August 13, 2020
The program of large scale, major scientific and collaborative research initiatives, will be aimed at solving some of Australia’s greatest challenges, focused on outcomes that lead to positive impact, new jobs and economic growth. CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall said the collaboration and goodwill stimulated by the response to COVID-19 can be harnessed and used to accelerate our recovery, create new jobs and stimulate the economy. “While COVID-19 will undoubtedly continue to disrupt, Australia will come together through this crisis and build a strong future in the process,” Dr Marshall said. “We are calling for partners to join this Team Australia approach to solving what seem like unsolvable problems.” On the centenary of CSIRO’s first mission, to eliminate prickly pear, it will direct $100m annually to the co-creation of missions, working with the brightest minds across the research sector and industry, to help Australia achieve these outcomes: Increase Australia’s resilience and preparedness against pandemics. Mitigate the impact of disasters: drought, bushfires and floods. Create…