IRIN · For Researchers
One email brings your research into industry.
The IRIN network connects university researchers with Australian businesses that have real problems to solve. Joining takes one email — and Ignition Research handles all the coordination and governance, so your part carries zero administrative burden.
How joining works
Send a simple email
Tell us your research field and the kinds of collaboration you are open to — that is all we need to get started.
A short conversation (optional)
If you like, we have a brief chat to understand your work, so we can keep you in mind when the right opportunity appears.
Your researcher profile
With your consent, we create a short profile or feature that introduces your expertise to Australian businesses.
Opportunity-based introductions
When a business problem genuinely fits your research, we make an introduction — with no obligation to participate.
Stay current, on your terms
Update your interests and new outputs anytime, and we keep your profile current and visible.
What the network opens up
Exposure to Australian businesses
Your expertise becomes discoverable to innovation-driven Australian enterprises looking for exactly what you know.
Opportunity-based industry matching
When a business challenge aligns with your research, we facilitate the introduction and the early conversations.
Multi-party interdisciplinary projects
Where several researchers and industry partners fit one problem, we may invite you into shared, multi-disciplinary initiatives.
Pathways to funded collaboration
Where a match matures, we support joint applications under collaborative schemes such as ARC Linkage Projects and Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) — and run the joint research under one governance framework.
We carry the load, not you
Introductions, scoping, project coordination and research governance sit with Ignition Research — a registered Research Service Provider (RSP000047) based at Lot Fourteen, Adelaide. You bring the expertise; we handle everything around it. If a published feature interests you, see how researcher profiles work.
Ready when you are
One email with your name, institution, research field and the collaboration types you are open to — that is the whole application.
Join with one emailPrefer to talk first? Get in touch and we will come to you.