Innovations for the mining sector

Innovative mining technologies available for licensing or partnering

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Sustainable and Eco-friendly remediation of bauxite residue

Sustainable bio-remediation of alkaline bauxite residues via microbial pH neutralisation

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Removal of radioactive contamination in mining

Efficient process for the removal or reduction of radionuclide contamination in a wide range of complex ore bodies and tailings, including those containing lithium, rare earth elements and copper.

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New approach to copper production

On-mine site environmentally friendly copper production, avoiding high temperature smelting process.

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Improved off-the-road wheels

Safer wheels for pneumatic tyres for off-road earth moving and mining vehicles.

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High voltage pulse power separation system

Integrated separator system & process for preconcentration of materials using high voltage pulse power.

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Froth flotation measuring sensor

An in-situ device to accurately measure frother concentration in a flotation cell to increase efficiency, yield and revenue of a mining process.

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Quantum link verification

This technology ensures trust in the structural integrity of a physical link between two nodes in a communication network; for example, servers in a data centre or nodes of a secure line connection.

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Gold Recovery from Electronic Waste

An in-situ device to accurately measure frother concentration in a flotation cell to increase efficiency, yield and revenue of a mining process.

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Extracting Queensland’s Rare Earth Elements Sustainably

A simple and economical method to extract neodymium oxide concentrate.

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Impurity Control in Rare Earth Element Processing

A simple technique to selectively precipitate lanthanum from an REE processing route.

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Dr Colin Davies

Head of Physical Sciences

Dr Derick Gyabeng

Commercialisation Associate, Physical Sciences

Innovation Pipelines

We have a suite of available technologies to give your business an innovative edge.

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Social and Behavioural Sciences

The Social and Behavioural Sciences team

Our Social and Behavioural Sciences team are experts in advising researchers on what steps they should take to protect their intellectual property and create robust innovations to attract industry investment.

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Head of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Anne Bannister

Anne is a senior management professional who specialises in commercialising UQ's evidence-based technologies and programs to transform the way global communities tackle issues such as parenting, mental health, education and ageing. With previous executive management roles across commercial and charitable organisations, her expertise in building businesses based on commercialised IP was developed in her own startup.

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Life Sciences

The Life Sciences team

Our Life Sciences team are experts in advising researchers on what steps they should take to protect their intellectual property and create robust innovations to attract industry investment.

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Head of Life Sciences

Craig Belcher

Craig is a senior management professional with more than 20 years' experience in commercialising technology within the biotechnology and nanotechnology industries. He leads a team that identifies, patents and commercialises intellectual property from The University of Queensland related to human health, from therapeutics to diagnostics, genomics and the microbiome, to medical devices, as well as biological sciences, food and agriculture.

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Innovation Pipelines

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Impact Highlights

Our impact

Read more about UniQuest’s achievements in the stories below.

Innovation Pipeline

We have a suite of available technologies and discoveries to give your business an innovative edge.

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Physical Sciences

The Physical Sciences team

Our Physical Sciences team are experts in advising researchers on what steps they should take to protect their intellectual property and create robust innovations to attract industry investment.

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Head of Physical Sciences

Colin Davies

Colin joined UniQuest in 2020 and manages the Physical Sciences Commercialisation Team.

Since graduating in chemical engineering, Colin has worked across a wide range of sectors on the commercialisation of early-stage technology. He has over 10 years’ experience in project management and business development roles, in particular supporting several nascent university spin-outs. He previously worked as a strategy consultant, where he advised clients on growth strategy and technology & innovation management, and as a product & technology development consultant.

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Industry Impact

$1b+

Raised to take university technology to market

150+

Active licence agreements

$70b+

Gross product sales of licensed
UQ technologies

$961m+

In revenue returned to UQ since 2002

125+

Companies created from our intellectual property portfolio

360+

Granted US patents

Impact highlights

Our commercialisation impact makes The University of Queensland Australia’s top university for licence income and value of equity held in spin-out companies.*

*National Survey of Research Commercialisation, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, 2021

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Gardasil®: A global solution to eradicating cervical cancer

The Gardasil® cervical cancer vaccine has led to a decrease of approximately 90 per cent in the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV), the major cause of cervical cancer.

UQ technology with the power to revolutionise global vaccine delivery

Vaxxas Pty Ltd is set to revolutionise vaccine delivery through its innovative High-Density Microarray Patch (HD-MAP).

Encapsulated probiotic drink a world first

The world’s first encapsulated probiotic drink uses patented micro-shield technology to deliver targeted in-gut release of effective probiotics.

UQ's ResAppDx smartphone app is being used to diagnose respiratory diseases in a range of settings.

A smartphone app helping doctors and patients breathe easier

Just one cough and a simple and inexpensive new smartphone technology can instantly and accurately identify respiratory diseases.

Bringing the benefits of positive parenting to the world

The Triple P-Positive Parenting Program is changing the lives of millions of families around the world and helping to build stronger, more resilient communities.

Professor Stuart Crozier with MRI scan technology commercialised by UniQuest.

MRI scan technology is savings lives around the world

UQ’s innovative technology, which is used in most of the world’s MRI machines, has helped more than 8 billion people across the globe.

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UniQuest has access to over 7000+ UQ researchers with research at or above world standard across 30 research strength areas.

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Innovation Pipelines

UniQuest's Innovation Pipeline brochures provide brief summaries of technologies available for partnering or investment.

From new discoveries in food science to evidence-based social interventions, mining and energy innovations and potential cancer treatments, you can learn more by downloading the brochure of interest to you.

Pharma & MedTech

UniQuest’s innovation portfolio includes Australia's first blockbuster vaccine Gardasil® and start-up companies Spinifex Pharmaceuticals Inc and Inflazome Ltd, which were acquired in two of the largest university start-up exits in Australian history.

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Agriculture & Food

UniQuest’s innovation portfolio delivers the latest scientific breakthroughs in crops and horticulture, plant diseases and pest control, as well as post-harvest food, animal health and production technologies.

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Physical Sciences

UniQuest’s innovation portfolio includes UQ’s superconductor technology which is used in most of the world’s MRI machines, and offers breakthrough technologies in electric vehicle batteries, sensors, UAVs and robotics, big data, space technologies and advanced materials.

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Social and Behavioural Sciences

UniQuest’s innovation portfolio delivers evidence-based solutions at the intersection of human behaviour and the social environment to enable better communities, education, health and wellbeing.

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UniQuest e-Shop

The UniQuest eShop provides access to a broad range of products developed by researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ).

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Available Technologies

Read more detailed summaries of some of our available technologies

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Available Technologies

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Physical Sciences

Physics, engineering (chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical and mining), geoscience, information and communications technology (ICT), artificial intelligence (AI), materials science, nanotechnology

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Life Sciences

Pharma and MedTech, food,
animal health and agritech.

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Social + Behavioural Sciences

Evidence-based solutions at the intersection of human behaviour and the social environment to enable better communities, education, health and wellbeing.

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Available Technologies

UniQuest is Australia’s leading technology transfer company.

Our specialised team delivers high-quality commercialisation expertise to connect industry with the world-class research and intellectual property of The University of Queensland.

Our suite of available technologies can give your business an innovative edge.

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We have a suite of available technologies to give your business an innovative edge.

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Industry

Australia’s leading research commercialisation company

UniQuest manages the intellectual property of The University of Queensland.

Startups and spin-outs

Access to researchers

Licensing

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Business
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News

The University of Queensland’s small molecule drug discovery facility will open its doors to researchers from across Australia for the first time thanks to a National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) funding injection.

The Queensland Emory Drug Discovery Initiative (QEDDI) will partner with research groups from across Australia who can benefit from its drug discovery services after receiving $1.9m from Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA) through the NCRIS.

QEDDI, which is managed by UQ’s commercialisation company UniQuest, has previously only made its services available to researchers at UQ.

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Events

Industry Connect

Industry Connect events enable pre-qualified collaborations between industry and researchers.

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Workshop

We host free, two-day Research Commercialisation Workshops for UQ’s early-career researchers.

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Impact Stories

From idea to impact, UniQuest commercialises UQ research to create change.

gardasil cervica cancer vaccine

Gardasil®: A global solution to eradicating cervical cancer

From its origins in groundbreaking research at The University of Queensland, to its use in more than 130 countries worldwide, the Gardasil® cervical cancer vaccine has led to an approximate 90 per cent decrease in the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV), the major cause of cervical cancer.

Better gut health with the world's first encapsulated probiotic drink

The world’s first encapsulated probiotic drink uses patented technology to deliver beneficial bacteria safely to the gut. PERKii® is sold in more than 2000 stores across Australia and New Zealand.

Bringing the benefits of positive parenting to the world

The Triple P-Positive Parenting Program is changing the lives of millions of families around the world, thanks to the work of leading researchers at UQ and the acumen of licensee Triple P International Pty Ltd.

Available technologies

Our specialised team delivers the highest quality commercialisation expertise and can help you access the world class research, resources and intellectual property of The University of Queensland. We have a suite of available technologies and discoveries for licensing or investment.

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