Objectives

ARTIC is focused on strengthening how Australia’s research connects to real-world outcomes.

This means making it easier to connect expertise with opportunity, supporting researchers to engage beyond academia, and creating clearer pathways for collaboration across industry, government and the research sector.

Our objectives reflect where coordinated effort can make the greatest difference.

Why this matters for industry and government

ARTIC provides a practical way to engage with Australia’s research sector without the usual complexity. Through a coordinated national network, organisations can more easily:

Connect with relevant expertise across multiple Centres of Excellence
Explore collaboration opportunities aligned to real-world challenges
Access highly skilled researchers and emerging talent
Gain early insight into new ideas, technologies and capabilities
Engage in structured discussions that can lead to meaningful partnerships

1. Connect research capability with real-world challenges

We create clearer pathways for industry and government to identify and connect with relevant expertise across Australia’s Centres of Excellence.

Reduce the complexity of navigating the research sector
Enable earlier and more targeted collaboration
Surface relevant expertise, technologies and opportunities

2. Support researchers to engage, translate and collaborate

ARTIC supports researchers to build the skills, confidence and pathways needed to work beyond academia.

Training and capability development, including industry engagement, communication and translation
Exposure to real-world problems and collaboration opportunities
Pathways into industry, consultancy and applied research
This also supports organisations seeking to engage researchers who are prepared to work beyond academia.

3. Enable collaboration across sectors

We bring together researchers, industry, government and investors in structured and meaningful ways.

Workshops, roundtables and challenge-led engagement
Cross-sector partnerships and project development
Shared understanding of needs, priorities and opportunities

4. Strengthen Australia’s national research and innovation ecosystem

ARTIC works to reduce fragmentation and improve coordination across Centres of Excellence and partners.

Shared frameworks, tools and resources
Better visibility of national capability
More connected and efficient engagement pathways

5. Contribute to national conversations and policy

ARTIC provides a collective voice to help inform policy, strategy and future investment.

Evidence-based input into government and policy discussions
Highlighting opportunities, gaps and emerging areas
Supporting alignment between research, industry and national priorities

What this means in practice

Through these objectives, ARTIC aims to make it easier to:

Find the right expertise
Explore collaboration opportunities
Access talent and emerging ideas
Connect research with real-world needs

Over time, this contributes to a more connected, capable and responsive research and innovation system in Australia.