The government wants researchers and industry to cooperate on creating products that will make a motza for Australia – but how to work out who gets what?

Back in July, IP experts were convened to advise on what could be in the now released research accelerator strategy but what they suggested did not entirely impress peak research lobbies and so the strategy document includes a framework, to “initially be applied for a limited set of publicly funded research grants and programs with future expansion to be considered over time ” (CMM February 3).

But if that sounds like the framework is to be buried at a policy crossroads under a full-moon midnight – it’s not dead yet.

The Department of Education, Skills and Employment now invites feedback on the framework’s “standard agreements,” “accelerated agreements” and “plain English agreements”. All interested have until February 25.