Partnership stories
Learn more about how we work with some of our partners.
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Access Health and Community (AccessHC) partnership
Creating positive health outcomes in the community.
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ACMI partnership
Providing rich and diverse opportunities for collaborative public programming, research and thought leadership.
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Adobe partnership and Creative Campus Program
Australia’s first Adobe Creative Campus providing industry-standard software and digital literacy skills.
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Bendigo Bank partnership
Working together to create positive economic and social impact.
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Medibank partnership
Integrated health services, teaching collaborations and industry engagement activities.
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Position Promo partnership
Facilitating education and employment of Indigenous Australians through social impact initiatives.
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Richmond x Swinburne Partnership
Committed to working on projects for wider social and economic impact.
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“Telstra provided funding to support the Swinburne Social Innovation Research Institute to establish, pilot and evaluate an interest-participation model for developing sustainable digital media skills and literacies for seniors aged 60 and over. Our partnership with the institute has been of great value to Telstra.”
General manager, Digital Inclusion Chief Sustainability Office , Corporate Affairs, Telstra
Infrastructure partners can utilise
We’ve set up world-class infrastructure that’s leading the way in creating positive outcomes across industry.
Why partner with us?
Top 300 globally
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2025
Top 300 globally
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026
Top 300 globally
QS World University Rankings 2027
Top 200 globally
US News Best Global Universities 2026–27
Success stories
From partnerships with SMEs, right through to our collaborations with large multinationals, we have earnt a reputation for accomplishing great outcomes. Read some of our recent success stories recently published in our Changemakers magazine.
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Bringing the universe to the world
Research commercialisation
Swinburne astrophysics research is not just helping us to understand the universe – it is also delivering the universe to movie audiences throughout the world.
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Smart Ageing
Research commercialisation
Swinburne research is helping to ensure that people retain their memory and brain function as they get older.
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Start-up and spin-off companies for research translation
Research commercialisation
Learn more about our successful spin-off companies, formed through research partnerships with businesses and industry.
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Improving trial by Jury
Research commercialisation
Swinburne has helped to make the job of juries easier – reducing retrials, costs and victim trauma.
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Supporting STEM
Research commercialisation
The Knox Innovation Opportunity Sustainability Centre at Swinburne is helping to switch on the next generation of Australian science students.
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Comparing clouds
Research commercialisation
Innovative software tools developed by Swinburne are making it easy for businesses to understand and get what they want from the cloud.
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On track for outstanding outcomes
Research commercialisation
Swinburne’s work on the Melbourne train fleet has saved money, prevented poor environmental impacts and even helped trains run on time.
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Staying in the club
Research commercialisation
Swinburne and the AFL has developed a new mechanism to help clubs grow and thrive called The Swinburne Membership Satisfaction and Retention (MEMSAT) tool.
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The steel standard
Research commercialisation
Swinburne is giving Australian home owners access to fast, durable steel-framed housing.
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Mental health help
Research commercialisation
Swinburne is helping to make sure people have access to mental health support by developing free online services.
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Data driven business policy
Research commercialisation
The Swinburne industrial economics team has worked with government agencies to clean and link government datasets.
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Getting to the root of the problem
Research commercialisation
Swinburne scientists have helped develop new soil-wetting agents that significantly increase crop yield and farming sustainability.
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A place to lay your head
Research commercialisation
Swinburne research is helping to reduce the risk of homelessness for young Australians.
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Better information for more people
Research commercialisation
Combating both information overload and ‘fake news’, Swinburne news sites are providing access to high-quality information and analysis to users around the world.
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Exploring the city with your phone
Research commercialisation
New smartphone games developed by Swinburne are helping to connect people with the places they live.
Download your copy of the Research Impact magazine
Discover stories from a wide range of disciplines, including digital health, chemistry, artificial intelligence, materials science, urban sustainability and public policy.
Recent highlights
In recent years, we’ve formed a number of major partnerships instrumental in creating widespread industry advancement. Read some of our latest news stories to find out more about these achievements.
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Enhancing student employability
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A new online tool will be available to help Swinburne University of Technology students to get jobs when they graduate.Tuesday 29 January 2019 -
Swinburne alumna looks towards the future of (flexible) work
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Swinburne alumna Bec Grice is helping manufacturing giant Siemens prepare its employees for Industry 4.0 and the future of work.Tuesday 25 June 2019 -
Swinburne researchers are training robots to relieve chronic pain
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Swinburne researchers have developed a collaborative robot system to automatically treat back, neck and head pain caused by soft tissue injury.Friday 07 June 2019 -
Top 10 finish for Swinburne at Indigenous Nationals
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Swinburne University of Technology has achieved its best ever result at the 25th Indigenous Nationals, finishing 7th overall.Tuesday 02 July 2019 -
New partnership in lightning protection
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Swinburne and Lightning Protection International partner to develop novel materials for lightning protection devices.Wednesday 03 June 2020
Learn more about Swinburne partnerships
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Why partner with Swinburne
Learn about our vision and all the key benefits to working with us.
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4 simple steps to setting up a partnership
Learn how to set up a partnership and who to contact to get the ball rolling.
