Investment Opportunities
Flinders Partners offers investment opportunities in early-stage technologies and innovations across a range of industries.
Below is a selection of some of the opportunities that we are currently seeking industry partners for:
Biopharmaceutical
DNA Bullet - Licensing
From the inventor of FTA paper Prof Leigh Burgoyne, and his colleague Prof David Catcheside, a new method has been developed to quickly, easily and accurately extract DNA from tissue and blood, ready for PCR.
Computer Science
A "Thinking Head" for your computer - Licensing
The Teaching Head is a three dimensional computer generated "thinking head" that can talk and interact with users in a surprising human-like way.
Cleantech
Biodiesel Additive - Licensing
Researchers at Flinders University have developed an additive to improve the cold flow operability of tallow based biodiesel. By negating the high levels of saturated fatty acids in tallow biodiesel, the additive technology reduces the cloud point of the fuel allowing its use in cold climates where it was previously unsuitable. Given that tallow is typically cheaper and burns cleaner and more efficiently in diesel engines compared with other feedstocks, this allows Biodiesel Producers to capture significant cost savings and offer higher quality fuel.
Anti-fouling Coating for Seawater Desalination Membranes - Partnering
Researchers at Flinders University have developed a novel coating which significantly reduces bio-fouling in seawater reverse osmosis membranes used for water desalination. The reduced build-up of organic material on the membrane surface creates significant cost savings in the operation of a desalination plant including reduced energy, maintenance and membrane replacement costs.
Sol Gel - Partnering
Flinders University is developing a process to treat multiple varieties of liquid waste for re-use using sol-gel materials. Current research has involved the use of a sol-gel coated sand or gravel to extract heavy metals and phosphates present in various types of waste water.
Industrial
Silanes - Licensing
Flinders University, in conjunction with Monash University and The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), has developed two new anti-corrosion coatings for magnesium and aluminium based alloys. These new silane based coatings have proven to be extremely effective, with both providing significantly improved anticorrosive properties over chrome VI based coatings, as well as a range of non-chrome based coatings.
Medical Devices
Sleep Disorder Device - Licensing
Flinders University researchers have discovered the optimal wavelengths of light that 're-time' the human body clock or 'Circadian Rhythm.' This was incorporated in the development and clinical evaluation of a novel device consisting of eyewear mounted with specific light emitting diodes (LEDs), supporting a novel light administration method to the eyes that re-sets the human body clock through timed expose to coloured light.
Mining
Bio-lubricants - Partnering
Flinders University has developed a process to convert Naturelube 700, a soy based lubricant, into a bio-lubricant for specific use in the hydraulic lubricant market. This bio-lubricant is unique as it possesses oxidation resistant properties approaching mineral and synthetic hydraulic oil lubricants.
Opportunity Management
Strategiize - Licensing
Strategiize is a web-based software designed to assess, manage and report on research projects with commercial potential.