The institute is focused on addressing 5 key societal challenges; reducing energy consumption, storing more energy, increasing wellness, prolonging infrastructure life and creating new manufacturing markets. One of the Institute’s most significant undertakings is the Australian Future Fibres Research and Innovation centre (AFFRIC). Part of this initiative is Carbon Nexus which will provide a globally significant, University based, industrial-scale carbon fibre research capability unique in the world.
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