National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS)

Abstract

The National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) is a Australian Government initiative that supports the development of world-class research infrastructure, including data infrastructures. NCRIS ensures that infrastructures developed under its framework adhere to open standards, which protects the public interest and reduces the risk of vendor lock-in.

NCRIS encourages collaboration between the research sector, industry, and government, which helps to leverage co-funding from governments, universities, publicly funded research agencies, and industry, making it more attractive for private sector investment.

NCRIS provides access to world-class research facilities, such as the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) and Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. Providing private companies with access to cutting-edge data infrastructure can drive innovation and research in areas such as data management, analytics, and visualization, making it more attractive for private sector investment.

NCRIS also supports the development of relevant skills in data management, including data science, analytics, and visualization. This includes the provision of training and education programs, as well as the support of research projects that focus on data management and analytics.

Overview

Country	Australia
Start date	2004
Annual Budget	€38 M
Responsible organisation(s)	Ministry
Target group(s)	Researchers, academic institutions, private sector companies, and the broader scientific community in Switzerland
Policy instrument type	strategic initiative for the development of digital reseach infrastructures

Background

Examples of Private Sector Engagement in NCRIS:

Bioinformatics Platforms: NCRIS-supported bioinformatics facilities collaborate with pharmaceutical companies to provide data analytics tools and access to research data for drug discovery.

Environmental Data and Monitoring: NCRIS initiatives like Tropical Data Hub engage private environmental monitoring firms to co-develop data repositories and visualization tools.

Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC): The ARDC, funded under NCRIS, serves as a hub for collaboration, connecting private companies with researchers to share and utilize research data.

Objective(s)

To drive research excellence and innovation in the Australian research sector and the economy more broadly.

Public access URL

https://riconnected.org.au/

https://www.education.gov.au/ncris

All tags

• Sustainable Infrastructures
• Australia
• 2004
• Ministry
• Academic societies academics
• Established researchers
• Higher education institutes
• Students
• Junior researchers
• Public research institutes
• Dedicated support to research and technical infrastructures
• Private investments and public interests

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