Accelerating innovation, commercialisation and research in the resources technology and critical minerals sector

Resources, Technology & Critical Minerals

Our Focus

Transforming the way industry, universities and researchers work together

Our Trailblazer builds new research capabilities and drives commercialisation outcomes in the technology and critical minerals sector. We support innovative start ups and business growth across Australian SMEs in this sector, enabling businesses to thrive.

UNIVERSITY TRANSFORMATION

Changing the way commercialisation and industry-led research is embedded, facilitated and rewarded in universities

TECHNOLOGY READINESS

Reducing risks associated with new technologies, building pathways for SMEs and industry to invest and implement new ways of working

COMMERCIALISATION

Leading commercial innovation by translating research outcomes into new products, services and industry processes through the Curtin Venture Studio.

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Establishing lasting change

By collaborating with researchers, we drive projects forward and enable research outcomes and innovations to thrive in the critical minerals sector

Establishing lasting change

Our Program

Creating the next generation of industry-engaged innovators

The Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer is proud to be part of the Australian Government’s Department of Education Trailblazer Universities Program.

The program is designed to build new research capabilities and drive commercialisation in the resources and critical minerals industries across Australia. Curtin University is partnering with The University of Queensland and James Cook University to encourage the translation and commercialisation of university research, strengthening capability with cutting-edge solutions. We’re solving real-world problems by connecting industry to students and academia.

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Our Partners

Building relationships, developing projects and advancing technology readiness

We’re proud to collaborate with a range of industry partners across various projects and programs

Woodside

Optus

IGO

Mineral Resources

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News and Events

Explore the latest news and events from our Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer

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Critical Minerals Sector Briefing

On Thursday 20 June, Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer Director Rohan McDougall fronted members of Western Australia’s mining and critical minerals sector alongside industry heavyweights Bill Beament, Angela Glover, and Raj Surendran at Business News’s Critical Minerals Sector Briefing. The panel discussed the challenges facing the critical minerals industry, including difficulties in financing projects, […]

KalClay: Leading an Eco-Cement Revolution

Curtin University Research Associate, Dr Nadia Bustos Salgado, from the Mining Rock Mechanics Group in the WA School of Mines (WASM), is undertaking groundbreaking research in the heart of Australia’s mining sector at Curtin’s Kalgoorlie campus, alongside leading Professor Ernesto Villaescusa with funding support from the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer. In the future, […]

First NETA Cohort Announced

A novel way to manufacture synthetic graphite for lithium-ion batteries and a new process for converting atmospheric carbon into sustainable aviation fuel are just some of the transformative solutions that will be supported by the inaugural National Energy Transition Accelerator (NETA) which today announced the nine teams selected for the program. Supported by the Resources […]