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Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project

OUTLOOK 2010. Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project. Tony Russell Apple & Pear Australia Limited. Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project. Key Themes in R&D planning. Co-operation Leverage Control.

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Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project

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  1. OUTLOOK 2010 Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project Tony Russell Apple & Pear Australia Limited

  2. Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project Key Themes in R&D planning • Co-operation • Leverage • Control

  3. Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project Industry Background • Apple & pear industry – 3rd largest horticulture industry • Invests ~$4.5million in R&D annually • Traditional R&D investments: • Large number of small projects • Contracted from industry ‘call’ • Review of investment approach • Benchmarking with European / NZ research • NHRN realignment of research priorities

  4. Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project PIPS • Productivity • Irrigation • Pests • Soils

  5. Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project Co-operation • 6 Primary Stakeholders: • APAL • HAL • TIAR • DPI Vic • DEEDI • Plant & Food Research

  6. Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project PIPS (Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils) An APAL flagship program (2009-2014) designed to integrate research effort and provide a dynamic interface with industry; through co-investment and shared management Stakeholders - APAL - TIAR - DPIV - DEEDI - PFR - HAL Project Interaction - Coordination - Integration - Extension - Compatibility - Feedback Project Administrator: TIAR - Delivery of milestones - Performance criteria - Accountability - Budget - Variation/Re-direction Project 5: Operational and Communication Project Leader: Program Coordinator: PFR - APAL - HAL - TIAR Project administrator - Grower representative - Research leaders Line Management - Leadership - Reporting - Interaction - Coordination - Delivery - Quality - Timelines Legend APAL Apple and Pear Australia Ltd HAL Horticulture Australia Ltd TIAR Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research DPIV Department of Primary Industry, Victoria DEEDI Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation, Queensland PFR Plant and Food Research (New Zealand)

  7. Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project Leverage • $12million project over 5 years • ~$1m apple & pear levies • ~$3m in Voluntary Contributions from Plant & Food Research • >$3m in Federal Government funds matched against the levies and VC’s. • >$4m in ‘in-kind’ resources provided by TIAR, Vic DPI and DEEDI

  8. Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project Program Control • Large integrated program of R&D under management by TIAR • Advisory committee with independent industry chair + senior stakeholder representatives • Program operation committee comprising project leaders + industry

  9. Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project Control and Benefits • Extension project : Program Operation and Industry Development • Ensure industry uptake through effective extension activity (Future Orchards 2012) • TIAR leveraging of post-graduate education system • Adds funds + builds human capacity

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