Smart Surfaces Program - Fostering Collaboration in 2010

 

Smart Surfaces Program

 

This unique program is designed to encourage an exchange between researchers and developers in medical sciences and material sciences particularly cGMP compliant human cell work and other relevant groups producing or seeking to produce engineered surfaces or products. This exchange will be facilitated through a national seminar series to be run in 2010 and 2011. Not only does this project aim to foster collaboration through this forum but it also aims to address market failures in the provision of prototype services and low volume manufacturing facilities. A key objective of the project is to create a cluster of new small scale technology manufacturing-based industries across Australia that further expands upon the existing manufacturing resources of the country. With the rise of nanomedicine this consortium of providers will be of particular significance.

The CRC for Polymers was selected as the provider of this program due to its extensive collaborations with universities, industry and research groups. The consortium plans to deliver through a range of showcase projects: enhanced microfabrication services, a bioprocessing facility and an incubation centre for ‘high-tech’ companies.

 

Seminars will be held in each of the following centres in 2010

 

Melbourne 

Sydney

Brisbane and

Adelaide or Perth

 

To express your interest in participating in the national seminar series or to list your facilities capabilities with the CRC for polymers please call
administration on (03) 9518 0400 or send an email to polymers@crcp.com.au