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Launch of the future industries institute
The Future Industries Institute is a research institute created by the University of South Australia in 2015 in academic partnership with University College London. It is housed on the University of South Australia's Mawson Lakes campus, and was created to deliver "informed, industry-connected research and innovation in engineering and the physical sciences."
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Unisa s future industries institute
Origins
A memorandum of understanding between UniSA and UCL was signed in September 2015, formalising their academic partnership through the Future Industries Institute. The institute combines and builds upon the University of South Australia's existing research institutes including the Ian Wark Research Institute, the Mawson Institute and Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation. The institute also extends into complementary research capabilities across the university, including within the Division of Information Technology ad the Environment.
Purpose
The Institute is focused on "addressing real world issues and partnering with industry and end-users" and "providing a pipeline for the nurturing of talented engineers and scientists."
Research
The Institute research focus divides into four strand. They are:
Staff
The FII's director is Professor Emily Hilder. Strand leaders include Professor Nico Voelcker (Biomaterials Engineering and Nanomedicine), Professor Enzo Lombi (Environmental Science and Engineering), Professor Peter Murphy (Energy and Advanced Manufacturing), Professor Bill Skinner (Minerals and Resources Engineering).