Become a Member - Cooperative Research Australia

About Cooperative Research Australia

Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) is the national body operating to enhance Australia’s industrial, commercial, and economic growth through collaborative research and innovation. Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) and Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-Ps) are key bodies for translation of Australian research. CRA is led by CEO, Jane O’Dwyer and Chair, Belinda Robinson. CRA’s Board of Directors includes CEOs of CRCs or similar entities, a representative of Research Partner members, as well as skills-based Board members drawn from within the collaborative research community.

Our role

The primary function of CRA is to support members by providing access to knowledge, networks, advice, best practice, profile, and advocacy. We promote cooperative research between academia and industry – advocating on behalf of our members, acting as a linkage between stakeholders and ensuring cooperative research contributes to future growth and prosperity.

Our current membership categories are:

Cooperative Research Membership: This category is open to Cooperative Research Centres, post-Cooperative Research Centre organisations and similar Cooperative/Collaborative research centres or organisations.

Research Partner Membership: This category is open to universities, research institutes and research agencies.

Industry Partner Membership: This category is open to companies, businesses, and associations with an interest in cooperative/collaborative research.

Service Partner Membership: This category is open to businesses who supply goods and services to support cooperative and collaborative research.

CRC-P Membership: This category is open to CRC-P participants.

Associate Cooperative Research Membership: This category is open to open to post-CRC entities and spinoffs, or similar organisations as approved by the Board.

Alumni/Professional Membership: This category is open to individuals who have an association and ongoing interest with Cooperative Research Centres or similar collaborative research programs.

If you have any questions about membership, please feel free to call us on 02 6260 3988 or email admin@cooperativeresearch.org.au.

Find more details about specific categories in the tabs below.

Alumni/Professional Membership

$350 per year (incl. GST)

Open to individuals who have an association and ongoing interest with Cooperative Research Centres or similar collaborative research programs.

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1	*We will advocate* for you and promote you by:**
2	Representing your interests and concerns to government and key stakeholders	✓
3	Celebrating your successes through the Awards for Excellence in Innovation and the Early Career Researcher Competition	✓
4	Providing intelligence and advice on relevant policy, regulatory and reporting issues	✓
5	*We will connect* you to others in the cooperative research community by:**
6	Facilitating communities of practice for discipline areas and life stages	✓
7	Providing networking opportunities with research and industry partners and experienced cooperative research practitioners, experts and advisors	✓
8	Discounted or free access to bespoke roundtables, webinars, and workshops	✓
9	Discounted registration to the annual Collaborate Innovate conference	✓
11	Providing you access to the Cooperative Research Australia Newsletter	✓
12	*We will support* you by providing:**
13	Access to expertise of Cooperative Research Australia’s CEO, staff and volunteers	✓
14	Job Board and Recruitment advertising on our website, via our social media and our newsletter	✓
15	Free access to the latest market research and industry statistics	✓
16	Discounts on a range of training courses, industry programs and professional development programs	✓
17	Right to attend the AGM	✓
20	Mentoring programs at no cost	✓
22	Opportunities to become a mentor	✓

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Cooperative Research Membership

$23,500 per year (incl. GST)

Open to Cooperative Research Centres, Post-Cooperative Research Centre organisations and similar Cooperative/Collaborative research centres or organisations.

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1	*We will advocate* for you and promote you by:**
2	Representing your interests and concerns to government and key stakeholders	✓
3	Working with you to develop case studies, and promoting your achievements to Parliamentarians, policymakers, and journalists	✓
4	Providing complimentary access to the annual Innovation Showcase in the Great Hall of Parliament House	✓
5	Providing free amplification of your achievements and news in the Cooperative Research Australia newsletter, distributed to 10,500 subscribers	✓
6	Listing you on the Cooperative Research Australia’s website and featuring your success stories as news features	✓
7	Celebrating your successes through the Awards for Excellence in Innovation and the Early Career Researcher Competition	✓
8	Providing intelligence and advice on relevant policy, regulatory and reporting issues	✓
9	Assisting with direct engagement with government	✓
10	*We will connect* you to others in the cooperative research community by:**
11	Facilitating communities of practice for discipline areas and life stages	✓
12	Providing networking opportunities with research and industry partners and experienced cooperative research practitioners, experts and advisors	✓
13	Discounted or free access to bespoke roundtables, webinars, and workshops	✓
14	Discounted registration to the annual Collaborate Innovate conference	✓
15	Providing you access to the Cooperative Research Australia Newsletter	✓
16	*We will support* you by providing:**
17	Access to expertise of Cooperative Research Australia’s CEO, staff and volunteers	✓
18	Access to the Cooperative Research Australia Biennial Benchmarking Report and ad hoc reports	✓
19	Establishment, wind-up and archiving support and advice	✓
20	Free advertising for staff and scholar recruitment on our website, via our social media and our newsletter	✓
22	Free access to the latest market research and industry statistics	✓
23	Access to CRA office nook and meeting space when visiting Canberra	✓
24	Discounts on a range of training courses, industry programs and professional development programs	✓
25	Exclusive access to white papers, presentations and regular updates on policy, research and grants	✓
27	Regular media monitoring for your organisation through Meltwater News	✓
28	Access to Canberra IQ political intelligence newsletter	✓
30	Access to the special Member Plus banking package for your staff through Westpac	✓
31	Discounted travel through FCM travel	✓
32	Access to Government Relations CRM (expected commencement Jan 2022)	✓
33	Free life-stage advice and facilitated networks	✓
34	Mentoring programs at no cost	✓
35	Right to vote at the AGM and nominate for the Board	✓
36	Free CRC and CRC-P and similar government program Bid information and general advice at all stages (including bid listing and bespoke events at cost)	✓
37	Discounted access to additional Bid services such as to expert review of bids, practice interviews. (Members are charged on a cost recovery basis, non-members at a commercial rate).	✓
38	Assistance with reporting and other Commonwealth contract requirements	✓
39	Opportunities to become a mentor	✓
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wdt_ID	benefits	ticks
1	*We will advocate* for you and promote you by:**
2	Representing your interests and concerns to government and key stakeholders	✓
3	Working with you to develop case studies, and promoting your achievements to Parliamentarians, policymakers, and journalists	✓
4	Providing complimentary access to the annual Innovation Showcase in the Great Hall of Parliament House	✓
5	Providing free amplification of your achievements and news in the Cooperative Research Australia newsletter, distributed to 10,000 subscribers	✓
6	Listing you on the Cooperative Research Australia’s website and featuring your success stories as news features	✓
7	Celebrating your successes through the Awards for Excellence in Innovation and the Early Career Researcher Competition	✓
8	Providing intelligence and advice on relevant policy, regulatory and reporting issues	✓
9	Assisting with direct engagement with government	✓
10	Acknowledging support on website, in reports to members, newsletter and in annual report	✓
11	*We will connect* you to others in the cooperative research community by:**
12	Facilitating communities of practice for discipline areas and life stages	✓
13	Providing networking opportunities with research and industry partners and experienced cooperative research practitioners, experts and advisors	✓
14	Free advertising for staff and scholar recruitment on our website, via our social media and our newsletter	✓
15	Discounted or free access to bespoke roundtables, webinars, and workshops	✓
16	Discounted registration to the annual Collaborate Innovate conference	✓
17	Providing you access to the Cooperative Research Australia Newsletter	✓
18	*We will support* you by providing:**
19	Access to expertise of Cooperative Research Australia’s CEO, staff and volunteers	✓
24	Free access to the latest market research and industry statistics	✓
25	Discounts on a range of training courses, industry programs and professional development programs	✓
26	Exclusive access to white papers, presentations and regular updates on policy, research and grants	✓
27	Right to attend the AGM	✓
28	Regular media monitoring for your organisation through Meltwater News	✓
29	Access to Canberra IQ political intelligence newsletter	✓
30	CRC access to the Science Media Centre	✓
33	Free life-stage advice and facilitated networks	✓
34	Mentoring programs at no cost	✓
35	Free CRC and CRC-P and similar government program Bid information and general advice at all stages (including bid listing and bespoke events at cost)	✓
36	Assistance with reporting and other Commonwealth contract requirements	✓

Join now

Industry Partner Membership

$5,000 per year (incl. GST)

Open to companies, businesses, and associations with an interest in cooperative/collaborative research.

wdt_ID	benefits	ticks
1	*We will advocate* for you and promote you by:**
2	Representing your interests and concerns to government and key stakeholders	✓
3	Working with you to develop case studies, and promoting your achievements to Parliamentarians, policymakers, and journalists	✓
4	Providing complimentary access to the annual Innovation Showcase in the Great Hall of Parliament House	✓
5	Providing free amplification of your achievements and news in the Cooperative Research Australia newsletter, distributed to 10,000 subscribers	✓
6	Listing you on the Cooperative Research Australia’s website and featuring your success stories as news features	✓
7	Celebrating your successes through the Awards for Excellence in Innovation and the Early Career Researcher Competition	✓
9	*We will connect* you to others in the cooperative research community by:**
11	Providing networking opportunities with research and industry partners and experienced cooperative research practitioners, experts and advisors	✓
12	Discounted or free access to bespoke roundtables, webinars, and workshops	✓
13	Discounted registration to the annual Collaborate Innovate conference	✓
14	Providing you access to the Cooperative Research Australia Newsletter	✓
15	*We will support* you by providing:**
16	Access to expertise of Cooperative Research Australia’s CEO, staff and volunteers	✓
17	Access to the Cooperative Research Australia Biennial Benchmarking Report and ad hoc reports	✓
19	Free advertising for staff recruitment on our website, via our social media and our newsletter	✓
20	Free access to the latest market research and industry statistics	✓
22	Access to office nook and meeting space when visiting Canberra	✓
23	Discounts on a range of training courses, industry programs and professional development programs	✓
24	Exclusive access to white papers, presentations and regular updates on policy, research and grants	✓
25	Right to attend the AGM	✓
27	Mentoring programs at no cost	✓
29	Free CRC and CRC-P and similar government program Bid information and general advice at all stages (including bid listing and bespoke events at cost)	✓
30	Discounted access to additional Bid services such as to expert review of bids, practice interviews. (Members are charged on a cost recovery basis, non-members at a commercial rate).	✓
32	Closed seminars for your organisation on bidding for a new CRC and CRC-P	✓
33	Opportunities to become a mentor	✓

Join now

Research Partner Membership

$13,000 per year (incl. GST)

Open to universities, research institutes and research agencies.

wdt_ID	benefits	ticks
1	*We will advocate* for you and promote you by:**
2	Representing your interests and concerns to government and key stakeholders	✓
3	Working with you to develop case studies, and promoting your achievements to Parliamentarians, policymakers, and journalists	✓
4	Providing complimentary access to the annual Innovation Showcase in the Great Hall of Parliament House	✓
5	Providing free amplification of your achievements and news in the Cooperative Research Australia newsletter, distributed to 10,000 subscribers	✓
6	Listing you on the Cooperative Research Australia’s website and featuring your success stories as news features	✓
7	Celebrating your successes through the Awards for Excellence in Innovation and the Early Career Researcher Competition	✓
8	Providing intelligence and advice on relevant policy, regulatory and reporting issues	✓
9	*We will connect* you to others in the cooperative research community by:**
10	Facilitating communities of practice for discipline areas and life stages	✓
11	Providing networking opportunities with research and industry partners and experienced cooperative research practitioners, experts and advisors	✓
12	Discounted or free access to bespoke roundtables, webinars, and workshops	✓
13	Discounted registration to the annual Collaborate Innovate conference	✓
14	Providing you access to the Cooperative Research Australia Newsletter	✓
15	*We will support* you by providing:**
16	Access to expertise of Cooperative Research Australia’s CEO, staff and volunteers	✓
17	Access to the Cooperative Research Australia Biennial Benchmarking Report and ad hoc reports	✓
19	Free advertising for staff and scholar recruitment on our website, via our social media and our newsletter	✓
20	Free access to the latest market research and industry statistics	✓
22	Access to CRC office nook/meeting when in Canberra	✓
23	Discounts on a range of training courses, industry programs and professional development programs	✓
24	Exclusive access to white papers, presentations and regular updates on policy, research and grants	✓
25	Right to attend the AGM and elect a sector representative to the Board	✓
27	Mentoring programs at no cost	✓
30	Free CRC and CRC-P and similar government program Bid information and general advice at all stages (including bid listing and bespoke events at cost)	✓
31	Discounted access to additional Bid services such as to expert review of bids, practice interviews. (Members are charged on a cost recovery basis, non-members at a commercial rate).	✓
32	Closed seminars for your organisation on bidding for a new CRC and CRC-P	✓
33	Opportunities to become a mentor	✓

Join now

Service Partner Membership

$8,000 per year (incl. GST)

Open to businesses who supply goods and services to support cooperative and collaborative research.

wdt_ID	benefits	ticks
1	*We will advocate* for you and promote you by:**
2	Advertising of your services and news in the Cooperative Research Australia newsletter, distributed to 10,000 subscribers	✓
4	Providing intelligence and advice on relevant policy, regulatory and reporting issues	✓
6	Acknowledging support on website, in reports to members, newsletter and in annual report	✓
7	Inclusion of information about services in new member packs and renewal packs	✓
8	A discounted booth at Collaborate Innovate Trade Show	✓
9	*We will connect* you to others in the cooperative research community by:**
10	Providing networking opportunities with research and industry partners and experienced cooperative research practitioners, experts and advisors	✓
11	Discounted registration to the annual Collaborate Innovate conference	✓
12	Providing opportunities to speak at the Communities of Practice	✓
13	Formal introductions to the CEOs/Chairs of new CRCs/similar entities as they are funded.	✓
14	Providing you access to the Cooperative Research Australia Newsletter	✓
15	*We will support* you by providing:**
16	Access to expertise of Cooperative Research Australia’s CEO, staff and volunteers	✓
18	Free access to the latest market research and industry statistics	✓
19	Right to attend the AGM	✓

Join now

Cooperative Research (Associate) Membership

$5,000 per year (incl. GST)

Open to open to post-CRC entities and spinoffs, or similar organisations as approved by the Board.

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1	Invitation to attend the National Innovation Policy Forum	✓
2	Invitation to participate in theme-based interest groups	✓
34	Invitation to attend members-only networking events	✓
35	Discounted registration to the annual CRA Collaborate Innovate conference	✓
36	Discounted registration to workshops and other professional development opportunities	✓
37	Cohort advocacy support	✓
38	Policy updates through the monthly members-only Politics and Policy newsletter	✓
39	Free amplification of news and achievements through CRA newsletter	✓
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41	Add-on: Communities of Practice	$10,000 inc GST
42	Add-on: Benchmarking	$5,000 inc GST
43	Add-on: Profile and engagement advice	$5,000 inc GST
44	Add-on: Innovation Showcase	$500 inc GST
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