Chicken breeding technology producing allergen-free eggs, and research on NoLo alcohol production are among the latest projects sharing in $50 million under the government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) initiative.
Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic announced 24 grant recipients as part of Round 14 of the initiative, which focused on the circular economy as well as the priority areas of the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF).
The successful projects have the potential to become investments under the NRF once they have reached the commercialisation stage.
Together, the 24 projects will leverage a further $72 million of cash and in-kind contributions and involve 100 partners working across nearly all states and territories.
OmnisOva in Werribee, Victoria, will use its $1.5 million grant to further develop its advanced breeding technology to remove the major food allergen protein from chicken eggs, making them safe for consumption by those with egg allergies.
OmnisOva is working to bring their innovation to the global egg market, addressing a public health issue affecting around 40 million children worldwide.
Australian Vintage in Lyndoch, South Australia received $3 million to continue industry research on the production of ‘no and low alcohol’ (NoLo) wines that exceed consumer expectations.
CRC-P grants are awarded through a competitive, merit-based selection process, assessed by an independent committee of industry experts.
They support industry-led research projects, offering matched funding of between $100,000 and $3 million. Grants are for a period of up to three years.
The CRC program was established in 1991 and has committed $5.6 billion in grant funding to support the establishment of 236 CRCs and 232 CRC Projects.
