Boosting the commercial returns from Australian university research will be the “main goal” of the federal education minister’s tenure and a priority for the government as a whole, an online forum has heard.
Alan Tudge has underlined collaboration with industry and monetisation of research outcomes as his “number one” agenda item.
Mr Tudge told the ATN summit that he planned “more policy work” on how industry could influence the design of university courses and foster placements for students and graduates.
