CSIRO Graphite Research and Development Grant
Funds Australian small business graphite development through supported research rapid prototyping and international commercialization planning.
This is the first (and to-date only) themed round of CSIRO's Graphite R&D Grant. Eligible SMEs access between $10,000 and $50,000 in CSIRO funding, on the condition the business contributes at least the same amount in cash. Project length is capped at six months. The program supports development of a sustainable graphite industry in Australia, positioning local producers to supply battery anode ma…
Collaborative R&D with CSIRO on natural and synthetic graphite production, particularly for battery anode applications. Themes: alternative feedstocks for synthetic graphite, recycling methods for graphite in batteries, characterisation of natural graphite ore, purification and spheronisation techniques, coating of spheronised materials, scale-up of graphite processing for battery anode activities, and other graphite-production innovation.
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