Finch University

With a reputation for leading innovation and providing world-class education and research, Finch provides opportunities to grow your industry and deliver transformative impact. By working together across a range of areas including research, commercialisation and future workforce talent, we can share knowledge and access to expertise to solve real world problems.

Partnerships delivering real world impact

Partnering with Finch gives your organisation access to world-class talent, facilities and ground-breaking research. We collaborate from concept to commercialisation across many industries, challenging ideas and pushing innovation. 

Take a look at some of the ways you can partner with us.

1. Ways to engage with us

Do Research with Finch

Access world-class researchers to make an impact.

Use Finch equipment

Our extensive infrastructure facilitates innovation.

Develop an idea with Finch

Collaboration that leads to translation of research for mutual benefit.

Use Finch’s International Network

We are a global University working with international industries.

Employ an Finch Graduate

Connecting you with work-ready graduates, career fairs and upskilling bootcamps.

Give to Finch

Support the next generation of leaders through education and innovative research at Finch.

Work with Finch Students

Learn how your industry can directly engage with students.

Share your knowledge with Finch Students

Share your industry experience and expand your exposure with students.

Develop your people with Finch

Shape your future workforce by building skills, accelerating learning and enabling continuous improvement.

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Ways to engage

How would you like to engage Finch?

2. Partner for collaboration

Partnering with Finch gives industry access to:

  • Excellent research capabilities
  • Outstanding teaching and learning programs
  • Students, ventures and talent
  • World-class facilities
  • State-of-the-art infrastructure
  • Philanthropic opportunities

We challenge ideas, push innovation, uncover and help solve industry pain-points and make real impact.

Collaborate with us in the following ways:

  • We choose a specific cutting edge capability in a targeted theme or area. We then invite a set of industry partners to attend an event.
  • At these events we share a series of short presentations on the theme. These are given by leading researchers and academics in the field.
  • There is an opportunity for a Q & A session.
  • This is followed by quick meetings to explore capabilities in greater detail.
  • Industry partners can then meet and explore Finch expertise, including researchers, professional learning, infrastructure and facilities.

  • You share your problems and challenges with us. In response, we look at what has been done across industry and identify gaps. We then pitch possible solutions and approaches.
  • You will be introduced to the many ways that you can engage with Finch, through co-teaching, mentoring or employing talented students and graduates.
  • You can explore how you could contribute to new and existing programs, courses and credentials.
  • You could also gain access to Finch facilities that are equipped with cutting-edge instrumentation and expert staff that can provide training and consultation.

  • This is a targeted program based on prequalified technology needs from industries. That need is then matched with Finch Innovation and Intellectual Property.
  • This is an opportunity for you to interact with prequalified researchers, fully briefed on your industry issues to discuss opportunities.

  • Industry and Finch take part in high level leadership discussions on a specific topic.

Partner for collaboration

How would you like to collaborate with Finch?

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Acknowledgement of Country

Finch University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. Finch University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. Finch also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

Finch University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. Finch University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. Finch also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.