Our research strengths
We’re focused on meeting the challenges faced by the real world, both globally and closer to home. Through the strength and experience of our experts, we’re enabling innovative solutions across all our fields of research.
Research-industry funding opportunities
We provide expert advice and assistance in relation to your research-industry collaboration, including grant applications.
Get in touch with us to discuss your partnership or grant application at orsenquiries@qut.edu.au, and we will direct your query to the most suitable team.
Industry partnership schemes
These leveraged schemes are attractive to both industry and university researchers. Funding supports collaborations that improve the transfer of skills, knowledge and ideas, enabling growth and productivity for globally competitive industries.
Industry centres programs
These schemes provide funding for large-scale, long-term, programmatic research initiatives involving investment from a multitude of external partners in industry, government and the non-profit sector.
Commercial research and consulting
We can provide solutions for business, industry, government, non-profit and community sectors looking for independent expertise. Calling on experience and expertise from across our six faculties and two institutes, we bring you:
- the ability to jointly develop a specific project that’s important to you
- skills based on research and applied knowledge
- world-class research infrastructure and facilities
- access to domestic and international networks.
We offer demonstrated project management expertise, professional corporate support, and extensive experience working with a broad range of partners and industries.
Contact us at irenquiries@qut.edu.au to discuss what we can do for you.
Our experts
Our experienced research staff make active contributions to their fields and collaborate with leading experts from industry, community and government. Find a research expert with the skills to help solve your problems.
Our research initiatives
Learn more about our involvement in Australian Research Council centres, cooperative research centres and major research partnerships.
Connect with our students
Our students can bring fresh perspectives, innovating ideas and emerging technologies to your industry's issues. Offer an internship to our research students to meet exciting new minds, discover creative solutions, and connect with future research leaders.
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Take part in QUT research for real rewards
We're always looking for members of the public to participate in our research. Our researchers can use your opinion, perspective, statistics or data to build exciting real-world research developments.
Donate your time to join a research project and contribute to new knowledge. Take a survey, join a conversation, or get hands-on with our research projects.
Partners for progress
Eavesdropping on endangered pink cockatoos with AI and bioacoustics
QUT researchers are using AI and bioacoustics technology to investigate the behaviour and distribution of the Eastern Pink Cockatoo in Queensland (Eastern Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo), an Australian bird recently uplisted to endangered.
Contact us
If you're interested in discussing a partnership with us, contact us today or find an expert.