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The Centre was established under the
Australian Government’s
Cooperative Research Centres Program
in 1992. It operated as the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)
for Polymer Blends until October 1996, when it broadened the
scope of its research to become the CRC for Polymers.
Successful applications for further funding from the CRC Program
have supported its continued operation from July 1999 to June
2005 (with a grant of A$15 million) and from July 2005 to June
2012 (with a grant of A$32 million).
Today the
Centre is an incorporated joint venture between its current
participants that include companies, universities
and government research organisations. It brings together world
competitive teams comprising leading researchers from its
industry participants and the best researchers in Australia,
drawn from across universities and government laboratories, for
delivering its planned research outcomes. The research
activities of the Centre are conducted within Australia in five
States: Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
and South Australia.
The Centre
receives grant funding from the Australian Government and our
participants contribute cash and in-kind resources to the
Centre. The annual budget of the Centre is approximately A$19
million. These resources are deployed on the Centre’s research
activities and in its other programs on commercialisation,
education and administration. The Centre provides funding for
approximately 50 research positions at its research nodes at 10
universities, CSIRO and ANSTO. The Centre will also be
providing scholarship funding support for approximately 40
postgraduate students during the current funding period. During
its current seven year funding period the Centre will invest
approximately $130 million in research and related activities. |
