Queensland University partners Port of Brisbane on $2m engineering research project.

Queensland University is set to work with Port of Brisbane, Australia’s largest multi-cargo port, on a three-year $2m engineering research project.

The collaboration was led by Queensland’s Australian Institute for Business and Economics, established by the institution to drive university-industry collaboration, and is one of the first deals landed by the institute since being established last year.

Paul Gollan, director of the institute, said: “Through the institute, private industry can access the in-depth knowledge of hundreds of UQ researchers. The institute focuses on using UQ’s expertise to tackle practical problems and come up with workable solutions for industry. Under this new venture, the University and the Port of Brisbane will each provide $1 million to improve Queensland’s research and development of port-related technology.”