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Category
SCIENCE
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Awarded to
Awarded to
DR ESTEBAN MARCELLIN Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
DR CHRIS STOWERS The Dow Chemical Company The Systems Biology group at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology has established a productive partnership between UQ and the Dow Chemical Company, the third largest chemical company in the world, for many years. This partnership has resulted in substantial improvement in knowledge to enable product development for natural insecticides and platform chemicals of interest to Dow. Dow and UQ have established many ARC Linkage projects plus the establishment of the UQ Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering for UQ. Since 2009, UQ’s Dr Marcellin (pictured) and Dow’s Dr Stowers have collaborated to develop a systems biology platform – sophisticated computer modelling and analysis to understand microbial cells at the molecular level – within Dow. Current projects involve the sustainable production of propionic acid through fermentation processes, rather than fossil fuel byproducts, as Dow is seeking green alternatives for manufacturing chemicals. UniQuest has played a vital role in IP management and negotiation of contracts.
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MARTIE-LOUISE VERREYNNE UQ Business School
MR STEVE MOORHOUSE Queensland Government Innovation is about the intentional introduction and application of new ideas, processes, products or procedures into businesses and is a key component for helping them improve. To date, governments have found it difficult to obtain reliable data on these business practices. Associate Professor Martie-Louise Verreynne (pictured right) from the UQ Business School has been working with Steve Moorhouse (pictured right) from the Queensland Government for the past six years to develop a top-quality database of Australian firms that assesses their innovation and other business practices. Her work has had significant impact on state government policy and has attracted international collaboration (Cambridge, Doshisha and Auckland Universities), media interest, and much funding. UniQuest has assisted with documentation and budget processes for the project.
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