Fact Sheet

The Australian Intellectual Property Toolkit for Collaboration (the IP Toolkit) assists businesses, researchers and research organisations with their collaborations. It is designed to simplify and

All co-operatives, regardless of their size or type, need a business plan. A business plan helps clarify the activities for the co-operative and identifies the

Any new business or community initiative should be monitored from the beginning to assess the value of changes, demonstrate return on investment over time, and

Effective collaborative leadership draws on unique elements of the collaborative process. Leaders set an example for new ways of interacting and are able to tap

Working together in new ways necessitates good management, even before the group is formalised. This means ensuring you have the right conditions and strong relationships.

Collaboration aims to include multiple stakeholders in a collective conversation, to develop a broader understanding of the problem and solutions and to find ways forward

Collaborations can bring cross-sector and inter-organisation benefits but they can also create complexity for member organisations. New challenges need to be weighed against business-as-usual practices.

Collaboration is only one of several forms of working together. While collaboration can deliver results beyond what could be achieved alone, it can be challenging

Agriculture is a complex sector, with multifaceted challenges but also exciting opportunities. Emerging products and markets, shifting supply and labour demands, climatic changes, new technologies

Collaboration refers to two or more people or organisations with a collective goal working together for the benefit of all involved. This may involve, for