Three projects involving researchers from The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL) will share in more than $600,000 in funding from the Federal Government’s Australian Research Council Linkage Project grants.
Their co-investigators will include researchers from the University of Wollongong and Flinders University, and partner organisations including Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Vancouver Coastal Health, the Cerner Corporation, the Department of Family and Community Services and the Department of State Development.
BEL Faculty Associate Dean (Research) Professor Victor Callan said the funding reflected BEL’s track record for strong collaborative research partnerships.
“Our researchers are committed to working with their co-investigators, industry and government to confront the challenges facing our local and global community,” Professor Callan said.
“This latest round of funding will support game-changing research in many different areas, including healthcare, Australian workplaces and the innovation space.
“Congratulations to all BEL researchers involved in these collaborative projects. We look forward to seeing the outcomes.”
Across Australia, 66 new Linkage Projects were supported for a total of $26.5 million, with partner organisations to contribute additional cash and in-kind contributions of more than $55.4 million. UQ researchers will lead 12 of the funded projects.
BEL researchers will be involved in the following ARC Linkage Projects:
Economic complexity as a driver of innovation and smart specialisation
Innovation is crucial for creating new industries and the jobs of the future. Administered by Flinders University, this project will determine how economic complexity can drive innovation and ‘smart specialisation’. It will also investigate how industry can be supported to transition to a more competitive economy.
ARC funding amount: $143,646
Investigators: Professor John Spoehr (Flinders University), Professor John Quiggin (UQ School of Economics), Associate Professor Giselle Rampersad (Flinders University), Professor David Powers (Flinders University), Dr Rong Zhu (Flinders University).
Partner organisations: Department of State Development.
