Curtin researchers from the Faculty of Science and Engineering have secured more than $2.3 million through the latest round of Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite program, supporting early-stage research commercialisation.

The funding backs a diverse set of Curtin-led projects spanning clean energy, sustainable fuel production and materials, AI-based corrosion management and space technology, helping translate research expertise into real-world impact.

Congratulations to the following researchers and their project teams:

• Dr Jacob Martin (School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences)
• Zehua Wang (WA School of Mines)
• Pratigya Sharma (WA School of Mines)
• Dr Silvia Salgar Chaparro (WA School of Mines)
• Dr Amir Allahvirdizadeh (School of Earth and Planetary Sciences)

Read more about the funding in AEA’s media release.