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ARC Linkage: An Applicants View

ARC Linkage: An Applicants View. Associate Professor Mibel Aguilar Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Preparing an ARC Linkage Application. My experiences over the last couple of years …….

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ARC Linkage: An Applicants View

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  1. ARC Linkage: An Applicants View Associate Professor Mibel Aguilar Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

  2. Preparing an ARC Linkage Application • My experiences over the last couple of years ……. • 1st time – May 2004 – UK biosensor Co, (unsuccessful) • 2nd time – Nov 2005 – Oz biotech investor rejoinder submitted….. • 3rd time – May 2006 – UK biosensor Co • 4th time – Nov 2006 ?? US instrument Co.

  3. Establishing the Relationship with your Commercial Partner • As with all collaborations - does not happen overnight. • Based on complementary science AND personalities 1st Meeting with: • UK biosensor Co – June 2003 • Oz biotech investor - Mar 2004 • US instrument Co. – Nov 2000

  4. Establishing the Relationship with your Commercial Partner • Introduce the concept of an ARC linkage at “appropriate” time. • eg, when collaboration is consolidating and they are clearly interested in what you have to offer. • They can immediately recognise the benefits of leveraging Govt $$ • Prospect of a Grant provides the means to focus the collaborative project.

  5. Establishing the Relationship with your Commercial Partner • How do know when they are interested and it is worth your time ?? • When the commercial partner • requests a CDA • requests MTA • offers some support to initiate research ($$ or in-kind) • Shows they are serious • And then later shows the ARC they are serious

  6. Establishing the Relationship with your Commercial Partner: MonComm • MonComm’s role is to facilitate relationship • Have helped me • Arrange CDAs / MTAs • Identify/delineate commercial outcomes • Articulate benefits to both Monash & Partner • With negotiations • Budget • Research Agreement

  7. Preparing the Grant: Science • You are the CI, you drive the science. • Similar to Discovery, but overlaid with a commercial partner’s R&D focus. • Project is fundamental research that underpins development of a possible commercial “product”. • Project outcomes are crafted within the commercial framework of your Partner.

  8. Preparing the Grant: Process • You are the CI, you drive the science, and the entire application process. • Give your commercial partner plenty of time to • Agree to $$/in-kind contributions • Draft their sections of the Science • Prepare their documents. • Their Letter of Support is proof of their commitment

  9. Preparing the Grant: Budget • Different to Discovery. • More columns in which you off-set cash and in-kind of partner. • RO is a one-stop shop for advice – • Items that can be listed / not listed • What to off-set against partner contribution • What is reasonable • Interpretation of summary sheets generated by GAMS

  10. Preparing the Grant: Feedback • Always obtain feedback from colleagues for the Science • Always work with the Research Office – Invaluable resource ! • They can advise on eg: • General readability • Balance of the application • Eligibility issues • Budget

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