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CSIRO's partners come in all shapes and sizes, from Australia's largest corporations and technology focussed SMEs to State and Federal Goverment departments, universities, other research organisations, Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) and Rural Development Corporations (RDCs).
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Our approach to partnering and co-investment

From co-investment projects to strategic joint ventures, CSIRO’s objective is to partner for impact.  Read about our different collaboration models and the principles that guide our co-investment decisions.
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Multi-party co-investments

Multi-party co-investment projects enable the complementary experience, resources and capabilities of individual organisations to be bought to bear on complex research issues.  These projects typically focus on major initiatives of mutual strategic importance.
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Joint ventures and Cooperative Research Centres

Large scale, strategic partnering enhances the opportunity for innovation and impact.  Participation in long-term strategic joint ventures and the Cooperative Research Centres program creates greater opportunities for  scientific research and development with scale and impact.