Australian universities to vie for Coalition’s $200m research funding boost

Four universities that demonstrate 'commercialisation readiness' will receive funding for research hubs in areas including defence, space and clean energy

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Four trailblazer" universities will receive a funding boost of more than $200m for research hubs to advance Australian manufacturing, under a plan announced by Scott Morrison.

The policy, set out in a speech to the Business Council of Australia on Wednesday, will give each university $50m to help commercialise research in the priority areas of defence, space, resources technology, food and beverage, clean energy and medical products.