Industry Collaboration

We collaborate with a range of industry partners to combine our skills and resources for economic and social impact.

Radio astronomy applies skills from STEM disciplines including astrophysics, engineering, space science, and technology, to capture and analyse ultra-faint signals from the Universe.  It pushes the boundaries of technology and techniques in electromagnetics, signal processing and data science. These challenges are compounded by demands and constraints imposed by the harsh and unrelenting environment that astronomy instrumentation operates in.

CIRA works with industry end users to apply our skills in these areas to address industry challenges.

Our Transferable Capabilities

Our technologies, techniques, concepts, and knowledge from radio astronomy enable us with core capabilities that can be translated into other domains which we have leveraged for broader impact. These include:

• Space Domain Awareness
• Antenna Design and Characterisation
• Planetary Defence
• Electromagnetic Compatibility
• Radio Frequency Communications
• High Performance Computing for Advanced Signal Processing
• Directed Energy
• Field Engineering and Remote Operations