Current and previous recipients
A research alliance between the Free State of Bavaria and the Australian state of Queensland was launched in April 2024.
Bavaria's Science Minister Markus Blume emphasizes: "We are separated by around 15,000 kilometres, but we are joining excellent research teams from Bavaria and Queensland to secure prosperity and stability: With the first 'Seed Grants' as part of the research alliance with our Australian partner state, we are laying the groundwork for pioneering innovations on two continents. In ten projects on key topics such as AI or energy storage, we are providing excellent Bavarian research teams with up to € 10,000 to collaborate personally with scientists in Queensland. This will turn initial ideas into long-term international collaborations and ultimately market-ready innovations in line with our values – entirely in the spirit of our 5.5 billion Hightech Agenda Bavaria!"
The funding programs will be organized and coordinated by the Bavaria-Australia Coordination Unit at the University of Bayreuth.
In the second round in 2025, the following projects were chosen:
Seed Grants:
| QLD Applicant Organisation | Bavarian Institute Partner Organisation | Project Name | Priority Research Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland University of Technology | University of Bayreuth | Developing biomimetic polyelectrolytes as new antimicrobials to treat bacterial and viral infections. | Health, life sciences, biomedical research and bioeconomy |
| Queensland University of Technology | FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg | Osteogenic differentiation of 3D-printed multi-layered ceramic scaffolds under dynamic compressive load | Additive manufacturing |
| Queensland University of Technology | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | Interrogating the AI Turn in Search: Pilot studies Comparing AI-Summaries in German and Australian Search | Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| Australian Catholic University | University of Bayreuth | SHAPE - Shared Healthy Aging Perceptions and Expectations | Health, life sciences, biomedical research and bioeconomy |
| The University of Queensland | University of Bayreuth | Red Blood Cell Manufacturing Employing Three-dimensional Hydrogel Microenvironments | Health, life sciences, biomedical research and bioeconomy |
| The University of Queensland | Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences | Multimodal Hate Speech Detection through Explainable AI with Collaborative Agents | Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| University of Southern Queensland | University of Bamberg | DREAMS: Distribution of Renewable Energy with Adaptive Machine Learning Models | Energy (including green hydrogen, synthetic fuels and energy storage) |
| University of Southern Queensland | University of Bayreuth | SmartShape Green: Bio-Based Shape Memory Polymers for Next-Gen Clean Technologies | Cleantech and emission reduction technologies |
| The University of Queensland | Technical University of Munich | Ancestral Sequence Reconstruction meets protein Language Models | Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| The University of Queensland | University of Bayreuth | Enhancing Digital Supported Stress Reduction through Haptic Feedback | Health, life sciences, biomedical research and bioeconomy |
Development Grants
| QLD Applicant Organisation | Bavarian Institute Partner Organisation | Project Name | Priority Research Area: |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Queensland | University of Bayreuth | Biofunctional spider silk and engineered living materials for sustainable waste stream treatment | Health, life sciences, biomedical research and bioeconomy |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg | Animal free 3D printed artificial synapses for studying human neurological disorders | Health, life sciences, biomedical research and bioeconomy |
| Queensland University of Technology | Technical University of Munich | Next generation multi-material construction 3D printing for affordable housing | Additive manufacturing |
| Queensland University of Technology | Technical University of Munich | Personalised News: Balancing Editorial and Audience Values in AI Alignment | Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| Queensland University of Technology | Munich University of Applied Sciences (HM) | Green Hydrogen Through DC Coupled PV Systems | Energy (including green hydrogen, synthetic fuels and energy storage) |