WHY PARTNER WITH THE CRC?

Innovative organisations consistently outperform their non-innovative competitors. The One Basin CRC will provide the avenue for Basin industries to identify and adopt innovative solutions.

Agricultural producers
(both SME and corporate) 

  • Work with leading researchers on your water and climate challenges

  • Be ahead of the curve in innovation by working closely with the CRC R&D projects relevant to your industry

  • Engage with a Basin-wide network of leading industry and research organisations to influence the future
    of your industry

  • Provide professional development opportunities for your key staff through engaging in leading edge thinking about your industry and to develop industry networks by participating in CRC projects and events.

Agricultural service sector: agricultural advisors, rural finance and insurance providers, water utilities and suppliers, agricultural technology companies

  • Be part of R&D projects to shape new services and products

  • Leverage your R&D investment in a CRC

  • Provide new services and products to your customers based on the latest R&D 

  • Build your brand by association

  • Access networking

  • Provide professional development opportunities for your key staff by participating in CRC projects and events.

Rural R&D corporations

  • Invest in R&D that is aligned with your R&D priorities

  • Collaborate with other rural R&D to invest in cross-sectoral R&D challenge

  • Access the leading R&D capability in this field

  • Invest in an organisation that has a disciplined research governance and management capability.

Local government, indigenous groups and regional development organisations

  • Benefit from R&D support for regional development planning with a focus on adaptation to risks associated with climate and water

  • Support R&D which will strengthen the resilience of your region

  • Invest in R&D that provide water infrastructure solutions for your region

  • Support an initiative which has a focus on building workforce skills in your region

  • Support a Regional Hub which will provide high-skilled job opportunities in your region

  • Access advice from the leading researchers on agricultural-water issues 

  • Support participation of regional indigenous groups in water-agriculture R&D. 

Peak organisations

  • Receive CRC support for the knowledge and training needs of your members

  • Represent the interests of your members in the activities of the CRC

  • Access networking.

Agribusiness across the supply chain

  • Work with leading researchers on your water and climate challenges in an R&D project

  • Support the sustainability of producers that your business relies on.

Regional NRM, State and Commonwealth Government Agencies

  • Invest in R&D that addresses strategic needs for your organisation

  • Co-develop authoritative R&D, working with key stakeholders in other jurisdictions or sectors to build shared understanding of issues and opportunities

  • Leverage your R&D investment five-fold in a CRC

  • Support training of the next generation of leading water and agricultural policy and management specialists

  • Participate in projects or events that provide alternate pathways to interact with key stakeholders for your agency.