Research themes
Specialised food industry clusters
Realising the unique potential of agri-food regions through:
- Analysis and pre-feasibility services to guide industry development
- Design solutions for sustainable industrial precincts which integrate renewable water, energy and waste technology and reduce infrastructure cost for tenants
- Supporting government and industry partners in specific regional clusters as they work to build manufacturing capability and connected value chains from farm to consumer
High-tech controlled environment production
More resilient, consistent and profitable production through:
- Partnering engineers with plant scientists to reimagine intensive production systems
- Applying advanced automation, control and sensing technologies to optimise the productivity of labour, energy, water and other inputs
- New downstream manufacturing partnerships, including indoor systems for producing specialised inputs for precision nutrition goods
Value-add and scale in future food segments
Increasing the value-adding capability of the Australian food sector through:
- Novel formulation and production protocols for manufactured goods to optimise nutritional outcomes
- Innovation in specialised segments including alternative protein goods, free-from foods and precision nutrition products, including those derived from indigenous species
- Innovation in food processing, packing and logistics technology
- New science and technology for verifying product claims