Chief Scientist Cathy Foley responded to the new CRCs announcements yesterday (above)

She called the programme “an important component of Australia’s science and research ecosystem, supporting the pull-through of research outcomes to develop products, processes and systems to market,” (via Twitter).  A positive opinion from a member of the government’s expert panel on research translation, which will be welcome by CRCers worried where they will fit, or not, in whatever the new funding model is.

Maybe the CRC for Flashing Neon Signs should get cracking outside Dr Foley’s office