\nCRC based genomics innovations by 2030 between 2016 and\nmanufacturing 2030\nDeep Exploration Mining and energy The CRC's coiled tubing drilling A$207.4 million per\nTechnologies system will result in 2.5 times or 1.4 annum (2013\nCRC million metres per annum additional USD$200m)\ndrilling in Australia.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- Research by the CRC included the from 3.6 kg to 1.3kg CO e/kg\n2\nestablishment of commercial quantities of algae of pork produced by 2019,\nproducts to replace 10 per cent of existing feed with pathways to reduce this\nand alternative approaches to waste further to the CRC target of\nmanagement that mitigate carbon outputs.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- 13 How well do the CRC Program’s The intended target group (including SMEs)\nparticipants match the intended target appears to have been well covered by CRCs and\ngroup and is the reach sufficient to CRC-Ps (see sections 1.4.1 and 1.4.3).\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- Analysis by the Department\ninstitutions has increased from only 1.6% of Industry and Science based on the latest\nin 2006-07 to 9.7% in 2012-13.2 Even so, ABS and OECD data suggests that to reach\nAustralia remains at or close to the bottom of the top 10 of the OECD, 40% of Australian\nthe Organisation for Economic Co-operation large firms and 20% of Australian SMEs would\nand Development (OECD) on this measure. need to be engaged in research collaborations\nwith universities.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- [Page 30]\nTo the end of May 2021 — the time the analysis was completed — only 30 CRC-Ps had completed\ntheir projects.4 As a result, the response to the data survey was small and, in some cases, only\npartial, but it was used where possible.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- As a result of these investigations, ACIL Allen has obtained information from 77 per cent of the\nCRCs active in the period 2012-20 and has catalogued 191 economic impacts (these are\ncatalogued in Appendix B).\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- The cumulative value of education\noutcomes achieved under the Program between 2010 and 2017 is $113.7 million in total.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- [Page 66]\nCRC Activity Outcome\nCRC for Cell Therapy Improved affordability and Increase in QALYs for patients\nManufacturing accessibility of cell therapies in that receive cell therapy\nAustralia treatment\nCRC for Living with Autism Improved lifetime for individuals Improved education outcome for\nwith Autism and improved family children with Autism and a more\nsupport normal life for them\nCRC for Mental Health Identification of biomarkers for Early identification of these\nearly treatment of disorders can result in more\nneurodegenerative disorders and successful treatment\npsychoses\nVision CRC Development and Innovative solutions for common\ncommercialisation of soft contact eye conditions resulting in\nlenses and spectacles to slow the increased QALYs (see Box 3.5).\nprogress of myopia\nWound Management Strategies and interventions to Improved wound care and\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- [pages 71,72,73,74]\nt as a result of the improved competitiveness of the\nsector leading to expanded domestic or overseas markets.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- [Page 74]\n5 Environmental impacts of CRCs\nThis Chapter discusses key environmental impacts achieved by the CRCs in the period 2012-20.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- [Page 77]\nCRC Details GHG reduction\nFight Food Waste Reduced GHG emissions, in particular methane, Reduction of around 18Mt of\nCRC as a result of reduction in food waste that would CO between 2019 and 2048.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| $308 million, $696 million, $780,000.00\n, $156 million, $1.5 million, 308 million | CRC for Beef Agriculture and rural Benefits for consumers from CRC. $308 million over 25\nGenetic based years\nTechnologies manufacturing\nCRC for Beef Agriculture and rural Benefits for producers from CRC. $696 million over 25\nGenetic based years\nTechnologies manufacturing\nCRC for Medical science and Sale of 6 FlexLAB dual reactors $780,000.00\nBiomedical technology developed by CRCBID\nImaging\nDevelopment\nCRC for ICT Benefit from four major industry | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $30 million, $10\nM, $10 million, 30 million | Blue Economy Agriculture and Aquaculture companies’ increase in $30 million per\nCRC rural based exports associated with new markets annum expected\nmanufacturing or access to markets. from 202324 to\n2029-30\nBlue Economy Agriculture and Aquaculture companies’ increased $30 million per\nCRC rural based production by 50% in offshore leases. annum expected\nmanufacturing from 2024 to 2031\nCell Therapy Medical science By 2025, CTM CRC's spin-off Revenue | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $12 billion, $234 million, $222.77 million, 12 billion, 234 million, 222.77 million | Nearly $12 billion was committed to RD&E\nby the Australian Government in 2020-21, of which $234 million was for the CRC Program.3\nFigure 1.1 Investment in R&D in Australia by sub-sector, 1991-92 to 2020-21 ($m, nominal)\nSource: DISER, 2020-21 SRI Budget Tables as at April 2021\n3 CRC Program funding has been revised to $222.77 million is the 2021-22 Portfolio Budget Statement. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $158 million, 158 million | Table 1.1 Summary of total CRC Program funding 1991-2020\nUnits CRCs CRC-Ps TOTAL\nTotal funded to date number 230 154 384\nCurrently active (includes committed but not number 25 107 132\nyet contracted)\nTotal value of CRC Program grant funds $m 4,793.6 329.3 5,122.9\nTotal value of partner contributions $m 14,992.9 767.5 15,760.5\n– Value of partner cash $m 3,068.6 239.2 3,307.8\n– Value of partner non-staff in-kind $m 5,659.4 237.9 5,897.2\n– Value of | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $773 million, 773 million | The CRC Program has a current budget appropriation of $773 million over the four years from the\n2021-22 financial year. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $25 million, $14 million, 25 million, 14 million | It also plays a valuable role\n3:1 return on investment and cited examples in providing industry-relevant research training.\nsuch as the sale of products manufactured in\nThe recently announced Industry Innovation\nAustralia using technology developed by the\nand Competitiveness Agenda (the Agenda)\nCRC for Polymers increasing sales revenue\nand the related Boosting the Commercial\nby $25 million, the CRC for High Integrity\nReturns of Research strategy | `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)` |\n| $11 million, 11 million | In December 2020, the CRCWSC reported that it expected to end its term in June 2021 with:\n– 1,700+ IP assets, including 48 case studies, 95 guidelines and industry resources\n– 47 cities benchmarked using the WSC Index\n– $11 million + of commercial income generated\n– 29 research synthesis reports applying WSC insights to real-world challenges\n– 5 states with established WSC communities of practice\n– 47 students who successfully completed their PhD | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $22 million, $1.96 billion, $67.25 million, 22 million, 1.96 billion, 67.25 million | CRC for Spatial ICT Benefits to date through improved $22 million between\nInformation use of infrastructure resulting from 2010 and 2018\nCRC's Positioning Program\nCRC Mining Mining and energy Latest technology adoption, from Increase in revenue\noutcomes generated by the Centre, is by $1.96 billion from\npredicted to increase revenue for inception of the\nAustralian mining operations Centre to 2024\nCyber Security ICT Productivity enhancements are $6 | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $1.5 billion, $1.7 billion, 1.5 billion, 1.7 billion | The key finding from this modelling is that, as a result of the provision of $1.5 billion in nominal\ndollars (and $1.7 billion in 2021 dollars) of Australian Government funding for the CRCs reporting\nbenefits in this study, over the 2012 to 2025 period, the Australian economy’s overall performance\nhas been enhanced when compared to the performance that would have occurred in the absence\nof the CRCs grants to these CRCs. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $265 million, $207.4 million, $200m, 265 million, 207.4 million | Dairy Futures Agriculture and rural Cumulative benefit of CRC's $265 million\nCRC based genomics innovations by 2030 between 2016 and\nmanufacturing 2030\nDeep Exploration Mining and energy The CRC's coiled tubing drilling A$207.4 million per\nTechnologies system will result in 2.5 times or 1.4 annum (2013\nCRC million metres per annum additional USD$200m)\ndrilling in Australia. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $310 million, $282 million, 310 million, 282 million | For example, Innovative Manufacturing CRC reported significant collaborative impacts occurring in\n2024-25 – an expected $310 million in costs avoided and $282 million in increased revenue. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $1 billion, 1 billion | Other realised and expected benefits include:\n– Increased return on investment – increased returns on the $1 billion per year R&D investment made\nby the local MTP sector boosting submission success, cost savings, new product launches, health\nbenefits, and profitability.\n– Increased licence income – MTP firms will have stronger evidence of the value of their products and\nR&D projects, increasing the potential for economic inflows through licensing | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $5.1 billion, $4.8 billion, $158 million, 5.1 billion, 4.8 billion, 158 million | Over the Program's life, the Australian Government has invested $5.1 billion (nominal)1 in CRC\nProgram — $4.8 billion in the CRCs alone — not including the recent $158 million announced for\nRound 22 on 30 June 2021. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $32.2 billion, 32.2 billion | Economic impacts were classified into four categories:\n— Fully attributable to CRCs\n— Partly attributable to CRCs\n— Imminent impacts (2021-25)\n— Preparedness impacts\nExcluding preparedness impacts, CRCs active in the period 2012-2020 generated economic\nimpacts exceeding $32.2 billion in 2021 dollars. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $5.1 billion, $15.8 billion, 5.1 billion, 15.8 billion | As of April 2021, the Australian Government had provided approximately $5.1 billion to support 230\nCRCs and 154 CRC-Ps over the life of the Program.2 In addition, program partners have\ncontributed a further $15.8 billion in cash and in-kind. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $1.5 billion, $1.7 billion, 1.5 billion, 1.7 billion | The key finding from this modelling is that, as a result of the provision of $1.5 billion in nominal\ndollars (and $1.7 billion in 2021 dollars) of Australian Government funding for the CRCs reporting\nbenefits in this study, over the 2012 to 2025 period, the Australian economy’s overall performance\nhas been enhanced when compared to the performance that would have occurred in the absence\nof the CRCs grants to these CRCs. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $265 million, $207.4 million, $200m, 265 million, 207.4 million | Dairy Futures Agriculture and rural Cumulative benefit of CRC's $265 million\nCRC based genomics innovations by 2030 between 2016 and\nmanufacturing 2030\nDeep Exploration Mining and energy The CRC's coiled tubing drilling A$207.4 million per\nTechnologies system will result in 2.5 times or 1.4 annum (2013\nCRC million metres per annum additional USD$200m)\ndrilling in Australia. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| 10 per cent | Research by the CRC included the from 3.6 kg to 1.3kg CO e/kg\n2\nestablishment of commercial quantities of algae of pork produced by 2019,\nproducts to replace 10 per cent of existing feed with pathways to reduce this\nand alternative approaches to waste further to the CRC target of\nmanagement that mitigate carbon outputs. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| 77 per cent | As a result of these investigations, ACIL Allen has obtained information from 77 per cent of the\nCRCs active in the period 2012-20 and has catalogued 191 economic impacts (these are\ncatalogued in Appendix B). | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n| $113.7 million, 113.7 million | The cumulative value of education\noutcomes achieved under the Program between 2010 and 2017 is $113.7 million in total. | `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAbbreviations v\nExecutive summary vii\n1 Introduction 1\n1.1 CRC grants 1\n1.2 CRC Project grants 2\n1.3 The funding context 2\n1.4 Program funding 4\n1.5 Structure of this report 9\n2 This impact evaluation 10\n2.2 CRC data and information sources 14\n2.3 CRC-P data and information sources 15\n2.4 Evaluation approach/methodology 17\n3 Economic impact assessment of CRCs 20\n3.1 Economic impacts 20\n3.2 Analytical framework for economic impact analysis 22\n3.3 Measured economic impacts 23\n3.4 Total economic impact 40\n3.5 Additionality 45\n3.6 Preparedness impacts 47\n3.7 Government impacts 50\n4 Social impacts of CRCs 51\n4.1 Health 51\n4.2 Education and training 56\n4.3 Labour force participation 57\n4.4 Business development 58\n4.5 Safety and security 58\n4.6 Social costs avoided 58\n4.7 International collaboration 59\n5 Environmental impacts of CRCs 60\n5.1 Reduced GHG emissions 60\n5.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- [Page 23]\n1.5 Structure of this report\nThe remainder of this report consists of:\n— Chapter 2 – which provides details of this evaluation, including research questions, data\nsources, and outputs reported\n— Chapter 3 – which presents the economic analysis undertaken of the CRCs\n— Chapter 4 – which describes the social benefits from the CRCs\n— Chapter 5 – which describes the environmental benefits that have flowed from the CRCs\n— Chapter 6 – which presents details of the analysis for the completed CRC Projects\n— Chapter 7 – which presents an assessment of the Program in its totality and includes a\ndiscussion of its issues\n— Chapter 8 – which presents conclusions, findings and recommendations from this impact\nevaluation\nCooperative Research Centres Program Impact Evaluation 9\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- [Page 30]\nTo the end of May 2021 — the time the analysis was completed — only 30 CRC-Ps had completed\ntheir projects.4 As a result, the response to the data survey was small and, in some cases, only\npartial, but it was used where possible.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- These have been categorised, as in the 2012 report, under four tiers:\n— Tier 1: CRC outputs — fully delivered by and attributable to CRCs\n— Tier 2: Collaborative outputs — where these are partly attributable to CRCs and partly to\nother parties\n— Tier 3: Imminent outputs — these are expected to occur over the next five years (2021-25)\n— Tier 4: Preparedness outputs — which address potential risks.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- Treasury Working Paper 2015-01. https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-03/TWP2015-01.pdf\n13 Productivity Commission 2007, Public Support for Science and Innovation, Productivity Commission\nResearch Report. https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/science\nCooperative Research Centres Program Impact Evaluation 47\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- [Page 66]\nCRC Activity Outcome\nCRC for Cell Therapy Improved affordability and Increase in QALYs for patients\nManufacturing accessibility of cell therapies in that receive cell therapy\nAustralia treatment\nCRC for Living with Autism Improved lifetime for individuals Improved education outcome for\nwith Autism and improved family children with Autism and a more\nsupport normal life for them\nCRC for Mental Health Identification of biomarkers for Early identification of these\nearly treatment of disorders can result in more\nneurodegenerative disorders and successful treatment\npsychoses\nVision CRC Development and Innovative solutions for common\ncommercialisation of soft contact eye conditions resulting in\nlenses and spectacles to slow the increased QALYs (see Box 3.5).\nprogress of myopia\nWound Management Strategies and interventions to Improved wound care and\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- In December 2020, the CRCWSC reported that it expected to end its term in June 2021 with:\n– 1,700+ IP assets, including 48 case studies, 95 guidelines and industry resources\n– 47 cities benchmarked using the WSC Index\n– $11 million + of commercial income generated\n– 29 research synthesis reports applying WSC insights to real-world challenges\n– 5 states with established WSC communities of practice\n– 47 students who successfully completed their PhD\nThe Aquarevo residential development in Lyndhurst, 42 km southeast of central Melbourne, is\nthe location of an interesting CRCWSC project.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- Table 6.1 Overview of assessed CRC-P grants\nMetric Measure\nNumber of completed CRC-Ps analysed 30\nAverage CRC-P grant amount $1.9 million\nTotal CRC-P grant amount $57.13 million\nAverage project duration 2.63 years\nNote: 30 CRC-Ps were complete at the time of analysis in May 2021.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- Figure 6.4 CRC-P distribution of impacts by year (government costs only) for completed CRC-\nPs, realised and imminent\nSource: ACIL Allen\nWith a focus only on credible impacts (see Appendix B, Table B.4, the analysis gives a ratio of\n7.73:1 for impacts versus government investment and a benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of 2.54 when all\nproject costs are taken into account (see Table 6.2).\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- Since the CRC Program began operating in 1991, the counterfactual modelling shows that CRCs\nhave delivered $32.5 billion in current terms based on $12.4 billion of CRC funding — resulting in\nreturns of 2.61 to one, using a seven per cent discount rate.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- Vision CRC Medical science and Royalties generated by CRCERT and $369.26 million\ntechnology Vision CRC Ltd (completed 30 June\n2015) as of 30 June 2021.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- All submissions were reviewed by the review\nThese sessions provided an opportunity for\nleader and departmental staff and were taken\nstakeholders to clarify the discussion paper\ninto account when preparing this report.\nquestions, provide feedback on particular\n1.4 List of individual meetings\nDate of meeting Organisation\n13/10/2014 Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC\n13/10/2014 Australian Research Council\n13/10/2014 National Health and Medical Research Council\n27/10/2014 Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment CRC\n27/10/2014 Cell Therapy Manufacturing CRC\n27/10/2014 Australian Technology Network\n27/10/2014 Department of State Development (South Australia)*\n27/10/2014 Innovation Australia Board\n27/10/2014 South Australian Research and Development Institute\n28/10/2014 CRC for Polymers\n28/10/2014 Young and Well CRC*\n28/10/2014 Cancer Therapeutics CRC*\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- [Page 4]\nCONTENTS\nPart 1: Summary and recommendations 7\nExecutive Summary 7\nRecommendations 9\nPart 2: Findings against the Terms of Reference 13\nTerm of Reference A 13\nThe CRC model 13\nContinue with a new focus 14\nInternational experience 15\nPrevious programme reviews and findings 16\nNational Commission of Audit 16\nPublic good 17\nLinking to Industry Growth Centres 17\nTerm of Reference B 19\nA new way to engage small to medium enterprises (SMEs) 19\nIndustry driving research 21\nGovernance 21\nIntellectual Property 22\nPrioritising funding 22\nTerm of Reference C 23\nAttracting more industry and research players 25\nFunding arrangements and participant contributions 25\nResearch Culture 25\nIndustry-relevant research training 26\nTerm of Reference D 27\nApplication and selection processes 27\nAdvisory committee 28\nPerformance data 29\nPerformance of existing CRCs 29\nTerm of Reference E 30\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- [Page 16]\nPrevious programme National Commission of Audit\nreviews and findings\nThe review also considered the 2014 National\nCommission of Audit recommendation to\nThe CRC Programme has been examined\nabolish the programme and roll its funding into\nmany times over its 25 years of operation,\nthe ARC Linkage Program.\nmost recently by Howard Partners (2003),\nInsight Economics (2006), Professor Mary The review does not support this\nO’Kane (2008) and The Allen Consulting recommendation.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- [Page 4]\n7 Program assessment 81\n7.1 Program-wide issues 81\n7.2 CRCs 88\n7.3 CRC Projects 92\n8 Conclusions, findings and recommendations 95\n8.1 Overall findings 95\n8.2 Findings in relation to the evaluation questions 96\n8.3 Summary of recommendations 102\nA Consultations A-1\nB Summary of economic outputs and impacts — 2012-20 B-1\nB.1 CRC economic outputs and impacts 2012-20 B-1\nB.2 CRC-P economic outputs and impacts B-17\nC Literature review C-1\nC.1 Methodology C-1\nC.2.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- [Page 23]\n1.5 Structure of this report\nThe remainder of this report consists of:\n— Chapter 2 – which provides details of this evaluation, including research questions, data\nsources, and outputs reported\n— Chapter 3 – which presents the economic analysis undertaken of the CRCs\n— Chapter 4 – which describes the social benefits from the CRCs\n— Chapter 5 – which describes the environmental benefits that have flowed from the CRCs\n— Chapter 6 – which presents details of the analysis for the completed CRC Projects\n— Chapter 7 – which presents an assessment of the Program in its totality and includes a\ndiscussion of its issues\n— Chapter 8 – which presents conclusions, findings and recommendations from this impact\nevaluation\nCooperative Research Centres Program Impact Evaluation 9\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- [pages 125,126,127]\ntious bronchitis was a Present value of\nbased difficult challenge as new strains $7.8m as at\nmanufacturing emerged which did not respond to February 2014\nexisting vaccines, requiring an in-\ndepth investigation of the various\nstrains, the efficacy of existing\nvaccines against them, and an\nindustry-wide strategy for the issue.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- CRC for Beef Agriculture and rural Benefits for consumers from CRC. $308 million over 25\nGenetic based years\nTechnologies manufacturing\nCRC for Beef Agriculture and rural Benefits for producers from CRC. $696 million over 25\nGenetic based years\nTechnologies manufacturing\nCRC for Medical science and Sale of 6 FlexLAB dual reactors $780,000.00\nBiomedical technology developed by CRCBID\nImaging\nDevelopment\nCRC for ICT Benefit from four major industry Risk-adjusted\nInfrastructure and projects undertaken by the CIEAM expected value of\nEngineering CRC $156 million\nAsset\nManagement\nCRC for Mining and energy Shared revenue from industry $1.5 million as of\nOptimising consulting projects for Quantitative 2015\nResource Group (QG) for working alongside\nExtraction (ORE) CRC ORE discipline specialists.\n Source: `other-pdfs/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/crc-impact-evaluation-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=38094F8B1ECF56489122C2F2D315F7CE)`\n- 237 CRC for Zero Net 2024-2034 87.00 To develop, de-risk and scale technologies needed N/A\nEmissions from to reduce methane emissions from grazing cattle\nAgriculture and sheep, and develop strategies to reduce\nbroadacre and horticulture value chain emissions\nand accelerate Australian agriculture’s transition to\nnet zero and beyond by 2050.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=474747BE3222FBC53A576BBEC62926ED)`\n- 1 - CRC for the Antarctic and\nSouthern Ocean Environment - 1991-\n1997\n208 The Lowitja Institute 2014-2019 25.00 To address the major challenge of closing the • No.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=474747BE3222FBC53A576BBEC62926ED)`\n- 24 - CRC for Cochlear Implant,\nSpeech and Hearing Research - 1992-\n1999\n200 Bushfire and Natural 2013-2021 47.00 To conduct research to reduce the risks from N/A\nHazards CRC bushfire and natural hazards; reduce the costs of\ndisasters; contribute to the national disaster\nresilience agenda; build research capacity and\ncapability; and enable Australian SMEs to be\ninnovative in natural hazard products and services.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=474747BE3222FBC53A576BBEC62926ED)`\n- CRC Period Funding Objective Previous iterations (where relevant)\n($m)\n188 Young and Well CRC 2011-2016 27.46 To explore the role of technology in young people's N/A\nlives and to address the challenge of how it can be\nused to improve the mental health and wellbeing of\nyoung people aged 12 to 25.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=474747BE3222FBC53A576BBEC62926ED)`\n- 144 Bushfire CRC 2003-2010 28.85 To enhance the management of the bushfire risk to • No.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=474747BE3222FBC53A576BBEC62926ED)`\n- 206 - CRC for Sheep Industry\nIndustry CRC by optimising returns from both wool and sheep Innovation - 2014-2019\nmeat. • No.163 - CRC for Sheep Industry\nInnovation - 2007-2014\n119 CRC for Australian Weed 2001-2008 20.30 To reduce the risks facing the environment, • No.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=474747BE3222FBC53A576BBEC62926ED)`\n- 24 - CRC for Cochlear Implant,\nSpeech and Hearing Research - 1992-\n1999\n88 CRC for Freshwater 1999-2005 13.00 To address key ecological issues of the Australian • No.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-grants-over-time-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=474747BE3222FBC53A576BBEC62926ED)`\n- Over the period 2008\nto 2014 (selection rounds 11 to 17): The O’Kane review noted that the CRC\nProgramme is an iconic programme replicated\n■ 47% (1,551 of 3,298) of all participants\nin other countries.\nin CRC applications in each selection\nround are new to the programme; The review made eight overarching\n■ 66% (898 of 1,365) of all industry recommendations.\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- It also plays a valuable role\n3:1 return on investment and cited examples in providing industry-relevant research training.\nsuch as the sale of products manufactured in\nThe recently announced Industry Innovation\nAustralia using technology developed by the\nand Competitiveness Agenda (the Agenda)\nCRC for Polymers increasing sales revenue\nand the related Boosting the Commercial\nby $25 million, the CRC for High Integrity\nReturns of Research strategy clearly articulate\nAustralian Pork delivering cost savings of\nthe government’s desire to better translate\n$14 million annually since 2010 through\nresearch into commercial outcomes, with\nadvances in grain technology and feed\nthe latter stating that ‘we must build better\nefficiency, and the HEARing CRC technology\nbridges between research and industry’.\nused by Cochlear adding value of\nIndustry-research collaboration is crucial\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- All submissions were reviewed by the review\nThese sessions provided an opportunity for\nleader and departmental staff and were taken\nstakeholders to clarify the discussion paper\ninto account when preparing this report.\nquestions, provide feedback on particular\n1.4 List of individual meetings\nDate of meeting Organisation\n13/10/2014 Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC\n13/10/2014 Australian Research Council\n13/10/2014 National Health and Medical Research Council\n27/10/2014 Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment CRC\n27/10/2014 Cell Therapy Manufacturing CRC\n27/10/2014 Australian Technology Network\n27/10/2014 Department of State Development (South Australia)*\n27/10/2014 Innovation Australia Board\n27/10/2014 South Australian Research and Development Institute\n28/10/2014 CRC for Polymers\n28/10/2014 Young and Well CRC*\n28/10/2014 Cancer Therapeutics CRC*\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- [Page 37]\n1.5 List of submissions\nSubmission Organisation/Individual\nNumber\n1 Royal Australian Chemical Institute\n2 Poultry CRC\n3 Monax Mining Ltd\n4 Winemakers Federation of Australia\n5 Hunter Medical Research Institute\n6 YNDK Pty Ltd\n7 Energy Pipelines CRC\n8 CSIRO Staff Association\n9 Hear and Say\n10 The Shepherd Centre\n11 CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation\n12 Piper Alderman\n13 Bruce Grey\n14 Children’s Cancer Institute\n15 Kansas State University\n16 Australian Council of Engineering Deans\n17 University of New England\n18 Ian Pitman\n19 Association of Australian Medical Research Institute\n20 CRC for Low Carbon Living\n21 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute\n22 Nasdaq\n23 City of Nedlands\n24 University of Western Sydney\n25 University of Wollongong\n26 CRC for Low Carbon Living\n27 Nathan Bindoff\n28 University of Tasmania\n29 Murdoch University\n30 James Rowe\n31 EW Group\n32 Bioproperties Pty Ltd\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- [pages 35,36,37,38,39]\nstralian Research and Development Institute\n28/10/2014 CRC for Polymers\n28/10/2014 Young and Well CRC*\n28/10/2014 Cancer Therapeutics CRC*\n28/10/2014 Monash University\n28/10/2014 Australian Academy of Technology, Science and Engineering\n28/10/2014 Defence Materials Technology Centre\n28/10/2014 Innovative Research Universities*\n28/10/2014 Minerals Council of Australia\n29/10/2014 Deep Exploration Technologies CRC\n29/10/2014 Energy Pipelines CRC*\n29/10/2014 Cochlear Limited\n29/10/2014 Glencore\n29/10/2014 Orica\n29/10/2014 Advanced Composite Structures Australia Pty Ltd*\n29/10/2014 Professor Mary O’Kane\n30/10/2014 CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork\n30/10/2014 Wound Management Innovation CRC\nGrowth through Innovation and Collaboration A Review of the Cooperative Research Centres Programme 35\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- [Page 36]\nDate of meeting Organisation\n30/10/2014 Queensland State consortia comprised:\n■ Department of Science, Information Technology Innovation and the Arts\n■ Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry\n■ Department of Energy and Water Supply\n■ Department of Education and Training\n■ Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning\n■ Department of Natural Resources and Mines\n■ Public Safety Portfolio (Emergency Management, Rural Fire Service Queensland /\nQueensland Fire and Emergency Services and Public Safety Business Agency)\n30/10/2014 43pl\n30/10/2014 Siemens Hearing Instruments\n30/10/2014 Fraunhofer Institute\n04/11/2014 Defence Science Technology Organisation\n05/11/2014 META\n05/11/2014 Cooperative Research Centres Committee\n06/11/2014 Cooperative Research Centres Association\n07/11/2014 Australian Antarctic Division\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf 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Limited\n125 City of Melbourne\n126 Automotive Australia 2020 CRC\n127 Australian Pork Limited\n128 CRC for Water Sensitive Cities\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- [pages 39,40,41]\n129 Department of State Growth (TAS)\n130 Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia\n131 43pl Chairman\n132 Minotaur Exploration\n133 Melbourne Water\n134 Attorney-General’s Department (Australian Government)\n135 VPAC Innovations\n136 Minerals Council of Australia\n137 Australian Antarctic Division\n138 CRC for Remote Economic Participation\n139 Marrickville Council\n140 CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork\n141 Australian Academy of the Humanities\n142 City of Port Phillip\n143 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute\n144 The University of Queensland\n145 E2Designlab\n146 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute\n147 AMIRA International\n148 Edith Cowan University\n149 Griffith University\n150 Australian Academy of Science\nGrowth through Innovation and Collaboration A Review of the Cooperative Research Centres Programme 39\n Source: `other-pdfs/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collabor.pdf (https://www.business.gov.au/-/media/grants-and-programs/crc/cooperative-research-centres-miles-review-growth-through-innovation-and-collaboration-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BF8065CED310B63289962C64F5762B74)`\n- [Page 40]\nSubmission Organisation/Individual\nNumber\n151 Lowitja Institute CRC\n152 43pl Company Submissions\n153 Ergon Energy\n154 CRC for Cancer Therapeutics\n155 Department of Parks and Wildlife (WA)\n156 Oral Health CRC\n157 Australian Technology Network of Universities\n158 Thales Australia Limited\n159 Department of Defence\n160 Department of Environment, Water and Natural 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