Industry, science and resources portfolio

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

During 2001-02 the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) will continue the implementation of the strategies and directions expressed in the CSIRO Strategic Plan 2000-01 to 2002-03. Major objectives include:

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  development, with the food processing industry, of a “Virtual R&D Centre” for the substantiation of health claims and studies of microbiological food safety;
  
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  acceleration of the “Glass Earth” research program to discover the next generation of giant ore deposits in Australia;
  
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  significant expansion of activities in biomineral processing, and design of minesite remediation principles;
  
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  further consolidation of CSIRO’s strength in building, testing and demonstrating multi-disciplinary, large scale, integrative land and water management solutions, eg the Heartlands Project for the Murray-Darling system; and
  
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  establishment of a program to enhance the incubation of CSIRO technologies for the creation of new start-up companies, following the successful creation of equity in the Preston Group, PolyU and GroPep.