Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project

OUTLOOK 2010

Tony RussellApple & Pear Australia Limited

Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project

• Co-operation

• Leverage

• Control

Key Themes in R&D planning

Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project

• Apple & pear industry – 3rd largest horticulture industry

• Invests ~$4.5million in R&D annually• Traditional R&D investments:

– Large number of small projects– Contracted from industry ‘call’

• Review of investment approach– Benchmarking with European / NZ research– NHRN realignment of research priorities

Industry Background

Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project

• Productivity• Irrigation• Pests• Soils

PIPS

Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project

• 6 Primary Stakeholders:• APAL

– HAL– TIAR– DPI Vic– DEEDI– Plant & Food Research

Co-operation

PIPS

Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project

(Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils)

An APAL flagship program (2009-2014) designed to integrate research effort and provide a dynamic interface with industry; through co-investment and shared management

Project 1: Program ManagementPIPS Advisory Committee

Project 2: Tree Structure

Project Leader: PFR NZ

Project 3: Soil, water & nutrientsProject Leader: DPI Vic

Project 4: Integrated Pest

ManagementProject Leader: DPI Vic

Project 5: Operational and CommunicationProject Leader: Program Coordinator: PFR - APAL - HAL - TIAR Project administrator - Grower representative - Research leaders

Stakeholders - APAL - TIAR - DPIV - DEEDI - PFR - HAL

Project Interaction - Coordination - Integration - Extension - Compatibility - Feedback

Project Administrator: TIAR - Delivery of milestones - Performance criteria - Accountability - Budget - Variation/Re-direction

Line Management - Leadership - Reporting - Interaction - Coordination - Delivery - Quality - Timelines

Legend APAL Apple and Pear Australia Ltd HAL Horticulture Australia Ltd TIAR Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research DPIV Department of Primary Industry, Victoria DEEDI Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation, Queensland PFR Plant and Food Research (New Zealand)

Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project

• $12million project over 5 years– ~$1m apple & pear levies– ~$3m in Voluntary Contributions from Plant &

Food Research– >$3m in Federal Government funds matched

against the levies and VC’s.– >$4m in ‘in-kind’ resources provided by TIAR,

Vic DPI and DEEDI

Leverage

Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project

• Large integrated program of R&D under management by TIAR– Advisory committee with independent

industry chair + senior stakeholder representatives

– Program operation committee comprising project leaders + industry

Program Control

Building Strategic R&D Partnerships – the PIPS Project

• Extension project : Program Operation and Industry Development – Ensure industry uptake through effective

extension activity (Future Orchards 2012)• TIAR leveraging of post-graduate education

system– Adds funds + builds human capacity

Control and Benefits