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Founding partners of the Sustainable Packaging Alliance
- Victoria University (VU) of Technology through its Packaging and Polymer Research Unit www.vu.edu.au
- RMIT University (RMIT) through its Centre for Design www.cfd.rmit.edu.au
- Birubi Innovation Pty Ltd
VU and RMIT are the two most recognised research capabilities in Australia in evaluating packaging system functionality, environmental performance evaluation (including LCA) and packaging system (eco)design. This expertise is backed up with capabilities in supply chain integration, intermodal transport systems, active food packaging, transport packaging dynamics, polymer (re-) processing technology, consumer behaviour, operational management, environmental accounting within their respective organisations.
Birubi Innovation has extensive experience in managing commercial focused science programs, small business operations, process engineering, primary production, food product development, and environmental management and specialises in enabling food industry innovation. Particular strengths are R&D business systems, processes and project management, small business technical support, technology transfer, sustainable development and developing collaborative, multi-partner research networks. These skills complement the VU and RMIT capabilities to integrate a commercial and outcome focus to the SPA programs.
The SPA partners actively develop national and international networks to provide access to a wide range of capabilities and expertise in packaging technological, environmental, social and economic disciplines.
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