Lava Blue and QUT recognised with an Australian Financial Review Higher Education Industry Engagement Award

Date5 July 2026

Time1 min read

News/Industry

Translating world-class research into real-world outcomes for Australia's critical minerals and advanced manufacturing sectors.

 Professor Sara Couperthwaite

Innovation doesn't happen in isolation, our long-standing partnership with QUT (Queensland University of Technology) is built on a shared commitment to translating world-class research into real-world outcomes for Australia's critical minerals and advanced manufacturing sectors.

As Professor Sara Couperthwaite highlighted in Mining.com.au, durable change comes from coupling innovation with workforce development and long-term investment. That's exactly what our collaboration is designed to achieve. Together, Lava Blue and QUT are developing sovereign supply chains for critical materials used in energy transition technologies, extracting additional value from mine waste, and helping build the skills and expertise needed for Australia's future industries.

We're proud that our partnership was recognised with the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Industry Engagement Award and look forward to continuing to turn research excellence into commercial outcomes.

Thank you to Mining.com.au for the feature and to Professor Sara Couperthwaite for highlighting the importance of industry-led innovation.

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