Research partnerships
A shared map so universities and industry work from the same picture.
Our take
Australia excels at generating new ideas but continues to lag in commercialising them.
The research centres we work with were set up to change that. We work across and between public, private and research entities, creating shared infrastructure and practices for systemic innovation.
What we're seeing
Each partner sees a different part of the system: universities, industry sponsors, investors, small firms.
We build one shared picture of it with them, through interviews and iterative system mapping, and keep it live so new information can be added as the work moves. The centre uses it to decide where to focus investment. Partners use it to see where they fit.
How we can help
We help a research centre and its partners work from one picture of the system, and agree where to focus.
That includes a live map of partners, projects, and contracts that the centre keeps up to date, a coalition that acts together, and a direction your people will own.
Related work and articles
Fast-tracking Australia's net zero with new partnership models
Transforming Australia's capability in Architecture, Engineering and Construction
Snowmelt is hosting the Pacific Edition of RSD14
Snowmelt is proud to host the Pacific Edition of RSD14 (Relating Systems Thinking & Design Symposium), running October 3–11, 2025. This series brings systemic design conversations to our region, with sessions scheduled in Pacific-friendly time zones (UTC+8 to UTC+11).
I have never seen a representation of the evolution of an RD&I eco-system map like this. We can have better conversations with our stakeholders and demonstrate the impact of our work and approach.