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Research partnerships
Trusted by 500+ organisations across 65 countries
Harness the expertise of our researchers and the strength of our facilities to drive your next breakthrough.
Achieve your business goals with a Deakin partnership
Deakin partners with organisations to turn research into results – from creating sustainable textiles with Full Circle Fibres, supported by Country Road, to advancing mental health research with the Black Dog Institute and developing the world’s first autonomous rollingstock cleaning robots with Downer.
We bring together facilities, expertise and emerging talent, while our commercial research team helps bring ideas to market, manage contracts and intellectual property and secure joint funding opportunities. Whatever the size of your organisation, we can help you grow your ideas from concept to reality.
Industry-standard facilities
Your partnership with Deakin opens the door to multimillion dollar research facilities and industrial-scale infrastructure, some of which can’t be found outside our campuses.
World-renowned academics
Tap into the best and brightest minds from our faculties, institutes and research centres. Our research leaders develop practical and effective solutions for the major challenges facing communities in Australia and abroad.
Graduate researcher talent
Our PhD industry placements program connects organisations to emerging research experts to solve problems and harness new opportunities. Placements are available to all non-higher education institutes.
Partnerships that make an impact
From AI to rural journalism, see how Deakin partnerships are producing new technologies, better care and stronger communities.
Creating the first AI-driven wheelchair module to give users greater independence and mobility.
Partnering with 33,000 nurses and midwives to improve care for 3 million Victorians.
Partnering with ABC to sustain local news, supporting 174+ outlets serving 30% of Australians.
Find a research group
Looking to connect with the Deakin institute, group or centre that best matches your partnership goals? Search our directory by theme, entity, faculty or study area.
#5 in Australia for research quality
#6 leading research institution in Australia
World-leading carbon fibre facility
Australia's largest applied AI Initiative
#207 university worldwide
#3 in Victoria for scientific impact
As a national leader in research commercialisation and collaboration, when you work with Deakin you gain a partner that is open and flexible to your needs, understands your goals and shares your ambition to develop practical solutions for positive, lasting impact.
Vice-Chancellor
What our partners say
Across our 50-year history, we’ve forged a strong reputation for being a highly engaged and collaborative team. This means you can be confident we share your passion and ambition to deliver true impact. Hear from some of our partners.
Professor Marcus Atlas, Surgeon Scientist and Director, Ear Science Institute Australia
'Geography made no difference because we really wanted to work together and it's been very productive. it's one of the best collaborations in science I've worked in because the people are right and they want it to work.'
Nina Bowes, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Uniting AgeWell
'Having access to leading academic experts in artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technology fields has the potential to unlock innovative services and transform the experience of ageing for our customers, a goal that an aged care provider alone could not achieve.'
