SA Insights: Powering Innovation: South Australia’s CRC Leadership

Join us for a dynamic showcase of the three newly announced Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) with strong South Australian involvement. South Australia has a proud history of leading nationally significant CRCs and translating research into successful spinouts and commercial outcomes.

This event is your opportunity to hear directly from the leaders of these new CRCs, understand their vision, and explore how our local ecosystem can engage, collaborate, and benefit. Whether you’re in research, industry, government, or investment, you’ll gain insights into the emerging opportunities for partnership, innovation, and growth.

Discover how South Australia continues to punch above its weight in driving collaborative research and national impact.

The session will be hosted by Dr Judy Halliday, Director, Department of State Development and feature a welcome address from Prof. David Lynn from the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute.

Guest Panellists:

• Dr Leanna Read |Chair, SMART CRC
• Carmela Sergi | CEO, Care Economy CRC
• A/Prof. Shruti Sardeshmukh | Research Lead Additive Manufacturing (AM)CRC
• This event will be followed by an opportunity to network over drinks and nibbles.

Tour the Flinders Health and Medical Research Building
Guest are  invited to book in for a guided tour of the Flinders University Health and Medical Research Building.

Who should attend:

Researchers, C-suite professionals in the HMI sector, investors, and entrepreneurs, clinicians, entrepreneurs, founders, MTP industry professionals, commercialisation professionals, members of the Adelaide ecosystem.