OneSteel is proud of the collaboration with UNSW that is helping us take Polymer Injection Technology to the world steel industry.
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UNSW Innovations is the technology transfer and innovation office of UNSW Sydney
Together with our partners in industry, government and the community, we transform research discoveries into successful products and services to benefit society, the economy and future generations.
Why innovate with us?
Easy access to cutting-edge research
Imagine if you could work directly with our researchers and benefit from their knowledge and expertise. It’s possible and it is easy.
We help businesses innovate
Whether you’re a small business or large corporate, you can tap into the University’s vast resources to help develop innovative products and services.
From bouncing around ideas with us at brainstorming sessions to working with some of the greatest scientific minds in the world, we bring researchers and industry together to collaborate, share knowledge and innovate.
Our technologies
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UNSW researchers have developed the next generation of conductive polymers for safer, non-metallic, wireless medical device implants. -
Renewable Plastics - converting the abundant waste of banana trees into eco-friendly packaging. UNSW researchers have developed a bioplastic technology to produce plastics from banana stems. -
This invention will improve the safety of aeroplanes worldwide and could save the lives of countless people. It's a brilliant laser air speed sensor for both commercial planes or military.
Free technologies - Easy Access IP
UNSW was the first University in Australia, and one of the first in the world, to offer the majority of our research discoveries and inventions for free. We call our approach of "giving innovation to the world" Easy Access IP.
Next Generation Materials
Easy Access IP
Building better solar thermal concentrators for industry
A Concentrating Solar Collector with Built-in Shell and Tube Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage
Next Generation Materials
Easy Access IP
Creating Patterns in Silicon by Ink Printing
Printed Ink Based Patterning of Silicon for Solar Cells and Circuits
Next Generation Materials
Easy Access IP
Coalsim - Predict gas production from coal seam gas reservoirs
An invention that predicts gas production from coal seam gas reservoirs with greater accuracy to improve gas yield calculations. Coal seam gas accounts for 27% of Australian gas reserves; is set to supply at least 30% of Australia's domestic market by 2030, and 50% of gas demand in eastern Australia.
Next Generation Materials
Easy Access IP
Sensing implant wear using nanocomposites
A nanocomposite sensor material for orthopaedic implants that monitors stability, stress and any signals of implant failure.
Student Entrepreneurs - Start your own business
Turn your ideas into reality
We encourage students to become entrepreneurs and leaders of the future
For UNSW staff and researchers
At UNSW Innovations we focus on helping researchers and staff transform research discoveries into successful innovations.
With a team of technically trained business managers with experience in commercial negotiations, legal matters and marketing technologies you can be assured of the best possible team at your service.
What they're saying
UNSW Innovations has been instrumental in getting my research out to companies.
Thanks to their efforts, we have 2 new industry partners - one in Australia, one from China, with both contributing research funding to further develop both technologies
The dedicated team at UNSW Innovations are an invaluable asset not only to the students and staff of UNSW, but also to the broader community of businesses and entrepreneurs in Australia.
The success of our business was due in no small part to UNSW Innovations’ involvement.
It’s fair to say that UNSW Innovations has made engagement with the University simple and worthwhile.
Our team is now working with the world’s biggest solar manufacturers through collaborative agreements with UNSW Innovations to commercialise this low-cost technology.
BlueScope has found that participation in the sandpit has brought a fresh, new perspective to insight gathering and idea generation. The variety of perspectives that arise through a sandpit, and the way they can build upon each other provides for very interesting and exciting outcomes.
UNSW Innovations has been cooperative, understanding and focused on outcomes that facilitate a better environment for me to follow my objectives of bring value back to the university from its research.
We truly enjoy working with UNSW and their new approach to intellectual property and contracts will only make those engagements easier.
Working with UNSW Innovations … has been straightforward and uncomplicated. It is also enabling a small business such as RSID to compete with the big name players such as Google, Microsoft and Apple.
The blueprint of best practice entrepreneur support, is basically what the UNSW Innovations department is currently doing.
