In February this year, the government announced the University Research Commercialisation Action Plan. The plan will invest $2.2 billion into encouraging research with commercial value and the collaboration between University researchers and Industries.
However, some are worried about what this involvement would do to the integrity and Independence of university research. While offering some funding to certain fields, others are being left behind.
The Wire discusses the type of impact industry involvement will have on university research.
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Produced By: Claudia Copeland
Featured In Story: Eliza Littleton, Research Economist at the Australia Institute, and Samantha Sharpe, Associate Professor from Institute of Sustainable Futures at University of Technology Sydney
First aired on The Wire, Monday 2 May 2022